Tag: Music as Inspiration

Why I Write Fantasy: Inspirations – The Music of Fantasy Part 3: Gothic Dreams

On By rodericktmacdonaldIn Fantasy Fiction, Reminiscences, Writing2 Comments

Now the 80s weren’t just the metal years for me, though metal was undoubtedly my first true musical love. I was a mostly closeted Prince fan. (Not metal enough, despite the outrageous guitar skills – I tried to point that out, but my mates weren’t buying it back then.) I went to see the Sign …

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Why I Write Fantasy: Inspirations – the Music of Fantasy, Part 1: Ronnie James Dio

On By rodericktmacdonaldIn Reminiscences, Writing8 Comments

I’ve done a fair bit about morality in fantasy recently, and though I have at least another three meditations on that theme, I think it’s time for a break. Let’s get back to the origins of why I write fantasy. I’ve written a few columns on my literary influences, but I have been led to …

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