I’ve been re-reading A Wheel of Time lately, and one of the things that struck me is the sheer complexity of the characters and the cultures. I don’t just mean the sheer breadth of detail Jordan included. I mean the fact that almost every character, and every culture, seems to have shades of grey. The… Read More

I recently heard something remarkable about Sarah J Maas (though I haven’t been able to ascertain whether or not it’s true): that she hired a personal trainer as part of her research in writing A Court of Silver Flames. The theory goes that since Cassian is in excellent shape and knows his body very well… Read More

I wanted to write a blog describing my process of telling stories. It’s the kind of thing I like talking about, and it’s also the kind of thing that as a younger writer I would have loved to read. When I was younger I loved hearing other writers describe their style. So with that in… Read More