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Three, a short fable of sorts.

23/04/2020 By jason Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce my short story Three at just over 13,000 words. It is now available on Amazon (see below). Don’t worry, it won’t cost much at all.

Three was written many moons ago, during the early 1990s. It was the first full-length piece of prose I ever wrote, in my aspiration of becoming an author. It transpired from a hungering interest in mythology, table-top gaming, and extensive reading in fantastical literature, fables, and International lore.

As a child I always wanted to write a fable, and an unusual one at that, but it had to employ a succinct fictional storyline, and (at the very least) parallel the technique and reading style of the old masters, such as Aesop. The vital ingredients for me were the principal moral lesson, along with revealing a common and inherent human trait. A great undertaking that wasn’t easy.

Last year, I took the manuscript out simply to read it. Then I felt the need to re-shape it, and in a way re-tell it. In the end, I got to the point where I was really happy with it, and wanted to share it, and that’s all I can ask. So, without saying too much about the story itself, I will simply leave you with the preview below.

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you’d do anything to get it? Or travel far and wide in search of it? Or feel that the object of your desire is rightly yours —your destiny —and yours alone? The Outlander, a battle-weary warrior has travelled far in search of his prize, the thread of life, and he would do anything to finally lay his hands on it. Failure would only result in misfortune, but as his quest reaches its climax he can almost taste victory. However, sometimes it is never really what it seems.

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Natural History in Creative Writing

22/11/2017 By jason Leave a Comment

Photo of The Hobbit set in New Zealand. Image from Unsplash. Photo by Andres Iga.

Nature and Narrative

Rich natural history in creative narratives, is something I continuously ponder on. I say this with particular reference to the influence of nature in the creative process focusing on the fantastical in literature. [Read more…]

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Fantasy fiction: A perspective on strength and influence

17/01/2011 By jason Leave a Comment

I always get very childlike; the adrenaline rush when I race over to my favourite section in a book shop ‘fantasy.’ Even online when I scroll and type away, I am amazed at the variety of both traditionally published books available by known and unknown authors. Even the every increasing eBook age is encouraging more writers in this field to surface and grace the world with their fantastical tales and unique worlds. It seems the demand is there, and the cultural evolution of the genre is evident.

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