Fantasy Writing Discussions May 7, 2012

  • A woman you can believe in
    OK, so the other day after reading the book I was reading a review for Gardens of the Moon (I do that for some strange reason, read the book and then…
  • The culture and use of magic to the Felinoids of my world
    I don’t approve of the abuse of magic. It is something that comes from outside the natural world. It is an essence that has mass and energy within…
  • Do you title your chapters?
    So while I was having breakfast this afternoon I ended up thinking (randomly as usual) how a large proportion of the books I’m reading or have read…
  • Info Dumping: Dialogue vs DescriptionI have a question concerning info dumping. Its generally stated that an info dump can be explained through dialogue to help the…
  • Compiled all my work
    On another site, I noticed a person asking about table of contents for MS2007.In the discussion I got the idea to compile all my work into an…

  • Question on Map Building
    Any one know of a good place to learn how to create a realistic topography for a fantasy world?I’m mainly talking about a guide or something…

  • Elves and Lizardmen
    Can you guys give me different types of elves because the only types I know are Light, Dark, and Wood elves, and as far as Lizardmen go I will need…
  • Vampires, werewolves and…
    I’ve been playing around with vampires and werewolves in the world I’m creating, trying to break the cliche and come up with something interesting….
  • Finding time to write getting tricky?
    Hi everyone,I’ve written semi-seriously on an off since my teens and am now in my late twenties.

    Nowadays I work a 9-5, have an 8-month…

  • The Children of Hurin
    Well I don’t know about you but I read this book and thought it was absolutely fantastic. For me it was just one of those books you read and then…
  • Need help with a short section
    Here’s the problem section:As he continued walking, pondering how to ensure he woke before Lainey, he heard a voice behind him call out his name….

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