Storytelling
Explore fantasy writing, character creation, worldbuilding, mythology and symbolism through R.A. Avalon’s reflections on the creative process.
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Between Stone and Sky: Ancient Worlds and the Stories We Inherit
Read essay: Between Stone and Sky: Ancient Worlds and the Stories We InheritFrom Atlantis and the pyramids to the eternal now: how ancient architecture, symbolism and evolving knowledge inspire the stories I write.
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Borrowing a Myth, Building a Story
Read essay: Borrowing a Myth, Building a StoryFrom Frozen and Narnia to The Huntsman and older winter tales, I explore why the ice queen keeps returning—and what those stories…
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A Name Before a Face
Read essay: A Name Before a FaceFrom Sirelia’s lotus to the letters inside Sirevathiel: how sound, symbolism and language shape the names of my characters.