- Using Lord of the Rings
As a beginner in fantasy writing should I read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. I know that is something all fantasy writers use so I was just…
- Diction and Grammer
I drive a truck over the road and have done so, consecutively for over 20 years. Before that I was in the military for a little under 9 years. In all…
- Elf Battle – Need Help!!!
So I’ve arrived at a point in my story where a battle is about to take place between two factions of Elfs (Enhanced Life Forms – an acronym which…
- Raw Manuscripts
i was reading The Impatient Writer’s Guide to Getting Published by Philip Overby.Is it ever a good idea to send editors a raw manuscript or is…
- Afterlife… kind of
In my novel, when you die your soul either goes to heaven or hell (both of which exist on…
- Sheilawisz’s First Law
After having breakfast today, I was thinking about that thread of the Sanderson’s law and then this idea came to my mind… to state my own…
- Differences Between Fantasy and Science Fiction
Interesting thoughts, from David Brin. Not sure I entirely agree, but it provides a good starting place for discussion:Contrary Brin: The…
- David Brin on writing and criticism
Interesting short video:
- Help on making a magic system.
I recently started writing a low-fantasy short story (maybe a novel) and I can’t figure out how to set up my magic system. I know my protagonist can…
- Do You Know Your Characters?
I guess what I’m really asking is ” Do you model your characters after people you know?” How do you come up with your character’s mannerisms and…
- Sound Original?
So I have this idea and I was wondering if it is original. Second if its interesting. So here it is. Every chapter are basically short stories told…
