Tim Powers on writing fantasy
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Archive
About
Movies and Books -- An Aside
It’s only been since the invention of movies in about 1900 that we’ve been able to see dead people walk around, and only since 1927 that we’ve been able…
Jan 12
•
Tim Powers
30
4
5
Latest
Top
Discussions
A Volkswagen Under a Tarp -- Theme
“Fiction is in most ways hostile to ideology.”
Jan 5
•
Tim Powers
33
11
5
Me and Coleridge -- an Aside
I’ve written a number of books set in historical periods, ranging from 1529 to 1963, and I try hard not to have my plots deviate from the best accounts…
Dec 28, 2025
•
Tim Powers
41
8
5
Watering a Seedling With a Firehose -- Workshops
I expect some disagreement on this one.
Dec 21, 2025
•
Tim Powers
28
4
3
Our Strange Tribe -- Conventions
I’ve taught at the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop half a dozen times, and at the Writers of the Future workshop probably a dozen times…
Dec 13, 2025
•
Tim Powers
20
1
2
"If you knew the whole story ... Villains
All stories have some sort of antagonist – bad guy – whether it’s Saruman or Hannibal Lecter or the little old lady who cheats our hero’s grandmother…
Dec 7, 2025
•
Tim Powers
34
15
2
THE MILLS OF THE GODS
Indulge me!
Dec 1, 2025
•
Tim Powers
33
14
3
It Needs Some Work -- Editors
People will disagree with me on this one – do comment!
Nov 29, 2025
•
Tim Powers
33
14
3
See all
Tim Powers on writing fantasy
My thoughts on writing fantasy stories -- what they're made of and how they're made.
Subscribe
Recommendations
Chapter Break
Alyssa Matesic
The Undercurrent
Natasha Burge
Quid
Jordan M. Poss
Robert J. Sawyer News
Robert J. Sawyer
Dead Reckonings
Inane Titter
Tim Powers on writing fantasy
Subscribe
About
Archive
Recommendations
Sitemap
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
