K.S. Villoso, Author at K.S. VILLOSO

A Deeper Look at the Difference Between Character-Driven and Plot-Driven Narratives

by K.S. VillosoUncategorized October 2, 2017October 1, 2017Comments are Disabled

Character-driven versus plot-driven is an age-old debate, one that is particularly interesting to see when it rears its head in genre fiction, which by its very nature is the definition of plot-driven in the first place. There’s also a bit of confusion on what this actually means–I’ve had to learn to tell the difference myself …

Epic Fantasy Ramblings: Writing Characters People Care For

by K.S. VillosoWriting Thoughts October 1, 2017December 29, 2022Comments are Disabled

So before we talk about how I do epic fantasy characters, just let me put duct tape on my inner critic’s mouth… So, now that that bitch is quiet…I’m starting another novel on Monday, which means a whole new bunch of characters, and I’d like to make them all very well-rounded because like with all my …

Enosh Sucks — Fantasy Cocktail and Parody Flash Fiction

by K.S. VillosoOmakebites October 1, 2017Comments are Disabled

Dear friend and reviewer BookWol has created a site, The Tome & Tankard Inn, where she creates fantasy-inspired cocktails for every book she reviews. Predictably, she created one for Jaeth’s Eye, named after our favourite shitbag Enosh. I remember the plum wine references from when I was raiding my dad’s alcohol closet for umeshu (he has gout, he …

The Wolf of Oren-yaro Has a Cover…

by K.S. VillosoUncategorized September 29, 2017September 29, 2017Comments are Disabled

And I’m going to have to schedule the reveal sometime next month. It’s wonderful. I feel like crying. Not just because the artwork is so good–there’s lots of good cover artwork everywhere–but because I know how much went into this novel, the team effort, the passion for the craft of writing and storytelling and just …

Outdoing Yourself — Writing Is a Marathon, Not a Race

by K.S. VillosoWriting Thoughts September 16, 2017September 16, 2017One Comment

I did a thing back in May, where I decided to pull Jaeth’s Eye from World Tree Publishing and republish it myself in order to join Mark Lawrence’s SPFBO 3. The decision was made in hours, and it took me within the span of two days, working around the clock, to get the manuscript in better …