Writing
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The Triumph of Tragedy: GUEST POST by Matthew Ward
Today, Matthew Ward returns to the Fantasy Hive for our stop on the Blog Tour for the spectacular conclusion to his Legacy trilogy, LEGACY OF LIGHT. ... -
Tales of Xillia: Establishing the World as More than Just a Backdrop – GUEST POST by Craig Bachoo
(Spoilers present for Tales of Xillia) Tales of Xillia is a sci-fi fantasy Japanese role-playing game. It was released in Japan in 2011 and brought ... -
Behind the Scenes with Angry Robot Books – WOMEN IN SFF
The Fantasy Hive have collaborated with award winning publisher Angry Robot Books to bring you a Women In SFF: Behind the Scenes post. Today, for Women ... -
Women, Worldbuilding, and Fantasy: GUEST POST
We’re very excited today to bring you a guest post from authors Hadeer Elsbai, E. J. Beaton, Kritika H. Rao, Rowenna Miller, and Sam Hawke. A ... -
The Heroine’s Journey – A study in story structures: Guest Post by Timandra Whitecastle
Today, we welcome back Timandra Whitecastle to the Hive to discuss story structures. Before we launch into Tim’s post about the Heroine’s Journey, check out Tim’s ... -
Influential Themes in the Book of Fire Series: Guest Post by Michelle Kenney
The Book of Fire trilogy follows two communities – a village of survivors recovering after a Great War and a sealed, domed population cut off from ... -
Authorial Process, or the Babysitter’s Tale: Guest Post by Miles Camero
When I was very young, I grew up in a house that was largely about stories. My mother read me the Lord of the Rings and ... -
Bards and Scribes: The Alchemist (Guest Post by Jesse Teller)
When we were approached by Mihir and asked if we’d like to host Jesse Teller for a guest post as part of a series, we ... -
Info-dump Equity and The Matrix (Guest Post by M. D. Presley)
Info dumps are bad. So says everyone. At least, according to the internet. Google “info dump” and the first few hits after the definitions are articles ... -
The Science Behind Conflicts in Literature (GUEST POST)
The Science Behind Conflicts in Literature 5 Difference Types with Examples Fiction thrives on conflict. Without conflict, a story has no drive or energy ...