I had a pretty horrid dream last week, no doubt thanks to my tramadol (I've been having very strange, intense dreams lately)
I was standing in a huge, empty outdoor swimming pool, with loads of people surrounding me (in the pool and around the edges). I randomly started violently throwing up...
I'm currently reading Mario Puzo's stuff. Finished Omerta for the second time, I'm half-way through The Godfather (which is great), and will be starting The Sicilian in a few days. I've taken a welcome break from reading fantasy; I often have these brief phases of reading alternative genres, and...
I know this suggestion comes from the most distasteful of inspirations, but could you build a system based on the so-called 'laws' of terrorists? I specifically have ISIS in mind.
Most 'crimes' are punishable by death, and said death comes in a variety of 'creative' forms? Burning, crushing...
Geopoet... I like the sound of that.
I have suffered with world builders disease for some time now, and the truth is, I love it. If it means I'll never be a serious writer, so be it. For me, writing is not just about writing; it's about writing about worlds I have created. Creating these...
I just finished reading The Power by Naomi Alderman. The most thrilling book I've read in a long time. At first exciting, then increasingly dark. A real eye opener on the subjects of gender and power, and what happens when power structures are suddenly inverted.
If I'm totally honest, a lot of this resonates with me.
I've suffered with anxiety and depression all my life. I hated my childhood; I didn't have a bad childhood by any stretch, but I was anxious and depressed and didn't know why. So to escape this world, I read books. Fiendishly. Why stay...
Great example. I do prefer to think of magic as a 'muscle', like in the film Chronicle. “It’s like a muscle, we just have to learn to use it.”. In a similar vein to mental traits, which you can improve over time (reduce emotional sensitivity, or apathy; improve confidence, or decision making etc.)
I've always thought this is an interesting idea. There is a certain visual and symbolic appeal.
If the tattoo is applied by magic, would it not be better to have the design/style of the tattoo determined by the magical method itself? I.e. not controlled by a 'tattoo artist', but the magic...
Fair point. And I totally agree with you. But if your goal is to save the world, do not all other things pale in comparison?
I'm just playing devil's advocate here :)
And what if the CO has 'the power to save the world, or destroy it'? This is far more realistic.
If I were to see a man attacking a woman, and I had a gun, I could just as feasibly shoot the attacker and save the woman, as I could shoot the victim and take the attacker for a pint. Power is...
There are so many ways you can do this...
I like to merge names. I tend to translate a few appropriate words into a couple of languages that have similar characteristics (not necessary linguistically, for example, Iceland and Russia are both cold, that'll do for me!), then mix and match and see...