Why did A Song of Ice and Fire work for me?

Last time, I read half of the "Jade City" and "The Blade Itself" and chose "The Blade Itself" as the winner. I also read four samples. This round I went over eight books' premises and finished reading the samples of the chosen four.

How I attempted to delete browsers and infinite content apps from my phone.

I often ask myself: "How do some people write with style?" Is it a talent? How much of it depends on being a native speaker of that language? What about higher education? What's the balance between l...

A writer's mind generates ideas and observations in the most unexpected, sudden ways. Anne Lamott describes this mindset as "seeing everything as material"

It's been a while since I've published an update on [my fantasy tournament](/posts/fantasy-tournament-w1). Finally, I am ready to give you some updates. I've read some great pieces of fantasy these past weeks. Next, I'll briefly review what I thought about each book and why I chose the winner for the next round.