Hello readers! I have been thinking about the journeys taken by characters in fantasy media, and how they often follow a similar environmental route. Stories tend to start in “green” locations, such as meadows or forests, before sending the hero to foreign lands which have a more “yellow” hue, such as deserts or wastelands. This … Continue reading The “Green-to-Yellow” Fantasy Journey
Month: September 2026
Clayton goes to Northumberland
Hello readers! A few weeks ago I was on holiday on the coast of Northumberland, in the most northerly corner of England. I’ve lived my whole life in the north, but for some reason, I’d never visited this part of the world. Maybe I thought it was too close to warrant a week-long trip? In … Continue reading Clayton goes to Northumberland
