Middle-Earth, Narnia, Alera, Malazan, Westeros… all of them worlds the true fan dares enter with a degree of confidence: he knows these worlds and their inhabitants. He speeks the language, knows the way. It other words: this is where he feels at home. A lot of readers of fantasy share in this experience: gargantuan works...
Reader, I welcome you. By now – being here and reading this – you will understand that this is the official moment for Wouter van Gorp, a.k.a. TheWritingWouter, to launch his website! And not a moment too soon. Now, there is finally a place where you can get informed on all things WritingWouter-related: blurbs and...
As an avid fantasy reader and genre-enthusiast, I have come to devour my fair share of stories set in strange worlds and intoxicating settings. And more than a few of these stories have struck me with the sort of depth and tone and intricate world-building I wanted my own story to have. The first and...