- Your thoughts on illustrated books
How do you feel about illustrated fantasy novels? I’ve seen copies of The Lord of the Rings with lovely illustrations by Alan Lee. But his…
- Using names of people you know
In an interview with J.K. Rowling she explained that some of the surnames in her books were taken from people that she knew growing up. She wouldn’t…
- Server Problems and Looking Ahead
Hey gang, We experienced approximately an hour of downtime today due to server issues. We got them straightened out, so things should be working…
- Revise, Revise, Revise
I find that I am my biggest critic when it comes to my writing. I ask others to evaluate my stories and they all say that it’s great, they like it,…
- The lonely traveler
How many stories do you know that imbue the main character as the ‘lonely traveler’? A few come to mind for me like the British sensation; ‘Dr….
- Is there a word for this?
I read a book months ago, they used a term for an orb that held magic energy for a mage to tap into when in need of more energy then they had in…
- Describing the Unknown
This might also fit into “world-building” but I think it is a matter of writing. I’m reading “Mistborn” by Brandon Sanderson at the moment and all…
- Sci-Fi protagonist name
I am thinking about naming my protagonist in a Sci-Fi novel Orion. Would you folks consider this cliché or tacky?
- Magical limits
Hi, I’m new and was wondering what magical limits should I have for my story.Like should I have an unlimited magical power source or should I have…
- Tropes, cliches and subversion thereof
One thing I’ve noticed as I have started writing my new work in progress is that I find myself setting up readers expectations for future…
- When to awaken magic abilities?
My narrating character is telling the story of a young guy that discovers a magic ability, and falls to “evil” but is redeemed by former friends and…
- Severe Viewpoint Issues
Hello everyone, once again a question by me.
How many view-points can you accept within a single story? In my current story (where I’ve been…
