Recent content by Jake Belsten

Welcome Hawkmoon! Do I spot a Rincewind profile pic there? :) I'm fairly new to this site too and I'm already finding it very useful so hopefully you will too! Hope to see you around the forums some time!

Hi guys. Thanks for all these suggestions, they're very useful. You mentioned Back to the Future a couple of times and I agree. I love them films and I'm also a fan of Doctor Who which is why I found time travel stories so interesting. Even with just these few posts you've given me a lot to...

Hey guys. I'm thinking of starting a new writing project over the summer and I've got a kinda-but-not-sorta idea for a story. I haven't got any exact plot details or such yet, but I know I'd love to write something that involves time travel. A few points you need to know: 1) This is not...

I'd say the "fantastic" elements in fantasy really come down to the world itself and the characters that inhabit it. Some general prompts in no particular order: 1. People - what sort of people live in your taiga/arctic world? What is their day-to-day life like? 2. Culture - what parts of...

In essence, I think the POV of a story is something that can be played around with alot, and it's something that can make or break a story. It's probably a good thing to play around with different ideas and different POVs until you get it just right, but as I said earlier, make sure you've got...

Another good example of this is the Sherlock Holmes books - John Watson is the POV character, which adds to the mystery of Holmes' character. I agree that POV is incredibly important, but, as some people have said above, you need to make each character have their own story. It's all very well...

This is a very interesting discussion, as I think humor is one of the hardest elements in writing. Some thoughts I've had while reading the posts so far: 1) When to use humor - I agree with what A.E Lowan said. Humor should not be forced - you can always tell when it is. I think humor is one of...

As a side point, and if you're still looking for inspiration, I suggest reading a bit of Brian Jacques' Redwall books. They're kids books really, but he's got a way with accents and different dialects so that you may find useful.

This sounds like a nice story! You could make him stutter a bit when he speaks, if he has to take a while to think about it. He could also maybe attempt to say more sophisticated stuff but it all comes out the wrong way. Also, you could actually make the point in the book (rather than just...

Thanks for the nice welcome, guys. I look forward to talking with you all about random writing stuff! :)

You say you can't understand why you find it so hard, but I'd think this is a very common problem amongst writers. Something I find (and I'm sure many others do too) is that all of your characters sound the same unless they have a very pronounced way of speaking (eg. really posh, or full-on...

Hi peoples of Mythic Scribes, I joined this forum yesterday and poked around a bit and really impressed with everything. I came here looking for some help with worldbuilding and this looks like just what I was looking for and even more. Can't wait to start discussing stuff and getting advice...

I will give The giver and Fahrenheit 451 a look see as well. Thank you all for these so far. I will give as many of these a read as possible. Starting with the rest of the divergent series and a brave new world. That being said I have been reading/ looking up what other people see to be...