Inspirations

We all have our inspirations, those media that shaped us growing up and continue to refine us as we go through life. Often, our own work reflects those sources of inspiration, or at least seeks to replicate the same sense of wonder and admiration they inspired in us.

If you’re looking for some insight into what sort of stories inspired me to write my own, here’s a brief list of some of the more major ones.

The Chronicles of Narnia
Chrono Trigger
The Cthulu Mythos
- Especially “At the Mountains of Madness,” “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” and “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward”
Discworld
Dragonlance
- Particularly the Chronicles and Legends trilogies
The Elder Scrolls
Fafhrd and Gray Mouser
- “Swords and Deviltry” and “Swords Against Death”
Final Fantasy
- VI, VII, IX, X, and XII are among my favorites
Hollow Knight
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Middle Earth Legendarium
- Yes, including “The Silmarillion”
NieR series
A Song of Ice and Fire
Stranger Things
“A Wizard of Earthsea”