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Imperial Loyalty: Mitrinla's Duty
WIP Book Series: Ambition
Character 105: From Character to Person
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 26/01/2025 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 26/01/2025

Character 105: From Character to Person

In today’s blogpost, Anne and I terrorise Bob more and ask, what is the difference between a character... and a person?

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Conlang 102: Phonology
Conlanging, Language Vivian Sayan 06/01/2025 Conlanging, Language Vivian Sayan 06/01/2025

Conlang 102: Phonology

In today’s blogpost, I continue my quest to help with conlanging, or constructed language making. Today’s topic is Phonology!

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Worldbuilding 104: Trophism
Worldbuilding, Biology Vivian Sayan 08/12/2024 Worldbuilding, Biology Vivian Sayan 08/12/2024

Worldbuilding 104: Trophism

In today's blogpost, I discuss the various ways that living beings can acquire energy and their importance.

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Worldbuilding 202: Feudalism
Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 17/11/2024 Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 17/11/2024

Worldbuilding 202: Feudalism

In today’s blogpost, I go through the basics of fantasy’s favorite economic system, feudalism: what it is and what makes it special.

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Worldbuilding 103: Mathing
Worldbuilding, Math Vivian Sayan 11/08/2024 Worldbuilding, Math Vivian Sayan 11/08/2024

Worldbuilding 103: Mathing

In today's blogpost, I math it up with some methods to do quick and easy calculations to help making your worlds more believable.

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Worldbuilding 104: Real and Alien Parasites
Worldbuilding, Biology Vivian Sayan 04/08/2024 Worldbuilding, Biology Vivian Sayan 04/08/2024

Worldbuilding 104: Real and Alien Parasites

In today's blogpost, I discuss parasites: what they are, their role in nature, and possible ways to use them in fiction.

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Conlanging 101: An introduction
Conlanging, Language Vivian Sayan 14/07/2024 Conlanging, Language Vivian Sayan 14/07/2024

Conlanging 101: An introduction

In today's blogpost, I start a new series about conlanging, or creating constructed languages. What are all the steps? They are many, so let's get started!

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Warfare 103: Civil War
Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 30/06/2024 Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 30/06/2024

Warfare 103: Civil War

In today’s blogpost, I discuss civil wars: what they are, how they happen, and what makes them come about.

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Worldbuilding & Writing 105: Propaganda
Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 23/06/2024 Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 23/06/2024

Worldbuilding & Writing 105: Propaganda

Today's topic is propaganda and how it can be used in both worldbuilding and writing.

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Character 104: Defining your Character
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 09/06/2024 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 09/06/2024

Character 104: Defining your Character

In this week’s blogpost, Anne and I continue our exploration of building characters by looking at various strategies to define your characters.

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Writing 105: Genre
Writing, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/03/2024 Writing, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/03/2024

Writing 105: Genre

Anne and I categorize various writing genres and the promises they make.

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Character 103: Trauma and Edumucation
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 25/02/2024 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 25/02/2024

Character 103: Trauma and Edumucation

Anne and I talk about how education and trauma play important roles in how a character becomes who they are.

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Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 2
Writing, Advice Anne Winchell 11/02/2024 Writing, Advice Anne Winchell 11/02/2024

Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 2

Anne Winchell gives the second half of her rules of writing, focusing on advice and encouragement for writers.

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Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 1
Writing, Advice Anne Winchell 04/02/2024 Writing, Advice Anne Winchell 04/02/2024

Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 1

Anne Winchell gives the first half of her rules of writing, focusing on practical advice about storytelling and craft.

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Worldbuilding 104: Rules for Rulers
Worldbuilding, Government Vivian Sayan 21/01/2024 Worldbuilding, Government Vivian Sayan 21/01/2024

Worldbuilding 104: Rules for Rulers

In this post, I discuss the rules that apply to rulers, their importance in maintaining power, and how to break them to overturn the current ruler.

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Warfare 102: Revolution
Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 07/01/2024 Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 07/01/2024

Warfare 102: Revolution

The time is nigh... Revolution time! I discuss what is needed and how they work. Come in and see, and be prepared to revolt!

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Character 101: Character Flavours
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/12/2023 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/12/2023

Character 101: Character Flavours

Anne Winchell and I discuss how to make a well-rounded character using flavours as a metaphor.

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Worldbuilding 102: Economic Trade
Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 03/12/2023 Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 03/12/2023

Worldbuilding 102: Economic Trade

In this blogpost, I discuss how trade works on a basic level.

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Character 102: Setting the Foundation
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 16/10/2023 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 16/10/2023

Character 102: Setting the Foundation

Anne Winchell and I discuss characters' childhoods and how they affect their future

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Writing 102: Dialogue
Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 01/10/2023 Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 01/10/2023

Writing 102: Dialogue

Anne Winchell talks and speaks and expounds about dialogue and how to do it well

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