Recent content by Heidi Hanley

When does the journey begin? It seems like the hero's journey begins the moment you step into that otherworld. What happens between entry and the 'real journey' may be a whole other journey. Perhaps an internal journey of initiation and preparation before the external journey begins.

Always learning... Grateful for all the responses to this post. I recently received my first manuscript back from an editor and was overwhelmed by the work I still need to do. After hanging out in my cave for a week in tears, I came out ready to face the battle again. Your comments are...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! Thanks for sharing....

I say you've done well! Don't forget, sometimes it's in the midst of the "random crap" that inspiration appears! Keep on writing!

All terrific suggestions and possibilities. Going to the rules of the magic of the world is an excellent way to figure it out. Your thought that the telepathy might weaken when they are apart is important as they will be torn apart in book two! There is a critical moment in that book when the...

Telepathy Thanks, Thomas. Yes, that makes sense. I was working along the same idea, and Silas does tell her at one point that if they really need each other, they will know. But, there will be times when they will be thinking of each other that it would be a bad idea to communicate. There...

In my novel, the protag and another main character fall in love and discover they can communicate telepathically. Given that she is destined to marry another man, this could be problematic when she is actually married. There will be times when it would be painful for them both and unfair to the...

Greetings from Uisneach (pronounced oosh-nay). Well, from a writer working on a book from the mythical kingdom of Uisneach. My name is Heidi and I am so happy to have found an online group that seems to offer a place to share in the joys and sorrows of writing fantasy. I’m an avid reader of...