Episode 7: Pages vs Pacing & Sword & Sorcery Draft-a-Fellowship

Can books be too short or long? Or is pacing more important than pages? In this episode we discuss the importance and our preference for story length and focus. Is there a right answer? Listen to find out. 

 

Then, we draft a Lord of the Rings-style Fellowship, using a maximum of two characters from the Sword & Sorcery–Heroic Fantasy series that we are currently completing consisting of: Conan, Elric, Fafhrd & Gray Mouser, Broken Sword, Drenai Saga, Witcher, Wizard Knights, and the Faithful & the Fallen. We are selecting a party using a modified template from the Brothers Gwynne selecting a Ringbearer, Champion, Swordsman, Axeman, Mage, Counselor, Archer, Animal Companion, and Wild Card. We will post our selections on Instagram and X/Twitter where you can let us know which Fellowship was likeliest to succeed and also share your Fellowship with us. We’d love to hear from you. 

 

The song you heard was Greener Pastures by Hole Dweller from his album Crossroads. Check out Hole Dweller at his Bandcamp here. 

 

We are currently reading Shagduk by JB Jackson in anticipation of his upcoming sequel Urusula of Ulm releasing in the near future.