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    The Sacrifice

    “Volka warriors are made of hardened stones. When we walk upon the mud caked earth, the very soil shakes to its core. We march for days on end, without complaint and without regrets — for we live for war. We nourish it; cherish it; die for it. Imagine yourself as an arrow readied for the bow...
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    Scrivener Software: to use or not?

    I have been using Scrivener for the past two months and I absolutely love it. It gives you a lot of options and doesn't force you to follow its template or whatever, like other programs. It has the option of split panes, with which you can be looking at your reference material at the same time...
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    When do you stop

    I am a beginner writer and want to build a fantasy world I could write stories from. I atleast want an outline for building plots. Now, from my list, it seems I have to create a map, gods, characters, geography, animals, plants, races, economy&trade, calendar etc.. It just boggles my mind...
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    MC becoming the villian?

    I love reading an anti-hero story. It is very difficult to create and pull off an anti-hero character. If you are able to do, kudos.
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    How do you write?

    I like to write on my laptop. However, for random idea generation or notes, i jot them down on a paper.
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    Starting off right!

    The farmboy start is definitely cliche. However, as a coming-of-age story, it always need not be the farmboy. For example, In the novel 'Dragonborne Chair' by TadWilliams, he starts off the protogonist, Simon as the kitchen skullion in the castle. An ordinary life of a person in a different...
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    Be Honest: Why are you Really Not Published Yet?

    I hope to finish a complete novel by the end of 2014.
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    Hello everyone

    Hi everyone, My Name is Venkat and I am from India. I started reading books from my childhood and now they have become part of my everyday life.I am especially a big fan of the Fantasy genre and my favorite authors are Steven Erikson, Brandon Sanderson and Joe Abercrombie. After reading...
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