There is an old adage in storytelling that “show, don’t tell” is always important. There’s a lot of ways to interpret this saying and most of the time those interpretations are correct. The concept of showing the ideas and concepts in a story are usually always more impactful than simply stating it outright and explaining … Continue reading Adding Mystery to Worldbuilding
Tag: Sci-Fi
Thoughts on Science Fiction Worldbuilding vs Fantasy Worldbuilding
While working on a science fiction novel, I knew that there would be different approaches to the worldbuilding than fantasy but the approach feels a lot more arduous in a sense. Where fantasy worlds often revolve around a sense of logic to how people approach things, science fiction universes feel like they require more worldbuilding … Continue reading Thoughts on Science Fiction Worldbuilding vs Fantasy Worldbuilding
Book Review: The Sunlit Man: A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Having read the other three books in the Cosmere series, I figured I might as well finish off the 4th book in the set. While I loved Tress of the Emerald Sea and Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, I didn’t quite care for The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England. I wondered if The … Continue reading Book Review: The Sunlit Man: A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: Skyward #4 – Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
I remember as soon as I saw this book listed I preordered it as soon as I could. I can’t remember the last time I was so excited for a book to arrive. I haven’t been moved by a series like this since The Shadow of the Fox series by Julie Kagawa. The Skyward series … Continue reading Book Review: Skyward #4 – Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
Novella Review: Defending Elysium: A Cytoverse Novella (The Skyward Series) by Brandon Sanderson
Getting back into the rhythm of book reviews again, I thought I would finish the other novella in the Cytonic series. Writing compelling stories in so few pages is a fascinating and seems like such a difficult task. The Skyward Flight novella series were a surprisingly strong and compelling set of novellas that helped to … Continue reading Novella Review: Defending Elysium: A Cytoverse Novella (The Skyward Series) by Brandon Sanderson
Novella Review: Evershore: Skyward Flight: Novella #3 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Continuing my adventure into understanding novellas, reading Evershore the third book in the Skyward Flight novella series finally helped me grasp the strength of novellas. While ReDawn didn’t necessarily feel like it exemplified it, Evershore really displayed how a novella could be used to further develop a supporting character without taking away from the main … Continue reading Novella Review: Evershore: Skyward Flight: Novella #3 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Novella Review: ReDawn: Skyward Flight: Novella #2 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
First, before the review, I do have to make an apology. Somehow, I glossed over the fact that these novellas were written by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson. This would include the previous novella I reviewed. I am sorry but to make it clear, it would be both Sanderson and Patterson who’ve worked on these, … Continue reading Novella Review: ReDawn: Skyward Flight: Novella #2 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Novella Review: Sunreach: Skyward Flight: Novella #1 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
In my curiosity to understand novellas, the most important thing I wanted to know about them was if it was still possible to tell a compelling story with far less words. But not just a compelling story, but one that was just as enjoyable as a book that might be between 300 and 400 pages … Continue reading Novella Review: Sunreach: Skyward Flight: Novella #1 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Book review: Skyward #3 – Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
It’s been quite a while since I’ve read Starsight back in 2019, but the book was pretty great but didn’t feel as strong as the first book Skyward. Part of that was because the theme shift between what book one was a fight for humanity’s survival against a brutal and unknowable alien race to book … Continue reading Book review: Skyward #3 – Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
Another book review, another Brandon Sanderson book I fell in love with. I wanted to finish The Reckoners though I was a bit hesitant after Firefight. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Firefight but it had introduced story elements that had me concerned how it would all come to an end. Thankfully Calamity finished The … Continue reading Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
Raph's Cozy Musings 