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JBCrowson reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread Using real world things/concepts in fantasy fiction with
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If it walks like a duck and it quaks like a duck, it's a duck. Go for it. As pmmg mentions, a very common idea is that someone... -
Sometimes the dragon wins. Though I suspect the dragon would've been happy to hand back the Princess if the Knight had just asked them...
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There was a time when I might've cared about what people thought about my writing but my declining health - including blood pressure...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Twisty Twists.I try to do a mix of hints towards later reveals and laying things out. I think if everything is concealed readers will look harder and...
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I've been tossing through an answer here for a few minutes now, trying to figure out what I want to say, and how that compares to the...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread I hate "fantasy words".One method I use to come up with names is to generate a simple description of the entity / object / place, so death might be 'midwife of...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread I hate "fantasy words".Not only a great language but some awesome folk lore. Aotearoa must be one of the most beautiful names for a country around.
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I ētahi wā he ngahau kē atu te whakamahi i tētahi reo torutoru e mōhio ana ngā tāngata mō te whakaingoa i ngā mea. E noho ana ahau i...
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She didn’t specify a method of publishing though… Sure, she is traditionally published. Or she might have older works that aren’t as...
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I speak a few languages. I minored in linguistics, which helps; I learned English by learning Latin and Greek elements as a child, which...