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BeigePalladin, To answer the questions as best I can, 1) I don't think so, but you might want to add in a few more demons to spice things up a bit. 2)Azrael is the angel of death, and should have some power in relation to that. For example, the ability to delay a person's death for a limited...

I meditiate. Generally, the short story or book is already there in my head, I just need to put it in order and words. Meditation helps clear my head and lets me do just that.

Huge books are often just filler, using excessively long words and unnecessary descriptions to add page filler. However, this is not always the case. Matthew Reilly is one of my favourite authors, and he writes long-ish books. But it's filled with as much action as he can put in. He doesn't...

Welcome! Learn from others, share opinions, and love the llama. For fantasy is awesome. -Chase

WHOOOOOO! Two of my favourite authors' collaborative effort is finally being put on film! But wait, will it be good, and keep to the book, or will it drag the book down? Meh. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Also, Dr. D has a good point. At least where the other books are concerned.

Daughter of the empire and the following series focused on the political power-plays of a stagnating culture. Mara was a brilliant, likeable, caring and human character. She didn't have magic at her disposal, and she created her own political and military power. You felt that even though this...

Think of what the people would call the world. "Earth" is just the word for ground, but it's been used in so many different texts that it has become the name of our planet. Similarly, any name must have a basis in the world. Middle Earth is fine because it sounds like a point taken from the...

*Note: It's important that anyone who reads my previous two posts realises that this is just an example. There are lots of different scenes that could be used, and I can't put anything in someone else's book if they don't want to use it. However, and this is to JBryden88, use this type of...

Whatever the world/story needs. They could be Shrieking Eels, electric eels, robotic eels, or even sea snakes. Just make sure that they're thin enough to slip through narrow waterholes that that the characters can't, and are deadly.

Also, James Chandler makes a very good point, in that your story should decide what your character does with the magic. I'm sure that certain circumstances would change my opinion of what I would do with magic.

Sorry if I was a bit confusing. I just don't exactly know what kind of magic the character in question has, or even what system or magic you have, so I gave a general answer. I must have been confusing, because looking back on it now, I can't really say why I wrote it in that particular way...

If in first person: Imagine yourself in that situation and show what the character would feel. Tell what the character would tell. Focus on what happens to the character, and show what s/he is doing and feeling. If in third person: Talk about what each combatant looks like, and how heavy...

I suggest a death scene where: Cathal and Hengist are in a dungeon. Water is rushing in due to the antaganist wanting to kill them. There is an opening in the ceiling, but neither can reach it alone. They figure, fine, we wait until the water rises up. But eels come in. Giant eels with sharp...

Generally use very minor swearwords, and use swearwords or phrases that work in the world, like "Oh gods, what now?" in a heavily religious world, the character has just done something massive and senses something new. Phil the Drill's right though, in that you've got to be serious. My example...