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Ancient Hooligans Fought Over Religion
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Ancient Hooligans Fought Over Religion

ByZara Altair June 15, 2016July 12, 2022

Factions for a Time Today football (soccer) fans go wild in the street causing disruption, injury, and even death. Every era has its fanatics. In the time of Theoderic religious interpretations of the nature of Christ caused the same kind of eruptions. My favorite fictional description is from Lest Darkness Fall  by  L. Sprague deCamp, a…

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StoryShop: Better Stories Faster, Beta Test

ByZara Altair June 5, 2016

StoryShop for Planning a Novel The beta version of StoryShop, an online application for building a story, is out. The aim of the application? Here’s what the creators have to say. The better you know your characters, your plot’s key points, and your world before you start writing, the better and faster the story will pour…

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Research: Going Deep for Details
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Research: Going Deep for Details

ByZara Altair June 5, 2016

Research details about the Roman sauce garum. Easy modern recipe.

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80% of Story Research Doesn’t Show

ByZara Altair May 20, 2016

Research is Background, Not the Story Historical research, especially for a time when not much original material from the period survives, can be daunting. At any given time my desktop may be covered with notebooks, maps, and reference books. Or I may be looking at a collection of photos I took at the Domus dei…

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New Beginning: Writing after a long hiatus

ByZara Altair June 19, 2013

Jumping Back into Writing Over a year ago I thought I was moving and packed up most of my books. Now I’m finally in my new home and slowly unpacking as I manage various contractors to bring the house up to safety and comfortable living standards. Although I kept my notes and some research papers,…

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