Looks like this week’s going to be a pretty busy one (short story editing and last-minute studying for a professional exam, amongst other things), so I’m aiming to keep my blog posts short this week. I’m in the process of developing a cohesive commentary on different aspects of world building, so keep an eye out for that in weeks to come.
For your amusement today, I offer a macro I ran across some months back. No, these are not characters in my steampunk WIP, though they might fit in there. The macro was created by mrgrim (check out details here) and rendered in full-screen, mesmerizing form at this link.
When you’re looking for truly crazy inspiration while creating new species, sometimes you don’t have to look farther than your own backyard. Just ask this owl:
Gotta love Mother Nature! My novel in progress, Fledgling, has a lot of mythology centered around avian species. Looks like some of its animals will have a lot in common with this little guy.
