
“Las guerras de los hijos del Sol”: mito y fantasía
Ecuadorian writer Pablo Gómez Morán gives us The Wars of the Children of the Sun, a rewrite of Andean myths
Ecuadorian writer Pablo Gómez Morán gives us The Wars of the Children of the Sun, a rewrite of Andean myths
Modern Myth and Meaning is a blog series on the contributions of literature and pop culture to contemporary mythology.
[Joseph] Campbell thought that in order for modern society to rejuvenate itself from a detached spiritual condition, we were going to need some new symbols.
What did “real” fans think of Star Wars in an era “a long time ago…”?
The Hero’s Journey, the ur myth of our psyche, infuses, inhabits and informs all of our fiction.
Follow your bliss! Nina inspires us
The tendency to synchronize pervades the universe, from atoms to animals, and people to planets.
In the tradition of Heinlein, The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley is a provocative space adventure for young adults. But upon closer look, there is a lot more to the story as it becomes a prime example of an archetypical hero’s journey.
If you like military science fiction, raise the alarm, beat your drum to send all hands to general quarters, and light up your sensors for deep scan. Ms. Moon has several series you won’t want to miss.
Your story lives and breathes through your characters. Through them your premise, idea and your plot come alive. Characters give your story meaning; they draw in the reader who lives the journey through them. Without them you wouldn’t have a story—you’d have a treatise. Here are some questions you need to ask each of your […]