Alex.J.Cobalt

The fantasy genre may be a vast, magical landscape, but there are always three core areas of any fantasy story that are key – worldbuilding, magic systems, and themes. If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at writing a fantasy story, these areas are a great place to begin your fantasy journey – check out my guest blog on Agora for Writers to learn more!

Don’t forget I’ve also written another guest blog on Inspired Lines Editing right here all about where to find inspiration!

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• Having all the time in the world isn’t always a good thing
  You might think that having all the time in the world to do your writing is a good thing. You have these images of people with unlimited time sitting there with a … More Having all the time in the world isn’t always a good thing
• February Thoughts – Welcoming Spring
  This month has been a waxing and waning of writing inspiration and time. Sometimes I find there are weeks I can sit at a desk and write a lot, other times I … More February Thoughts – Welcoming Spring
• Consume stories, regardless of the medium
  There is a lot of good writing advice out in the internet ether that recommends reading a lot if you want to write a lot. This advice has a lot of truth … More Consume stories, regardless of the medium
• Goodbye January
  January has come and gone in a blink of an eye it feels like. I’ve been improving my wordcounts on my novel, and had a few plot-based breakthroughs this month that I’ll … More Goodbye January
• My thoughts on Ship of Magic – beginning the Liveship Traders Trilogy
  Having finished the Farseer Trilogy, I then had a decision whether I wanted to follow the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings storyline in chronological or published order. I decided to … More My thoughts on Ship of Magic – beginning the Liveship Traders Trilogy
• Closing thoughts on 2022
  It’s the end of December, and the end of 2022. This year has been a bit of a rollercoaster, and the last few months in particular have taken me away from all … More Closing thoughts on 2022