Raven talked to you last week about some of his sources of inspiration and this week I want to highlight the strongest source of mine: dreams. Read More
This Is My Design: Dreaming
This Is My Design: Inspiration
“This is My Design” articles are about how we do things ourselves. More opinion, less objectivity. Today, Raven talks about inspiration – how he finds it, and what he does with it when he’s got it. Read More
Visiting Mystical Japan: The Shadow of Black Wings by James Calbraith
[aesop_chapter title=”~” bgtype=”color” full=”off” bgcolor=”#006489″ minheight=”10″ revealfx=”off”] The Shadow of Black Wings is the first book in the series ‘The Year of the Dragon’, written by James Calbraith. It’s a young adult fantasy book, complete with dragon rides, magic, and demons. This series is an alternate history story set in Prydain, an alternate version of Read More
Three Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
As an editor, there are a lot of mistakes I come across in writing – some them ones I’ve made myself over the years. Today I talk about the three most common pitfalls I find while editing and how to avoid them, encourage self-edits, and wax lyrical about Canadian rock legends. Read More
The Sacred Maiden by Tessa Hastjarjanto
There once was a girl who lived in a cottage at the very edge of a small village with her parents. Her father was a woodcutter and he needed enough space to store the logs, so living near the forest made his job easier. Her father sold the logs he brought back from the woods to the Read More
Making Sense: Narrative Consistency & Sticking to the Rules
One of the things that bothers me the most when it comes to stories – in whatever medium they come- is when things don’t make sense, when the rules of the story’s universe aren’t consistent. Today I spend a little bit of time talking about that. Read More
Featured Author: James Calbraith
I think one of the best feelings in the world is finding a new author to love. One who shows you new worlds to get lost in, who takes you on the adventure of a life time. Maybe your fifth life this year. We will help you find those authors. We will regularly feature lesser known authors on our site that deserve to be read. James Calbraith is the first author on our list here on Narratess. Read More
Collapse by Raven van Dijk
After a long chase, the URSW Saratora finally catches up to her prey, but the confrontation between the two war walkers may change more than just the lives of their crews. First of the World Machine stories. Read More
Welcome to Narratess – A New Site for Writers and Readers
Narratess is a new website focused on writing, the writing experience and, perhaps most importantly, stories. We are two writers who want to share our experiences, services, and knowledge as we continue to grow. Tessa Hastjarjanto From early age I started with building my own worlds. Pokémon was a hit and I made my own Read More