Recent content by Orilindë

I thought that it could be an interesting part of my worldbuilding. But I can really see how it both can slow down the writing, and be a thing needing a book on its own. Great to hear about how other writers feel about this topic.

For those of you who use a fictitious language you've created as part of your worldbuilding, do you translate it in dialogues? For example, if you have a dialogue in English, but a phrase that a character says in that dialogue is in a fictitious native tongue, do you leave the translation to the...

I'm thinking about hinting at the creation through the traditions and religion in my world. My first hint is that a demi-god founded the land where my story takes place. The land itself is part of a world with several lands. In this way, I hint that higher beings are above that demi-god and that...

Since I'm Swedish, I can't help but ask Mad Swede if it is possible to know if you've published any writing. I'm writing in English, so if you're Swedish and can do the same, it would be interesting to read your work. That is, if you're Swedish, I assume, based on your username.

what are some recent really cool original tropes you’ve encountered?

Since I've started taking up fantasy writing, I've been watching and reading many related content on YouTube and Google. Now, I'm starting to see some recommendations of videos on topics that state that traditional tropes are overdone. I've only seen a few such as this one. But it made me wonder...

How much would you say you would want to know about a relationship of this kind? Would I have to show them growing up, a montage, flashbacks? I want to avoid spending the majority of the beginning of the story explaining their deep relationship; at the same time, I feel I have to. Or can I focus...

pmmg, I'm concerned that my story may seem rushed and that the antagonist lacks depth because I'm focusing on the protagonist. They have a shared background and goals introduced early on, and while there's a hint of the antagonist's motivations, it's not fully explored at first. The reader...

I'm exploring my characters, mainly the protagonist and antagonist. I have an initial idea, and I've started writing and exploring it. The path is to have the antagonist and protagonist start as friends. As of now, the two have different qualities and advantages. They are close childhood...

Incanus I think that is more of what I was meaning to find out. Thanks for nudging me in the right direction.

pmmg, that's interesting to hear. I always had an image of writers with a structured approach and explicit formulas. I guess, in a way, many do. But I get the sense that there are as many methods as there are writers, which, of course, gladdens me. I think the next step for me is to write more...

Love this!

Finchbearer, The film adaptation of LOTR heavily influenced my generation. However, I was among the few in my circle who read the books before the movies came out. I would say High Fantasy, as I strive for the epicness of that style.

Finchbearer Yes, sorry if that was unclear. I like that word count approach. You say the story circle feels limited. What techniques are you using? Besides the "word count approach"? The story circle is, of course, only one framework and shouldn't be used fanatically. I use it more for...

I'm exploring the narrative writing tool called "Story Circle." I'm sure many of you have heard of it or use similar narrative tools. If you don't know it, it is a way to tell a story and has eight steps that the main character goes through: The character starts in a place or situation they...