Ah, I'm just the opposite. Voldemort-ish villains seem to be the only villains I am good at writing lol. I myself prefer an in redeemable villain with such depravity that the reader longs to see them dead. And I've always admired villains who get very personal with the hero and affect them in a...
How would you prefer a quality villain to look, dress, appear etc. What kind of looks are cliche? And how would you prefer they acted and how they interacted with others?
Wow. Good advice.
And yes, I've written what seems like thousands of those blurbs. Although I think I could connect them to the main story a bit more than I have. It actually seems very disconnected now that I think about it. So I'll work on that, thanks.
So in novels there's always revelations of events that took place before hand which make perfect connections and explain why the character is where they are. I've always had problems coming up with all of these hidden, sometimes secret events and sub-stories. Is there any good structuring method...
A lot if stuff. Although I tend to listen to a lot of soundtracks. Preferably things from Lord of the Rings and of course Audiomachine, Two Steps from Hell, and Brand X Music.
I'm doing some writing and I have my own underworld setting, if you will. Of course there are the natural monsters you see in everyday underworlds and dungeons, but I haven't found many other creatures in mythology that could be incorporated. Are there any creatures that aren't necessarily...
This is a really tough one. Either Tolkein or J.K. Rowling. They're both great. I'd have different questions for both. Though I might go with Tolkein. Mostly about the creation of the cultures of the various races in his legendarium.
Hey there everyone. I was just browsing the web when I found this and I'm pleased to have stumbled upon it. Seems like a great opportunity to finally talk to other fantasy writers! :D