Recent content by Dr Steve Brule

Do you prefer world ending, cataclysmic conflict (Lord of the Rings) or focusing more on personal conflict. A good example i think of personal conflict would be Les Miserables. Jean is turning away from his old self and fighting against the inspector. Even though it was a pivotal point in time...

This could have also gone into the writing questions section but felt it was more of a world building theme. I have been reading (technically listening to the audiobook) of the Journey to the West. It is a really great story and I admit I have always liked Asian culture history. I have...

Mythopoet, I agree. I do believe that you can make a strong connection to the reader by leaving this vague or in mystery. If you fully explain everything as the story progresses it leaves less room for your reader to wonder. Some of my favorite memories of reading books is actually when I am not...

In many books and films I see a similar theme or idea. Usually the main hero is not a hero/warrior/fighter and that through circumstance they become a hero. I just watched a Star Wars marathon and would like to use Luke as an example. He was a simple farmer, nothing seemingly spectacular about...

Yeah I've tried other tabletop games and the rules for this are very balanced and easy. It's one of the cheaper games to get into.

I just got started maybe a month ago. I play Legion of Everblight. So far I have: Legion Battlebox -Kryssa -Shredder x2 -Nephilim Bolt Thrower -Neraph -Heavy Warbeast Kit (Ravagore/Carnivean/Scythean) -Thaggrosh (Prophet) -Angelius -Typhon I'm about to buy a hellmouth...

Very good posts from everyone. I think the hardest reason for me to pick a hero and then just write it "like a normal story" is that I value world building so much that I have centuries and centuries of lore built up. Empires rising, falling, conquering. Gods being born and killed. Alliances...

Very good points and yes I do agree with you that the Silmarillion wouldn't have sold if not for the lotr trilogy (maybe the hobbit?) I also think my idea is comparable to how the Holy Bible is set up. Where the whole book is the Bible but it is comprised of individual "books" or in my case...

Aside from the introduction, this will be my first post. I have been creating my own world/universe for many years now, crafting and tweaking it constantly. I never originally intended to want to publish, I enjoy creating for the sake of pure imagination. Now I am a bit of a nerd for history,it...

Hi there. I've been reading and writing fantasy for a long time now and thought it would be great to join a community of other writers and get advice and feedback. See you round the boards!