Hello readers! Wildwood is one of the best films I have seen this year, and easily the best fantasy film I have seen in a long time. Technologically, this film is incredible – it sets a record as the longest stop-motion animation ever made, and the character movements are so smooth, and the set pieces … Continue reading Wildwood (2026) is fantastic
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The “Green-to-Yellow” Fantasy Journey
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
Making maps
Hello readers! Today’s blog post is mostly waffle with some updates. I’m very busy readying the second book in the Highmoor series for publication, so you can expect an announcement on that soon. I’m also very slowly creating a map to go with each book, and this has been a lot more time-consuming than I … Continue reading Making maps
