Tag Archives: fantasy fiction

Developing Fictional Worlds: The Nits are All you Have

Posted on June 24, 2015 by E. C. Ambrose

As you may know, my most popular blog entry (still) is the one entitled Bilbo Baggins’ Bathrobe: A Example of Poor World-building.  Every month or two, someone new discovers this post and feels they must take me to task for … Continue reading →

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Fan Fiction: intrusion or flattery?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by E. C. Ambrose

I belong to a number of writers’ networks, and the topic of fan fiction arises on all of them from time to time.  Fan fiction, for the non-writers out there, is when a fan writes his or her own stories … Continue reading →

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The Uses of History: Inaccuracy and Injustice

Posted on June 4, 2014 by E. C. Ambrose

One of my commenters on another post included the following: Kenneth Chase cites a book called “Teppo denrai” by Takehisa Udagawa who states: “If historical inaccuracy is ignored for the sake of the message then it is not clear what … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Dead: A Brief History of Barrows in England

Posted on May 21, 2014 by E. C. Ambrose

One of the things I love about Ordnance Survey Maps is all the little details of history that pop out when you examine them. England features a high concentration of man-made structures, spanning thousands of years, and Ordnance Survey strives … Continue reading →

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