Stranger in a Strange Head: Imposter Syndrome

From the hobbyist, to the amateur, to the professional — most writers have suffered with imposter syndrome at least once.

Here are some triggers for writers, 21 things to try to fight it, and 4 quotes/mantras.

What techniques have you found effective?

What’s In A Name? Characters in Fiction

Welcome to Part 4 of my WorldCon, CoNZealand panel write ups. The panelists for the “Writers on Writing: What’s in a … More

World-Building: Economics

Economics is usually seen as a dry topic, full of game theory and calculated systems.

But economic systems do not exist in a vacuum. Here are:

5 Things To Consider When Designing Future (or Fantastical) Economic Systems

Accessible Magic

So often, Fantasy (and sf) use magic (or tech) to ‘cure’ disabilities, and create worlds populated without any. Let’s talk about the ways that different abilities might be a boon to magic casting and ways that magic could add accessibility, without negating the existence of differently-abled people.

Cultures and Their Myths

How right were Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell? Are there underlying stories behind myths around the world? Or does the culture influence the myths.

Novel, Novella or Short Story?

The size of a story is often dictated by the scope of the idea that spawned it. While some experienced writers can tell from the shape of the concept how long their story will be, it’s often a case of trial and error and years.