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    Better late than never

    Ya that's one of mine for the moment I call It Smoke Dragon #5, it is currently still in it's rough state. I'm hoping for some warm weather this weekend so I can get back to work on it. Chinchilla's are gorgeous hybrids, I love their almost fox like features. I'm curious, do they also have...
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    Our taste in music and pets :)

    music wise, it's hard to choose. As a boy I worked for my father who was a DJ. Unfortunately not the cool radio or nightclub version but the lame wedding, High school dance and retirement home kind. Our basement was wall to wall 45's so I had early exposure to everything from the 1940's to the...
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    How old are you?

    Oh man can I ever relate I'm 39 years young and about two months ago I sprained my shoulder climbing out of a golf cart. CLIMBING OUT OF A GOLF CART PEOPLE!!! Shoulders still on the mend. Wait, who are you? Is this my house. I don't know you. Is country kitchen open yet?
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    David Eddings, I miss you

    There is no way I can argue against your point, I had high hopes for the release of the crystal thrown back in the day. As you say, it wasn't bad but it wasn't what I was anticipating either. It also seemed a bit steeper in religious politics, if I recall correctly. I am gladdened that the...
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    Better late than never

    seems I'm always rushing and not really getting anywhere, case in point, I'm in such a hurry to explore and interact with the posts, that I fail to follow simple instructions and introduce my self. For that I apologize. Now on to business. In truth I'm not much of a writer as it stands. At this...
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    David Eddings, I miss you

    while it was Tolkiens The Hobbit that that introduced me to the world of fantasy literature. It was Edding's The Belgaraid that kept rooted and showed me an alternative style to fantasy literature. While The Diamond Throne and the whole Elenium and Tamuli saga's where a good read. I feel the...
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    Best music for writing fantasy?

    That didn't seem to work out like I'd hoped but maybe this will do the trick?
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    I'M not sure if I properly sent you my reply, regarding your interest in my Smoke Dragon #5...

    I'M not sure if I properly sent you my reply, regarding your interest in my Smoke Dragon #5 sculpture. I'm still trying to acclimate to interacting via the net. If you could just send me a quick reply so I cant tell if I'm replying properly. In this case, ignorance is not bliss.
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    David Eddings, I miss you

    My world collapsed JUNE 2 2009, the day David Eddings died. I know now what the die-hard Tolkien fans felt with the passing of their god. does anyone else remember the Belgaraid or the Malloreon? What was you favorite moment? I would love to know. For me, I think it was the time when, little...
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    Fantasy cliches to avoid

    I don't know if anything fantasy can be construed as cliche and everything about fantasy is cliche. the word Fantasy is in itself a reference to all things cliche. It's not like you can compare it mystery cliches, ergo the butler did it. the mystery and magic of the fey is so varied in fiction...
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    Are vampires still viable as monsters?

    Donny, I am so on board with you here. I run a site solely dedicated to all things undead, movie, lore, you name it. It's pretty new so there's still months of work to be done before it's a proper archive of the dead. I'd give the link but I'm not sure it would be appropriate or appreciated to...
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    Best music for writing fantasy?

    I should note first that I use a lot of noisy power tools to sculpt so my head phones cover my ears for protection. I refuse to go def for the sake of art. as far as music selections there is no one style to choose from. When I sculpt I like to indulge my darker half unless the piece is a...
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    Best music for writing fantasy?

    To be honest I don't think I ever used music to write. SCULPTING, Oh ya, I don't think I could I could go on a 48 hour sculpting bender without music but writing? I need structure when I write plus I tend to talk aloud for my characters, particularly if the conversation is heated or manic. My...
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    Do you need basic knowledge of everything?

    It just seems to me if your character is seeing the place for the first time, does he really need to know the technical terms. Stick to simple easy understood terms with a good graphic description. after all, is it necessary for the reader to know that the battlements are 3' 3/4" cobbled...
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    Should we bother with prologues?

    I find it a shame that the prologue would be viewed as limiting if not useless. It is a perfect chance to contain a story within a story, mind you I'm not saying it need be thirty or more pages. A single page could do the trick, though not my style. A linking continuity between proverbial works...
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