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    Useful and amusing link - tropes in sci fi/fantasy

    Dude as a sci fi dude I appreciate this. Thank you you made my day.
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    Falconry

    I was being intentionally vague, I didn't want to put a cap on anything someone might tell me. They may correct me on something I thought was true or they could add depth to something I already knew. Thanks for your suggestion but please don't have to insult me by calling me lazy
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    Falconry

    I've always been interested in it and wanted to add it to my stories but I never got around to doing any research. If any of you know something about it please send it my way I would be very grateful for anything you could send my way.
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    Ask Me About Martial Arts

    I doesn't bother me. Yes I did realise I was answering the question "wrong" but I made the mistake of assuming you didn't know anything and put out a short answer to please a vaguely interested person. Please don't take me for naive I don't go around spouting off how many (actually) fights...
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    Ask Me About Martial Arts

    I'm gonna share with you guys a story I heard the other. Chintō Kata is an advanced Karate Kata dating back to the time of Matsumura Sōkon. Matsumura Sōkon is an old Grand Master of Karate, all branches of karate bear at least some influence from him. The Legend goes that a Chinese sailor...
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    Ask Me About Martial Arts

    Thanks Kit for filling in for me I was busy. Kit explained it very well. A general rule of thumb is below the hips. Anything higher than that and you run an increasingly likely chance of losing your balance. An exception to this is that you need to practice higher than your hips ideally in...
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    Ask Me About Martial Arts

    Three Tournaments.
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    Ask Me About Martial Arts

    I'm a Martial Artist more accurately a Karateka. I've been practicing for a good amount of time now in Karate but I have some minor training in Aikedo and Jujistsu and some Tai CHi. I'm fairly well read on most Martial including modern day and Old traditional styles. I also like to read some...
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    So...it might not be Fantasy

    Containing Material that "can" be consistent with fantasy and or Science Fiction. We all know the typical aspects of sci-fi for example being set in the future with advanced tech. On the flip side Fantasy is often middle ages themed and a strong magical element. I'm just talking about...
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    So...it might not be Fantasy

    (Not an Admin) I think Abbas hit the nail on the head. I have quite a few sci-fi projects I work on occasionally, a common theme ion all of them is they all have some form of magic. In my mind you just have to be able to supply enough fantasy to justify putting it on the sight.
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    Need Opinions Please.

    I like It solid well explained. Basic hostory is well provided but I agree with Jess, what kind of Government do they practice (Oligarchy, Parliamentiary democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy?) Tactics, and overall technology. Great Work.
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    Philosophies In Your Writing

    I agree with Nameback. We all need and end up using a thematic opinion. However I think that you walk a fine line the more you try to incorporate philosophical musings into your story. Most of the time the philosophical side of my stuff is more a person and how they react to a situation they are...
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    Martial Arts Questions

    No they're aren't Many Silat places around where I am and on top of that I don't do much tournament fighting.
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    Martial Arts Questions

    Ok this thread is for research on Martial Arts and the Like. Ask me any questions you want regarding hand to hand combat. My specialty is Karate and its roots but I have a wide knowledge base on both Ancient Martial Arts and Modern Martial Arts. So ask away. Aurelian
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    How Many Words

    Ok i was just wonderin I've been writing off and on for about a year and a half now and I have over time come to know the value of the word count. My question is how many words do you think the average chapter should be, in proportion to overall size of the book your writing of course. Any...
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