Recent content by Calin Sarbu

Good point. I tend to build a lot of the specifics of the world based on characters. Based on their needs, such as where do they work, what do they do outside of work. I tend to look at big and small details about them and see how those fit in this world. What does this world have for those...

Monologue about how he will defeat the villain? :unsure:

classic villain monologue feels cheap to me because it is never intended for the hero, but for the reader/viewer. It is basically the easiest way to tell the plan, which does lead to the feeling that the author did not feel he needed to spend time to find a interesting solution. Often the easy...

I feel like we are playing with different sides of a similar coin, only you opted for a more kind nature in elves, underneath all that while I went massive into "how can I run your existence more?". You opt for them showing affection and benevolence, cherishing the short time spam like we have...

In my own work, I took the idea of longevity and made it both a blessing and a curse to elves. They live for thousands of years (duh), which means for them 1 year or a decade is a pretty short time frame. Which means they inevitably form a complete, almost bored attitude towards things that in...

The most simple way I've heard omniscient explained is thinking of it as a overview. A third person pov can be described as being on that person's shoulder while the omniscient feels like taking a few steps backs to see a bigger picture. not just of that character, but everyone and everything...

Someone in a Discord chat mentioned Mythic Scribes and said it's a ok community for writers and storytellers :)

Mostly down to utility. If I need a merchant or a banker, then those will be focal points in the story and placed somewhat convenient in my narrative. Same would go regarding how much detail I offer about a particular establishment. Usually if it is reoccurring or important, ad more details and...

Hi. Heard good things about this community so I made an account to check it out :) I'm a writer currently working on his contemporary fantasy book(s) and I hope to meet awesome authors, learn things in the progress, grow and maybe even offer some of my own knowledge or experience on writing.