Fantasy Writing Discussions September 26, 2011

  • Thoughts on a community e-publishing service
    So, the other day I was browsing Amazon for e-books, and I thought, these books are nice, but amateur writers are putting out stuff that’s just as…
  • Writing Software?
    So I sat here thinking, how could I make this easier? What would it take to lay out the storyline and plot in a concise format, and not chew through…
  • Nicholas Flamel Series
    Has anyone read the Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott? Any reviews? Should I try it out? There are so many series out there but I don’t want to…
  • Pop culture in an epic fantasy?
    Do you think these things ever go well together? I’m sure I’ve read at least a few books that’ve tried to incorporate some pop culture references…
  • How do you Determine Your Target Audience?
    Who are you writing for? You’d think that would be a fairly simple question to answer, but I just can’t figure it. I write stories I would like to…
  • Wizards of the Coast
    Do you have any experience in submitting to this publisher? From what you’ve heard, are they good to work with?
  • Sensitive Male Heroes
    Any thoughts on writing a sensitive male hero? Have you tried creating a male protagonist who is simultaneously masculine and heroic but also…
  • What is your inspiration?
    I have found that there are many outside influences that help me to come up with my pieces. Some have came
    from a lyric in a song, other ideas…
  • How to keep from infodumping?
    One of the issues I have with writing stories set in a fantasy world is that I always feel the need to explain stuff that people who are from that…
  • Avoiding an implied character pairing
    So, I’m writing a story with a young guy not really having many people he can call friends around… meeting a girl with a (hopefully) interesting…
  • Question about incorporating Old Literature into a new novel
    First off my apologies for not getting on and posting in a while I have been a busy man with work and school. Secondly as the title of the thread…
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