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My top 10 imaginary worlds, part 2
Click here to read Part 1 Welcome to the second part of this article about my top 10 imaginary worlds. Imaginary worlds are very real to their enthusiasts. While I would never wish to question the reality of millions of French, Spanish, Italian or American people, or the inhabitants of any other country I’ve visited,… Read more
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The Blackswords S1:E5 ‘Prize Fighter’
The Blackswords is a serial set in The Inner World, following the misadventures of the eponymous mercenary company. In ‘Prize Fighter’ the company’s second-in-command is attempting to assess a new recruit, but his efforts are hampered by an impromptu wrestling match. Read S1:E4 ‘The Yellowbird’ here. Content warning: language Prize Fighter The dice were not… Read more
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My top 10 imaginary worlds, part 1
This is a blog about writing, but it’s about the specific aspects of writing that I’m most interested in. Probably top of that list is worldbuilding. In fact, I’d go so far as to say I’m interested in worldbuilding first, and storytelling second—although I’d also suggest that you can’t do one of those well if… Read more
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The Blackswords S1:E4 ‘The Yellowbird’
The Blackswords is a serial set in my fantasy world, The Inner World, following the misadventures of the eponymous mercenary company. In ‘The Yellowbird’ Ashurra, twin sister of the sorcerer-warrior Maghîllin, is dangerously bored as the company sails away from the fall of Dorna… Read S1:E3 ‘Free Beer’ here. Content warning: violence, explicit sexual content.… Read more
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In conversation with Priya Sharma
In the first of an irregular series of interviews, I spoke to the horror and speculative fiction writer Priya Sharma about her working life as a writer. If anything has become clear to me in the time I’ve been taking an interest in writing, it’s that writers are an exceedingly diverse bunch of people, and… Read more
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The Blackswords S1:E3 ‘Free Beer’
The Blackswords is a serial set in my fantasy setting, The Inner World, following the misadventures of the eponymous mercenary company. In ‘Free Beer’, the archer Umbaral is riding point, trying to guide what remains of the company to the docks of Dorna, to escape the city before it is overrun. Read S1:E2 ‘Lights Out’… Read more
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Oliver Arditi 