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The following may be of some interest. Apologies if you've seen them before:
"On Thud and Blunder" - Poul Anderson
On Thud and Blunder
Really pretty vital reading for fantasy writers to my mind. This explains how to introduce plausibility to fantasy without making it dull - and provides loads of possibilities for stories. I am not sure that the points raised are 100% applicable to every society, but this is a very good grounding. Really interesting stuff.
"Epic Pooh" - Michael Moorcock
: RevolutionSF - Epic Pooh : Feature
This should get some hackles rising. Moorcock attacks Tolkein and others for what he sees as excessive conservatism and parochiality (is that a word?). I'm not sure I agree, but it certainly got me thinking.
And a book reccomendation: How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. JN Williamson (pub.1987). This snappily titled volume includes articles by Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, Ramsey Campbell and others. Almost all are quality, although given the publication date no real mention is made of the effects of the internet. But highly reccomended nonetheless.
"On Thud and Blunder" - Poul Anderson
On Thud and Blunder
Really pretty vital reading for fantasy writers to my mind. This explains how to introduce plausibility to fantasy without making it dull - and provides loads of possibilities for stories. I am not sure that the points raised are 100% applicable to every society, but this is a very good grounding. Really interesting stuff.
"Epic Pooh" - Michael Moorcock
: RevolutionSF - Epic Pooh : Feature
This should get some hackles rising. Moorcock attacks Tolkein and others for what he sees as excessive conservatism and parochiality (is that a word?). I'm not sure I agree, but it certainly got me thinking.
And a book reccomendation: How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. JN Williamson (pub.1987). This snappily titled volume includes articles by Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, Ramsey Campbell and others. Almost all are quality, although given the publication date no real mention is made of the effects of the internet. But highly reccomended nonetheless.