Leigh Brackett should need no introduction–She was a powerhouse in the industry whose absence is still felt today. Sadly, the world lost her in 1978, but not before she managed to finish the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back, one of the best films of all-time. She was a behemoth on the short story/novelContinue reading “Leigh Brackett’s The Sword of Rhiannon: A Sword & Planet analysis”
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The Fascinating Rise and Fall of Brandon Sanderson
There were so many reasons to respect Brandon. This guy managed to: write an excellent breakout standalone fantasy novel. share and make public all drafts of his fantasy novel Warbreaker, just to help newer writers learn (including myself). create a writing podcast (called Writing Excuses) with invaluable advice. (Fair warning: Only listen to the episodesContinue reading “The Fascinating Rise and Fall of Brandon Sanderson”
