Dragon Soul Press sat down to interview Fairytale Dragons Author R.L. Davennor. 1. What inspired you to start writing? I was a reader first and foremost. After tearing through books in grade school and reading every novel in my favorite genre (fantasy), I still couldn’t get enough, and another problem arose: I was now getting in … Continue reading Author Interview with R.L. Davennor
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Narrative Tension for Beginners
Narrative tension. You can’t create a page-turner without it. If there is no tension, the story won’t be very intriguing. How many of us have always dreamed of reading a book about a man who just sits on a bench the entire story? My point exactly. We want to read something that will pull us … Continue reading Narrative Tension for Beginners
Writing Horror Fiction in Today’s World
Horror has a seductive hold on us. Horror is like a tentacle crawling from the crypts of our darkest dreams to suck us into horrific nightmares. Horror, if done properly, casts a dark magic, sending chills down readers’ spines. Now is the time, now is the hour. In my opinion, horror movies such as Insidious … Continue reading Writing Horror Fiction in Today’s World
Serving Real Life, But Make it Fantasy
Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you.” I love this quote because it’s so true, and given its truth, this is why I’m a fantasy writer and not a comic. There are a lot of people out there that think fantasy … Continue reading Serving Real Life, But Make it Fantasy