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Goddesses of Dúrev: Fiamma

On May 18, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, To Those Who Seek Sirens, Writing3 Comments

Also known as Fiammetta or Fianna, Fiamma is the goddess of fire, beacons, and passion. She is known for her favoritism and violent jealousies. Fiamma's cults associate her with lovers, ambition, and light.

Goddesses of Dúrev: Eva

On May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, To Those Who Seek Sirens, Writing3 Comments

This month's Nano went well, but so much of it was rewriting at this stage I don't have any ugly draft excerpts from "To Those Who Seek Sirens" to share! For shame. Instead, here's a little bit about the world the story takes place in.

Day 23: Outskirts

On January 19, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

The fountain sat at the bottom of the valley, not too far from the temple of Avelot—barely a stone’s throw from their temple of Eponine. Shay dragged his feet after Lonan, but bounced the bucket between his knees with the ease only a young boy and diligent rock-climber could manage.

Blink and You’ll Miss It: Magical Realism

On September 12, 2019October 30, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn WritingLeave a comment

Plenty of writers and readers probably already know what the magical realism genre is. But plenty of you also probably do not. Since I borrow from it stylistically and almost all of the time, I'll take the time to explain.

The Adventurer’s Guide: Saikasu

On August 29, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, Scenebuilding, The Stars Went Out, Writing6 Comments

Umi Siskin of Lumis leads the mischievous Prince Tatsuya of Planet Cygnet across the Plutonian Sea to the land of alchemists and rebirth.

Writer Confessions 6

On August 20, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writer Confessions, Writing3 Comments

Digging through the fresh rubble that is my July draft, I find I have a lot of soul-searching to do. Most writers who edit their own work seem to. In the wake of the Nano writing bender, I offer you the frank confessions of a haggard writer-in-editing.

Day 30: Name of the Stars

On July 31, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, Storybuilding, Writing2 Comments

The discovery of Saikasu had been an accident. A seasonal priestess on her way to Bhin, sailing on the mapped way she’d used for a decade—Lotus, Queen’s Tattoo, Threecorn—found her route interrupted by a body in the stars she’d never seen before.

Day 7: Purple Knot

On July 9, 2019July 14, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, The Stars Went Out, Worldbuilding, WritingLeave a comment

Shardae Jacaranda’s cords were purple. Royal treason. Her chain locked her upright to the stained wall of the house who owned her. Dangerous. She spit at everyone who met her, when she had enough spit, and heat stuck her hair to her face in short black chunks. Not going to sell.

Days 7-8: Mary’s Refrain

On April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Black Dragon, Fantasy, Worldbuilding, WritingLeave a comment

Legendarily, it was called “Mary’s Refrain” because its students were the sort of behavioral nightmares that might make even the immaculate virgin hang up her immaculate halo for a night to brood over hard drinks and a full ashtray.

Editing: The Slasher Flick

On January 16, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction, Storybuilding, WritingLeave a comment

I put on a clown mask. I pick up a knife; I rev the chainsaw. I develop an ominous, repetitive background track out of nowhere. I stake out the house with the lingerie-lounging babysitters, I lurk around the cabin with the campers magnetically repelled away from their safety in numbers, and stare in the windows of...

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