Recent content by Ben.D

I agree with the majority replying; write the story you want to write with the setting and characters you picture. Changing any aspect of the story for any reasons outside of the story itself would make it inauthentic, which generally translates into weaker writing. On the cultural appropriation...

I would say if you can justify the color of their hair in the evolution of their species or cultural practices. For example if a group of people come from a warmer climate they tend to be taller, have darker skin ect... Also if a religion or other form of cultural practice dictates a specific...

I've struggled with this problem a lot as well. When I first wrote a draft the enemy was a central, one sided evil and it made the story seem very two dimensional. I knew I would have to give more of a backstory to the evil but didn't want them to be equal to the good. I've found the best way...

I would say instead of writing a story based off of fantasy stories and books, write a story about what you know, about events that are happening around you through a fantasy lens. This way you don't have to worry as much about sticking to specific races and rules of magic, or avoiding them, and...

I would say my muse is Erato as my writing tends to lean towards a more lyrical prose. I love spoken word and rap and like to incorporate both into my writing. I Picture Erato as one of the main characters in my book who sings and plays the piano. He's always hunched over the keys and is old and...

Hi fellow writers, just joined Mythic Scribes and the community and resources here seem to be just what I've been looking for. In the midsts of writing a fantasy novel with a modern spin. Looking forward to contributing to the community and getting to know the members that are apart of it.