Here is chapter 13.
Chapter 13 in Augmented Valor: The Legacy of Aditi Nizhoni#SharetheLove #anvilspace #novel #book #sciencefiction #spaceopera #cyberpunk #militarysciencefiction #writing #fiction #hardsciencefiction #WorldBuilding
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The Taste of Ash and the Physics of Storytelling
Chapter 11 ("Ash & Breath") is now LIVE. We follow Krysaalis into the aftermath of the wreckage of the Loping Lynx, where the air is thick with the scent of scalded pine and the salt-rimed iron of a fresh disaster.
In this world, every manipulation of the world requires a biological toll. As Krysaalis reaches for the truth, the universe demands its pound of flesh.
Also inside R&Q #8:
I am pulling back the curtain on the Zero-Sum Axiom. We’re discussing why I built a cognitive pantheon of AI—The Physicist, The Archivist, and The Saga Master—not to make writing easier, but to enforce constraints. I’m sharing how this architecture prevents context collapse and ensures that magic never feels like a cheap illusion without a thermodynamic cost.
I trade administrative exhaustion for the agonizing, singular burden of finding the thematic truth.
Read the latest now and let me know: How do you feel about magic systems where the hero has to pay a kinetic tithe for every miracle?
#EpicFantasy #WorldBuilding #LegendOfTheSilverBlade #WritingCommunity
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Within the world of my epic saga, there exists a place called the Un-Spheres.
They're false timelines designed to test survival, supplies, and willpower.
Entire groups can be split apart and forced into different realities.
What’s the most brutal trial system you’ve created in your world?
#Worldbuilding #Fantasy #DarkFantasy #Lore #Character #EpicFantasy #Writing
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Raven & Quill #6, vol. 2
The Meteor Crater and the Music of the Void:
Conflicting Calendars, Thermodynamic Magic, & Chapter 9
Fellow Worldsmiths,
How often do we let magic be "hand-wavy," or gloss over the logistical nightmare of how different cultures actually measure time?
In Raven & Quill Issue 6, I dive deep into the mechanics of Aithyris to address both of these issues, and I wanted to share some of that forge-labor with this community.
The Clocks of the Five Seas
If you've ever looked at the historical mess of the Julian and Gregorian calendars and thought, "I should do that to my characters," you'll understand "The Lag".
The ancient Shandaryn calendar of my setting uses a perfect 351-day solar year. But humanity couldn't leave the math alone. The trade-focused Therysians anchored their New Year to the Spring Equinox , while the traditional Vesprians anchored theirs to the Winter Solstice. The result? A predictable annual overlap where one nation is technically a full year behind the other for three months and a week. You can read the full mechanical breakdown in Calendars & Timekeeping.
The Somatic Economy & Thermodynamic Magic
I also touch on the physics of the "Shadow". Instead of treating darkness as just "bad lighting," I built it as an active endothermic vacuum. Because the medium of the Shadow is acoustically dead , moving a living soul through it creates intense "Friction of Identity". Magic isn't free; it's a zero-sum thermodynamic exchange.
The issue also features a personal journal entry about a recent lecture I attended, a fumbled question about entropy, and why the physical "connectedness" of the universe matters so much to the themes of my story.
If you enjoy deep-dive worldbuilding, strict causality models, and the emotional toll of the craft, you can read the full issue of
The Meteor Crater and the Music of the Void (and Chapter 9 )
I'd love to hear how you handle conflicting timekeeping or strict magical limits in your own worlds!
Shine Bright!
— VS
#Worldbuilding #FantasyFiction #MagicSystems #Lore #WritingCommunity #Aithyris #AmWritingFantasy
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"Art is born from authentic intent to share a personal truth. The method of delivery is just the mailman."
Raven & Quill Issue #5 In this issue, I’m pulling back the curtain on the Saga of the Silver Blade to show the structural engineering beneath the metastory.
We’ve all been there. You spend forty hours a week pushing the "Sisyphus stone" of the day job—navigating a hamster wheel of UI updates and notifications—only to find that your creative spark is buried under the friction of reality. This week, I stopped running up that hill and started carving through it.
The Feature: Chapter 8 — "Hand of Sorrow"
The latest chapter is now live. Witness the moment Qianna Lockstone stops trying to be Iron (rigid and breakable) and chooses to be the Rust. It’s a dark, visceral ride into the "Architecture of Silence" and the price of survival in the Lorath Forest.
Whether you’re a writer, a worldbuilder, or a "previously blind" visionary finding your sight through new tools, this issue is a manifesto for the Architect in all of us.
Shine Bright,
—VS
#Worldbuilding #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #WritingCommunity #DigitalCarving #DarkFantasy #Harmonism #WorldAnvil #IndieAuthor #LoreArchitecture
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The Orchestra is Tuned!
Raven & Quill Vol 2: Issue #3 is live!
I’m pulling back the curtain on my new "digital council" workflow—how I keep my lore straight without losing the soul of the story.
Also in this issue:
- Chapter 6 is LIVE: Krysaalis trades her gilded cage for the unknown.
- Cartography Update: I couldn't help myself. The Vesprian Heartland satellite map is finally finished and fully labeled.
Read Tuning the Orchestra and Chapter 6 now!
#WorldAnvil #Worldbuilding #FantasyMaps #WritingProcess #SagaOfTheSilverBlade
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Happy New Year from the Saga!
We are kicking off 2026 with a fresh start: Raven & Quill, Volume 2, Issue #1 is live alongside Chapter 4: The Rising Tide .
While the plot moves forward at the Rosethorn Estate, the real work this week happened "under the hood" of the world bible. This issue focuses on tuning the engine of the universe to ensure the Saga sings in the right key.
Inside this week's issue:
- Refining the Resonance: I have standardized the "physics" of the Grand Composition. How does a Sentinel perceive the Song versus a Street Urchin? (And to settle the debate: No, Talathis is not a Cantor).
- Canonizing Vespria: A deep dive into the history of the Jewel of the West to ensure the casual historical mentions in the prose carry the weight of truth.
- Shandaryn Aging: Clarifying the mechanics of "Ascension" to explain the dynamic between the Torryaenen Twins.
- The Family Tree: A status update on the massive project to map the noble houses using InDesign.
I have also "retro-fitted" Chapters 1–3 to match these newly solidified laws of magic and tone. If you are new to the Saga, there has never been a better time to jump in!
Next Week: We leave the politics of Rosethorn and return to the coast of Alfirhavn.
Artists interpretation of the Jagged Cove near Azdam by Val Saraven
Read the full Issue and Chapter 4 below!
Raven & Quill (vol. 2) #1
Refining the Resonance Link to Chapter 4: The Rising Tide
Shine Bright!
— VS
#WorldAnvil #Fantasy #MagicSystems #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Lore #IndieAuthor
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The Unseen Cords | Raven & Quill #5
December vanished like a ship slipping into the Vapor Shroud. One moment it was Thanksgiving, and we were launching the site; now, the holidays are half-gone. But looking back at the wake we’ve left behind—the launch of the Saga, the introduction of Krysaalis and Talathis, and now the complex web of Qianna Lockstone —it has been a monumental month.
In this week's issue:
Feature Focus: The Girl Who Sees Strings We step into the mind of Qianna, a character whose "magic" is less about spells and more about survival. She sees the world as a tangle of cords and wires—dissociating from reality to see the connections between people. Her chapter sits like Atlas in the background, quietly holding up the heavy lift of the Saga's lore.
The Architect’s Journal: Echoes of an Old Game Qianna is the first POV character directly inspired by a PC from the TTRPG campaigns that birthed this world. This issue is dedicated to the player who originally breathed life into her.
Read the full issue and Chapter 3 below!
Read Legend of the Silver Blade
Chapter 3: The Winter Inside
Keep shining.
— VS
#WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #Worldbuilding #DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity
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Something new from me! After the Elves vs. Aliens showdown, I was reading the Discord chat, and Team Alien—specifically Demon Grey—was talking about using aliens for creativity. While I don’t yet have a full sci-fi or alien world, I wanted to explore a specific lens for the story; sometimes that sparks an idea.
I’ve put together a short outline, and here’s my first installment of Starlit Observations! It will be a duet-style tale, following Ven Solari, a Zephri observer, as he begins watching a human woman, Subject 7.3.9.2343—someone he calls Wildflower. What starts as a mission of observation soon becomes something far more personal.
Creative experiments make me happy, and who knows—maybe this will help me fully develop that other sci-fi setting I’ve been dreaming about. I hope you enjoy seeing where this story goes!
#SciFiStory #WritingCommunity #SpeculativeFiction #FantasyMeetsSciFi #Aliens
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This is one of the most personal pieces I’ve ever written.
Inspired by my experience living with PCOS, The Hollowing explores a silent, incurable affliction through a fantasy lens — one that reshapes bodies, futures, and identities.
It weaves together storytelling, worldbuilding, and illustration to give voice to what often goes unseen.
I’ve been working on this quietly for some time. The art took several attempts before it finally felt like it was saying what I needed it to.
This also became an exercise in writing more deeply for one of the characters in the novel I’m working on — grounding their experience in something real.
If it resonates with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
All the best Sori <3
#fantasywriting #worldbuilding #pcosawareness #writingfromlife #womeninworldbuilding #thehollowing #invisibleillness
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Worldbuilding Stream!
World Building! Come and tell me about your projects, or hang out for any sort of writing and/or co-working.
Working on an article for World Ember.
Streaming now and until 10 PM EST. Check the channel for this week's schedule.
#worldanvil #worldbuilding #writing
Des Twitch Stream!
Working on an article for World Ember.
Streaming now and until 10 PM EST. Check the channel for this week's schedule.
#worldanvil #worldbuilding #writing
Des Twitch Stream!
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End of October....
October may have seemed quiet for me, I was busy writing and adding to my world, Work on the manuscript is still going. I have to pause and answer many questions about aspects I hadn't considered, such as larger world issues that my story should focus on outside of my characters, as well as how the magic system works. I did not have much time to work on #Spooktober I only completed two prompts. I debating on starting a world for just archiving stories I write about the characters I play in other games, or may releasing their stories in chapter format with a manuscript.
In my campaign, one guild of players accidentally—allegedly—released a demon into part of the world, which may or may not have eaten a few villages and destroyed half a keep in the Craglands. They are currently on their way to trial with the Dwarven Sun King Thorin Dankil. The other guild has just started the quest for the Thirteen Treasures to potentially cleanse the world of Umbral water. They received a guild building expansion.
Anyways, here's to Novelember coming, and working more! I hope you are doing fantastic, below are my entries and recent articles.
Entries:
Articles:
#writingupdate #fantasy
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Inarora's Excursion! Updates 10/4
It's been about two weeks since Inarora's Excursion has come into the world! I've been taking a long social media hiatus because I got extremely burned out from doing promos, and then also social media has a bad tendency (which, is by design) to feed into a lot of your insecurities and imposter syndrome, and it made things a lot worse for me. Which sucks, because I've been wanting to post more for Inarora's Excursion across my socials, but I haven't been able to.
So, I haven't really done many articles the past month or two. I've been hyperfixated on writing my Naruto fanfiction and I've been drawing and working. A lot. My reading is suffering a bit lol. I'm hoping soon to hop back onto Ina 2 but right now, I have a really good thing going with my fanfiction and I need to milk it for all it's got.
Anyway, here's where you can purchase Inarora's Excursion if you're interested!
Direct Link (U.S. Only): https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?wNMT3cEbRrwqFWjoG8g3SJdNxsGsUl5LNbtiE0yH1Az Universal Link: https://books2read.com/SeraphAbellWrites
#fantasy #author #Author #Reading #Writing #urbanfantasy #UrbanFantasy #queerfiction #lgbtq #disabilityrep
So, I haven't really done many articles the past month or two. I've been hyperfixated on writing my Naruto fanfiction and I've been drawing and working. A lot. My reading is suffering a bit lol. I'm hoping soon to hop back onto Ina 2 but right now, I have a really good thing going with my fanfiction and I need to milk it for all it's got.
Anyway, here's where you can purchase Inarora's Excursion if you're interested!
Direct Link (U.S. Only): https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?wNMT3cEbRrwqFWjoG8g3SJdNxsGsUl5LNbtiE0yH1Az Universal Link: https://books2read.com/SeraphAbellWrites
#fantasy #author #Author #Reading #Writing #urbanfantasy #UrbanFantasy #queerfiction #lgbtq #disabilityrep
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Inarora's Excursion is available now!
Inarora's Excursion is live NOW with your favorite retailers! https://books2read.com/SeraphAbellWrites
Though, please try to support me directly by going through my direct buy link please. <3 https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?wNMT3cEbRrwqFWjoG8g3SJdNxsGsUl5LNbtiE0yH1Az
#UrbanFantasy #urbanfantasy #Fantasy #fantasy #Author #author #writer #writingcommunity #queerwriter #queer #lgbtqwriter #disabledwriter #disabilityinfantasy
Though, please try to support me directly by going through my direct buy link please. <3 https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?wNMT3cEbRrwqFWjoG8g3SJdNxsGsUl5LNbtiE0yH1Az
#UrbanFantasy #urbanfantasy #Fantasy #fantasy #Author #author #writer #writingcommunity #queerwriter #queer #lgbtqwriter #disabledwriter #disabilityinfantasy
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Weekly Updates
Good afternoon, friends! I...did not do a WHOLE lot last week that was noteworthy to be quite honest. However, I will say...
I don't think I have ever talked about it here but I do write Naruto fanfiction https://archiveofourown.org/series/2549518. I posted the third/fourth chapter of "Castle of Glass" last week, after a few months' hiatus. I'm currently working on a new short story to add to the collection of CHAOS.
Let's see, what else. There are 20 days left before the release of Inarora's Excursion. I have gotten one ARC reader so far! If you want to be an ARC reader, please consider following my link! https://booksirens.com/book/D37TDM9/F6H902J; if not, please consider pre-ordering! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123387128-inarora-s-excursion (Universal: https://mybook.to/SeraphAbellBooks)
I've updated my world meta to show the link to Inarora's Excursion in the footer with a link and the pitch!
I published a few articles that I'd had locked for a while.
Other than that...not a lot really happened this week. LOL
#Writing #Author #DebutAuthor #fantasy #urbanfantasy #YA #youngadult
I don't think I have ever talked about it here but I do write Naruto fanfiction https://archiveofourown.org/series/2549518. I posted the third/fourth chapter of "Castle of Glass" last week, after a few months' hiatus. I'm currently working on a new short story to add to the collection of CHAOS.
Let's see, what else. There are 20 days left before the release of Inarora's Excursion. I have gotten one ARC reader so far! If you want to be an ARC reader, please consider following my link! https://booksirens.com/book/D37TDM9/F6H902J; if not, please consider pre-ordering! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123387128-inarora-s-excursion (Universal: https://mybook.to/SeraphAbellBooks)
I've updated my world meta to show the link to Inarora's Excursion in the footer with a link and the pitch!
I published a few articles that I'd had locked for a while.
Other than that...not a lot really happened this week. LOL
#Writing #Author #DebutAuthor #fantasy #urbanfantasy #YA #youngadult
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Inarora's Excursion Release Date and Info!
So I've been talking occasionally here about my debut novel, Inarora's Excursion. This book has been 7 years in the making, where I didn't even look at it for about 3-4 years, and I can finally publish it! I'm genuinely very happy about it. I know this site is more about world building than for promotion but I still wanted to make a post. I won't post daily like I do on my socials, but maybe once a week here as a reminder and to update on how it's going.
So for right now, the release date is September 22, 2024! I'm getting it set up on IngramSpark (and having a conniption fit every single day). Working on getting it ready for pre-order, but sadly I've been fighting with Ingram all week about the cover template and I haven't had much luck.
Follow my GoodReads and add Ina's Excursion to your "want to read" so you can be notified when it comes out! https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20534903.Seraph_Abell
I am DEFINITELY looking into pre-order goodies. I'm thinking stickers. Maybe bookmarks but I don't know yet? Maybe prints also. I want to do some raffles, too.
Anyway, thank you for staying through this ramble!
#UrbanFantasy #Fantasy #Author #Writing
So for right now, the release date is September 22, 2024! I'm getting it set up on IngramSpark (and having a conniption fit every single day). Working on getting it ready for pre-order, but sadly I've been fighting with Ingram all week about the cover template and I haven't had much luck.
Follow my GoodReads and add Ina's Excursion to your "want to read" so you can be notified when it comes out! https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20534903.Seraph_Abell
I am DEFINITELY looking into pre-order goodies. I'm thinking stickers. Maybe bookmarks but I don't know yet? Maybe prints also. I want to do some raffles, too.
Anyway, thank you for staying through this ramble!
#UrbanFantasy #Fantasy #Author #Writing
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The Cleansing - Chapter 3 is out for Villagers+
Chapter 3 of The Cleansing is out now for anyone who is a Villager, Citizen or Unauthorised Mage.
Previous Chapter: A Lack of the Familiar
Well, as I accidentally posted this globally, I may as well share the link to the previous chapter, which is totally public!New Chapter: Unfamiliar Elements
Y'kàndrà faces his fear of the entrance clerks and learns of a challenge the citizens of Shevezz will have to face if action is not taken soon. Aware this stalls his own reasons for being there, the mage decides to make his mission to be involved in both his and the Queendom's difficulty. Well, if he can find his way to the library, anyway. Read Now This will be up on Patreon shortly and I am working on a manuscript version of this too.When Will This Be Public?
By Saturday probably. It will be later if I haven't created the artwork for the header by then.What's a Villager/Citizen?
These are people who are monthly supporters on Ko-Fi or Patreon, with a Title that matches their kind contribution. Don't ask about the Unauthorised Mages. The first rule of the Unauthorised Mage programme is you do not talk about the Unauthorised Mage programme. #fiction #fantasy #writing #ChroniclesOfQalath
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This month's Twitch schedule!
I know June is halfway up, but we still have some days left! Join me on twitch.tv/wordigirl 9am ET Mondays and Wednesdays, 9pm ET Tuesdays and Thursdays as we prep for #summercamp and stuff!
Tonight, we're set for a talk with some special guests about #blessingboat #twitch #writing #varietystreamer
Tonight, we're set for a talk with some special guests about #blessingboat #twitch #writing #varietystreamer
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What am I up to? #TuesdayFiction
Join me in sharing Summer Camp, Spooktober, or other articles on Tuesdays on Twitter. Use the hashtag #TuesdayFiction, and put one of the World Anvil hashtags in there somewhere too. Like and share everyone's tweets!
Sample Tweet: Yelsin - shop owner, role model, town council member, and paramour. Yelsin #tuesdayfiction #fantasy #writing #worldbuilding #WorldAnvil #polyamorous
Sample Tweet: Yelsin - shop owner, role model, town council member, and paramour. Yelsin #tuesdayfiction #fantasy #writing #worldbuilding #WorldAnvil #polyamorous
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CALL FOR #TUESDAYFICTION
Amazing news there were 19 tweets on #TuesdayFiction last week. It is getting enough visibility that other people out in the world are using the hashtag in their tweets now! 15 of the tweets were World Anvil articles, go us!
Some of the people that posted tweets with us had over 20,000 followers. The potential impressions went from 6400 the previous week to 800000 last week - I'm using trackmyhastag.com to get an estimate. To get a bigger share of those potential impressions be sure to like World Anvil posts and retweet (recommend retweeting 3 based on what I have heard about the algorithm, do more if you want of course!)
There are already a couple of tweets up today but let's get to it! and Thanks!
My Tweet: More #TuesdayFiction delivered to you from the Anhult Wildlands. They say Ardelis' Arrows never miss. This group of hunters and farmers took on the job of protecting the forest. Would you be an Arrow? https://worldanvil.com/w/anhult/a/becoming-an-arrow-rank #WASummerCamp #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
(My article has a dnd pitch so use hashtags that work for you. #worldbuilding, #worldanvil, #writing are other good hashtags)
Some of the people that posted tweets with us had over 20,000 followers. The potential impressions went from 6400 the previous week to 800000 last week - I'm using trackmyhastag.com to get an estimate. To get a bigger share of those potential impressions be sure to like World Anvil posts and retweet (recommend retweeting 3 based on what I have heard about the algorithm, do more if you want of course!)
There are already a couple of tweets up today but let's get to it! and Thanks!
My Tweet: More #TuesdayFiction delivered to you from the Anhult Wildlands. They say Ardelis' Arrows never miss. This group of hunters and farmers took on the job of protecting the forest. Would you be an Arrow? https://worldanvil.com/w/anhult/a/becoming-an-arrow-rank #WASummerCamp #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
(My article has a dnd pitch so use hashtags that work for you. #worldbuilding, #worldanvil, #writing are other good hashtags)
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It's #TuesdayFiction time again!
Last week we had 9 article posts on the #TuesdayFiction on Twitter. A search of hashtag results showed we had the potential to reach 6400 people. It was enough visibility that we got 2 posts from people outside of our World Anvil content. Who is ready to do it again?
Background: Part of our Summer Camp homework was to come up with processes to get ourselves comfortable with sharing our world-building. There is a hashtag on Twitter #TuesdayFiction that is inactive. The last post was early 2020. I am going to post one of my Summer Camp articles every Tuesday until WorldEmber! I would love to completely hijack the hashtag if anyone wants to post Summer Camp articles (or other World Anvil articles) on Tuesdays with me.
Sample Tweet: Last week my #TuesdayFiction was about halflings, this week it's about the goblins in the forest. What if they needed your help? Would you help save the goblins? era nir https://www.worldanvil.com/w/anhult/a/number-one-goblin-will-fall #WASummerCamp #Fantasy #Nature #writing
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#TuesdayFiction
Hey Worldbuilders! Part of our Summer Camp homework was to come up with processes to get ourselves comfortable with sharing our world-building. There is a hashtag on Twitter #TuesdayFiction that is inactive. The last post was early 2020. I am going to post one of my Summer Camp articles every Tuesday until WorldEmber! Would love to completely hijack the hashtag if anyone wants to post Summer Camp articles (or other World Anvil articles) on Tuesdays with me. You can find me on Twitter at @georgesanders_
Sample Tweet: We all know a kind & gentle halfling. Good-hearted and brave, ready to stand up to oppression, & trusting in their community. I assure you their disappearance has a dark mystery attached to it. https://worldanvil.com/w/anhult/a/thorngage-halflings #TuesdayFiction #Fantasy #Writing #WASummerCamp
Sample Tweet: We all know a kind & gentle halfling. Good-hearted and brave, ready to stand up to oppression, & trusting in their community. I assure you their disappearance has a dark mystery attached to it. https://worldanvil.com/w/anhult/a/thorngage-halflings #TuesdayFiction #Fantasy #Writing #WASummerCamp
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Character Motivations
I was asked by a few people this week about how I build motivated characters, so I threw something together in case my methods can be of use to anyone else in inspiring your own characters.
Haven't written any world articles this week, as I've had a story rattling around in my brain for a few weeks and it's finally ready to start coming out. I've been putting it up for my Patreon patrons as I write it, but I made the first chapter free in case you'd like to see what I'll be focusing on for the next month or so.
#Vazdimet #Novel #Inevitable #Writing
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