When I started constructing the vast fantasy worlds and histories of the Phantammeron 25 years ago, I had come across the problem of naming schemes and languages used in my books. I found it might be helpful to create a so-called ‘fairy tongue’. With so many place names and characters I was quickly overwhelmed with […]
October, 2020
The Four Western Heroic Types
As writers and explorers of myth, we should realize that most of what’s been written today originated from much earlier concepts. I’ve been fascinated by the origins of what I call the Indo-European heroic prototype, or ‘hero-journey’ figure. It turns out most of what we have conceived in fantasy and fiction today came from mythological […]
On Political Correctness
As a writer I’ve been following the current trend in free speech, political correctness, and open opinion online. Young people today are pushing for a world that is more inclusive and trying to ‘eradicate’ all forms of intolerance, racism, hate speech, and antiquated views of history. I’m actually for this political correctness movement on some […]
