Martin Vine
Kids vs World
King’s greatest gift is not storytelling, but character. He makes you love them. He makes you hate them. He does it better than anyone.
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THE WAKING WORLD TRILOGY
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Martin Vine
Oct 31, 20188 min read
Of Smurfs and Zombies
Not exactly two things you expect to see together in a headline. Or any kind of sentence, for that matter. Indulge me, it will all makes...
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Martin Vine
Sep 26, 20187 min read
The Moral Conundrum
If you can talk, you can write. It sounds like an oversimplification. Maybe it is. It’s also good advice for those who have a mind to...
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Martin Vine
Sep 8, 20189 min read
Side Kick-Ass!
Sidekicks. How many could you name off the top of your head? Could you get to ten? I asked myself that very question, no googling...
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Martin Vine
Aug 15, 20189 min read
Is the book always better?
We’ve all heard the line. A book-to-film adaptation is going gangbusters on the big screen and some friend /acquaintance will say, “the...
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Martin Vine
Aug 3, 20189 min read
The Shape of Magic: Part V – Beast Magic
Beast magic. The last piece of The Waking World trilogy’s magic puzzle. But is it a game-changer like the green magic of The Shape of...
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Martin Vine
Jul 20, 20187 min read
The Shape of Magic: Part IV – Green Magic
It’s been two months since I published the first The Shape of Magic post, and we have only covered one of the two dominant categories...
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Martin Vine
Jul 12, 20189 min read
A Hero's Journey
Here’s a scenario that will resonate with graphic designers: doing your best to follow a half-cooked brief, you put together a bespoke...
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Martin Vine
Jun 20, 20187 min read
Of Gods and Magic
I know what you’re thinking. I’ve led with Superman. Must be some kind of mistake; the Man of Steel is neither god, nor magic. Or is he?...
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Martin Vine
Jun 14, 20185 min read
Let's get Visual
Have you noticed that the website now features a Gallery page? The plan is to fill it with illustrations of people and places from the...
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Martin Vine
Jun 6, 20187 min read
Why Cicadas?
It does seem a strange choice. Most fantasy authors populate their created worlds with awe-inspiring creatures of legend: vampires,...
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Martin Vine
May 31, 20187 min read
The Shape of Magic: Part III
The One Ring. Thanks to Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptation of Tolkien’s fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, you no longer have to wade...
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Martin Vine
May 26, 20186 min read
The Shape of Magic: Part II
Fans of the Dragonlance Saga will recognise the serious looking man in this picture. Author Tracey Hickman was concerned that the...
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Martin Vine
May 22, 20184 min read
The Shape of Magic
Director Guillermo del Toro has a gift for creating alternate cinema with mainstream appeal. It's a stupendously simple formula: focus on...
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Martin Vine
May 18, 20182 min read
Of Ancient Fellensia
Welcome to the first Age of Delgard blog. Interrupting the nostalgic detours through the author's mind, we will be travelling back...
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