Unknown Medieval Weapons
Everyone’s heard of swords and spears. But how about the Goedendag, the Ahlspiess, or the Hussite flail? If you write …
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Flame-Bladed Swords
Fantasy often sports unusual weapons like the flame-bladed sword: But how historically accurate are they? Were these actually ever used …
3 Hard Science Fiction Ideas
Many of my readers enjoy science fiction as much as I do. Jacob Baumgardner recently shared an answer about which …
What Is the Oldest English Word?
Someone asked this on Quora and Oscar Tay gave a fascinating answer. The oldest recorded word In English is Gægogæ …
Medieval Rules for Travelers: Here’s My Wife
If you watch any fantasy movies or any fiction taking place in the Middle Ages, you will probably think that …
Every Swordsman Cheats
When writing fantasy, we often have to describe fight scenes. Swordfights, in particular, make for great descriptions. But we often …
The Real Archery
I was reading an interesting answer on Quora about Mongol strategy when a battle description caught my eye: Seeing this, …
Who Could Build a Castle in the Middle Ages?
In my last post, I explained how a Medieval army could assault a castle. But who built the castle in …
Medieval Castle Assaults
I came across some great answers by Jon Bourgetti, Patrick Ashby, Alexander Taylor, and Steve Blanchard on Quora on the …
How to Properly Capitalize Your Titles
One of the trickiest things about freelance copywriting work is confirming to each blog’s or publication’s standards. For example, how …
