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Crushing Conservatism in Epic Fantasy?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Chris Gerwel

So last week, Gollancz (an excellent British publisher of science fiction and fantasy) got some discussion going by tweeting a provocative question: Epic Fantasy is, by and large, crushingly conservative in its delivery, its politics and its morality. Discuss. And … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Genre Observations, Writing | Tagged Conservatism, criticism, Elizabeth Bear, Epic Fantasy, fantasy, Gollancz, Joe Abercrombie, John H. Stevens, Kate Elliott, KJ Parker, Liz Bourke, N.K. Jemisin, Scott Lynch, SF Signal, Steven M. Long, Tolkien, Tor.com | 11 Comments

The Anatomy and Value of Fictional Violence

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Chris Gerwel

Two months ago, Sherwood Smith and Steve Gould both urged me to read Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe books, and I am quite glad that I took their advice. The Sharpe stories are historical fiction, set during the Napoleonic wars and featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Genre Observations, Writing | Tagged Bernard Cornwell, fantasy, Fight Scenes, Historical Fiction, Jeff Lindsay, Joe Abercrombie, KJ Parker, Richard Sharpe, science fiction, Violence, Violence in Fiction, writing, Writing Violence | 7 Comments

Some Thoughts on How POV Works

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Chris Gerwel

NOTE: I apologize for posting this a little bit late, but I’m in Hanoi at the moment on business, and I’m swamped with meetings. I hope you will forgive both my tardiness and editorial clumsiness in exchange for some pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Genre Observations, writing | Tagged Daniel Silva, Glen Cook, Gritty Fantasy, Joe Abercrombie, John Le Carre, Point-of-View, POV, Steven Erikson, writing | 3 Comments

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