- Eschew Obfuscation!
I struggle sometimes with getting the balance between precision and understandability.Should I say exactly what I mean, even if many readers…
- Descriptors for Dark Skin Tones?
I have a lot of African-looking people in my stories, including my current WIP, but when it comes to describing their skin tones, I run into a little…
- Childhood favourites?
What got you into fantasy? What were your childhood favourites? What/who inspired you to write?I loved Robin Jarvis and Brian Jacques when I was…
- Finally Completed!
So as of the wee hours of this morning (in America that is – elsewhere it was all other times) the Wheel of Time series started by Robert Jordan and…
- Writing from the Female POV
I have found it difficult to write from the female POV thus far…is it all about just practice, and getting women to read and critique your work for…
- Main Characters
Hi everyone! It occurred to me today that I’ll probably end up writing from the perspectives of many different characters – all of different origins…
- Just finished my first novel draft, now what?
Ok, so two days ago I finished a 400 page rough draft of my first novel. Over seven months of work came to a respite where I could lean back in my…
- A quiz to determine if your book is Cliche.
http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/17181050/is-your-fantasy-plot-clicheClick this link to go to a quiz which, as the title says, will tell you…
- Too similar to Dragon Age: Origins?
I’m very angry right now. I’ve been playing the game “Dragon Age” the last few days, and I realized that the characters Morrigan and Flemeth are…
- Does writing offer good money, does it interfere with life?
Does writing offer good enough money that you can live off of it without being the next Rowling or Tolkien? Also, does writing interfere with hanging…
- Characters personalities & backgrounds
I have to know. Is it better to give a profile explaining the MC’s background when he is introduced into the story, or have it show as the story…
