Here’s a short read about the music I listen to to help me write, as well as a link to my writing playlist.

The peculiar type of horror that pervades throughout Howard Phillip Lovecraft’s works is the existential fear of insignificance amidst the vast cosmos. A feature of his creatures is that, unlike the undead or werewolves of folklore, the very sight of incomprehensible, alien beings is enough to drive men to madness. It’s not the threat of…

It’s a staple of escapist fantasy to have a fleshed-out world with an extensive history, yet another element of the genre that can be traced back to J.R.R. Tolkien. While most authors won’t make languages of their legendarium first, they at least have a detailed map. It isn’t necessary to do this, but it has…