Welcome to Scribes & Archers! I’m Ariel (R.M. Archer is my pen name), and I’m a Christian in my 20s who seeks to write quality fiction and equip other Christian authors to do the same. I’ve been writing for about fifteen years now, blogging consistently for seven years, and reading for as long as I can remember.
With this blog I try to help out young Christian writers by providing practical, easy-to-use tips on worldbuilding, as well as character development and other parts of the craft. I believe fictional worlds are most effective when they’re built around the core values of an author and of the cultures that author has built, so you’ll see me talk a lot about “worldview” as I explore how to develop various elements of fictional worlds. (I have a post all about that idea listed below!) I also share about my own writing, which is primarily fantasy but also includes sci-fi and other varieties of speculative fiction. My most recent release is titled Calligraphy Guild and you can read more about it here!
I post on Tuesdays and my schedule includes a mixture of book reviews and writing advice posts. If you’d like to get updates whenever I post something new, you can subscribe in the sidebar, or on this page if you want more information.
If you’re looking for book recommendations, check out this post, subscribe to my newsletter for a list, or contact me and share what you’re looking for! I keep a long list of recommendations, and I’m always happy to pass along the titles of good books.
Worldbuilding Checklist: The Basics
The Lazy Worldbuilder’s Guide to Conlang
NaNoWriMo Alternatives – Word Count Tracker Options & Community
Fantasy School… Or Not – Worldbuilding Education
5 Reasons We Don’t Have Flying Cars (and the Worldbuilding Takeaways)
Why Cultural Worldview in Fantasy is Important
Why Christian Fiction is Important
Building an Authentic Character Voice
If you’d like to contact me with a question, alert me of a typo, or just chat, you can do so via my “Contact Me” page. I also have a Discord server where you can join a whole community of like-minded authors and readers!
I also have a Facebook page, Instagram account, and a Pinterest profile if you’d like to check those out, and you can find my published works here.
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