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Hello, fellow fantasy enthusiasts! I am very new to fantasy writing (I mostly write scientific texts as I am a PhD student) and would... -
AlexS replied to the thread Anyone here write scripts?.I write scripts. My current WIP is called "Honey". It's a mockumentary following the extraordinary life of a young woman from a gas...
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AlexS replied to the thread Basing fantasy culture on real life cultures?.Game of Thrones did this all the time. The North is very clearly Scotland, Dothraki are Mongols, Dorne is Spain and Iron Islands are...
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So, I assume most writing advice here is tailored to novels and perhaps also short stories. But is there anyone else here who prefer to...
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AlexS replied to the thread Can 'pun' character names be in 'serious' narratives, and still be taken seriously?.It might be just me, but I would only accept a pun name in an otherwise-serious work if there is an in-world reason for the pun (eg...
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I know I am a few months late but congrats on finishing your book. 97k words is a lot!
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AlexS reacted to Fant@asyaspiringauthor05's post in the thread hello- Teen beginner fantasy author here with
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hi I started writing last year, but I didn't think it through properly and unfortunately was unexperienced so I ended up no having a... -
AlexS reacted to Bags's post in the thread Introduction – Deaf Fantasy Author Exploring Internal Arcs with Like.
Bags is what you may call me. People know me as Alex Hawkins, yet my Indian name is Talk with Hands. I’m a Deaf fantasy author. My book...
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AlexS replied to the thread Funniest (But serious) Dialogue you've written?.Context: years ago, the MC's father was killed in the service of the king, and she received a form "thank you for your sacrifice"...
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I'm late to the party but congrats on finishing it, awesome done!
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AlexS reacted to Karlin's post in the thread Plz help me come up with an antagonist for my story with Like.
Purim is approaching soon. Get a set of family and friends to dress up as teh different characters, and have them act out your story...
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AlexS replied to the thread Plz help me come up with an antagonist for my story.Sorry I did not read all the replies before posting. Great minds etc...
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AlexS replied to the thread Plz help me come up with an antagonist for my story.Plot twist: Vashti *is* the antagonist. She's a Daenerys-like character, seeming like a protagonist at first, seeking initially to...
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AlexS replied to the thread Kings and Witches - it's complete!.It varies. At some points, the reader is expected to feel "ok this is done and we're not coming back to it" and at others "I wonder if...
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AlexS replied to the thread Kings and Witches - it's complete!.Let's say, around points where a subplot has been naturally exhausted and another begins.