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Hello! Welcome to mythic scribes;) Everyone here is super sweet and helpful, so if you have a question, feel free to ask. Good luck with your WiP!

It is about 145 pages- not very long but decent for a first work I think. I began brainstorming about a year ago, began writing, then kind of forgot about it. I came back to it a few months later and rewrote all that I had previously written, then slowly began working on it again.

hello! Your ideas all sound great :) A good first chapter can begin In a few ways 1- Like HP and the Sorcerer's Stone, you could begin by simply introducing your main character, setting, and if you feel so inclined, begin hinting at the problem. 2-You could begin in the middle of a sequence...

Welcome! Great story idea, and always feel free to ask advice;) everyone here will be happy to support you!

oooo I really like those ideas- I'm going to explore what you mentioned about the elf sensing the human, and also the energy it takes for the human to use the magic. Thanks for the great advice!

Thanks Nirak! I'm excited to try out all these ideas and see how they play out in my story:) That's a really good point about the commonness of healing etc which I hadn't thought about, but I should. Thank you!

That's a really good idea! I think I will incorporate that into my story. Thanks!

Lynea, could you explain what you mean by 'short term side effects'? It sounds intriguing and I would love to explore that :)

Thanks guys! What you've said makes me feel a lot more confident about mine;)

Hello! You won't be disappointed, this sight really is a treasure trove of articles and advice, and best of all, a group of people who are all enthusiastic authors;)

Hi everyone! I just had a quick question about my magic system, and would be grateful for any advice. So I'll summarize my story very broadly for context, I just don't want to tell too much since it's not copywritten (is that a word?) yet. So there is a world that exists that was hidden from...

I agree with Saigonnus, or you could create a series of spoken spells. You could use a combination of Latin, Sanskrit, etc. I would also have your magic be limited in some ways- I like the idea you have with the beard length- so that even the most powerful wizard cannot go on and on performing...

Thank you everyone for the advice! I finished my first draft today, and I'm actually kind of excited to start editing now that I have all of this info ;) I've talked to people about publishing it eventually, but I'm a little discouraged because apparently publishers rarely even read submissions...

Hi everyone! I've written a short story or two simply for my own enjoyment, but I have been working on a novel for some time now and am merely a chapter or so away from finishing it. So what next? I have been told that often a first time author writes a first draft and thinks it's a masterpiece...

That sounds so awesome, I bet it will end up an amazing story! Personally, I would just start writing (or outlining if you prefer). In your writing, don't refer to specific rules from D&D and you should be good- which is pretty obvious advice (lol).And don't stress because in some ways every...