EP 37: Writing Short Stories (2) - "Holmgang" by Helevorn

<p>PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing</p> <p>PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/</p> <p>Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games</p> <p><br></p> <p>Today, Helevorn talks to Fortunus Games about her short story, "Holmgang," which is the first in her anthology of short stories set in medieval Norway, "Tales of the North."&nbsp;</p> <p>"Tales of the North" can be read on Tapas:&nbsp;<a href="https://tapas.io/series/Tales-from-the-North1/info">Tales from the North | Tapas</a></p> <p>Topics we cover include:</p> <ul> <li>How does the writing process differ when creating a short story vs. a longer piece?</li> <li>Plot and style - Inspiration from saga literature&nbsp;</li> <li>Characters: In what way is Hakon the typical Viking/ Norse hero? How does Sif differ from my other female characters?</li> <li>Editing done between 2016 and today: How did the characters evolve? How did the writing evolved?</li> <li>What is the format? Why did you choose to turn this into an illustrated story?</li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games/message