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Chronicles of Elantra Fan Rant
So, readers-mine, I rarely rant, but I need to get out my soap box for a minute because reading some online posts have made me feel like I’m smacking my head against a wall. Yes, yes…internet trolls are annoying, but I actually don’t mean the ones who are being deliberate asshats. I’m actually talking about the people who rant partially in CAPS or argue incoherently about something they feel passionately, but haven’t logically thought through. I’ve been reading some reviews that people have done and I thought that I would address some of the topics because some of the discussion seems inane and others are valid points. Either way, I…
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Cast in Flame ***** by Michelle Sagara
The thing about the Chronicles of Elantra series is that I adore the characters and the world that Sagara has created. Ten books into the series and I still devour these books. For me, they’re fall asleep reading, wake up hugging the book sort of tales. The fabric of Kaylin Neya’s world is rich with strands from all of the books coming together to add layers. New and old characters gain new depth in each installment. While the cast is pretty massive at this point, they remain individuals and not caricatures or paint-by-numbers creations. They lovable, but flawed. This book picks up right after the events of Cast in Sorrow. …
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Clarification…
Back in 2010, I wrote a series of blogs called “The questions I ask myself…” which was, not surprisingly, about questions I ask myself about characters. If you want a reference, go here, here, and here. Apparently, someone went through the series the other day because I received this question: Is this how you start your characters or end your characters? I’m trying to get started writing a novel and I’m not sure where to begin. Unfortunately, as the email wasn’t signed and it was one of those string-of-numbers@qq emails, I have absolutely no idea who sent the question. Whoever it was, thanks for asking. I’m always happy to answer…
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