by Alex P. Berg | Sep 18, 2013 | Fantasy, Literature, Thoughts on Writing
Consider for a moment: what is the most important part of a story? What leaves the most lasting impact? Is it an intriguing plot? Is it a powerful setting, beautifully described? Is it characters that have depth and show real emotion? There is no right or wrong...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 13, 2013 | Literature, Science Fiction
In my introductory post, I wrote a lot about not only what genres of music and literature I like, but about what sub-genres I like within those genres. As the total wealth of human knowledge becomes immeasurably vast, we as humans have felt the need to...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 12, 2013 | Fantasy, Literature
Yet another recurring segment here on this blog, Forgotten Gems will take a look at great speculative fiction books of years past and offer up thoughts on why they’re still worthy of a read. In this inaugural post, I’ll look at one of the great classics of the fantasy...