by kingdompen | Aug 1, 2022 | Characters
By Rachel LeitchHere we are, back again to look at some more common stereotypes when writing fictional families.To recap what I said in the last article: due to overuse, some popular tropes have now devolved into stereotypes that don’t scratch the surface of...
by kingdompen | Jul 29, 2022 | Characters
By Rachel Leitch Fictional families are my favorite.I mean, Cinderella’s relationship with her parents and sisters was just so well done and nuanced. It’s such a good thing that Elsa and Anna had their parents to depend on when things were tough. And...
by kingdompen | Jul 22, 2022 | Contests & Opportunities, KP Updates
After three months, of I must say, exquisite articles from some of the Kingdom's most talented writers, it's finally time to acknowledge their awesomeness with some prizes!Here are the three prizes: 3rd Place: $50 Randomly Chosen2nd Place: $50 Randomly...
by kingdompen | Jul 15, 2022 | Plot, Style, World Building
By Arien AndersenWhile today we think of The Lord of the Rings as being the book from which every fantasy author draws, J. R. R. Tolkien himself drew heavily from ancient epics. Remember how Boromir and Théoden split their horns by blowing so hard? The same...
by kingdompen | Jun 24, 2022 | Characters, Ethics, Theme
By Rachel Leitch If you’ve talked to me for any length of time, chances are you know that Fawkes by Nadine Brandes is one of my favorite books.In the writing community that I’m a part of, this has become such a widely known fact that if anyone posts a...
