Recent content by D. Gray Warrior

I know there are some anachronisms, like the crossbows, but that's deliberate since post apocalyptic settings are often inconsistent in the level of technology. It's kinda the point (and part of the fun) of the genre.

So, an idea I have been brainstorming for some time now is a modern world (either our world or a fictional analog) experiencing a global cataclysmic event that causes societies everywhere to collapse. After awhile, things settle down. The apocalypse is still recent enough for people to be...

I'm on the fence whether to include elves into my own setting, but I like the anime dark elf variety. I like elves being inherently magical while humans lack any natural affinity for magic. That way, there are actually differences between them instead of elves just being pointy-eared humans...

I do both. I write (and worldbuild as I need). Other times, I get a cool idea for a world, and make that, and sometimes story ideas pop up from it.

Well, my dream has always been to make webcomics, but I can't really draw. I have been teaching myself and improving somewhat, Also, I can only really draw on paper. Aside from dabbling in simple pixel art, I have no experience with digital mediums. Also got a superhero graphic novel in the...

So, I assume most writing advice here is tailored to novels and perhaps also short stories. But is there anyone else here who prefer to make scripts? I think I am better at writing scripts than I am with novels. I've never been great with the fanciful descriptions found in novels, and my...

I don't have much of a magic system at the moment. It's kinda vague because it's a low magic world. I'm leaning towards a ritualistic form of magic that involves summoning and making pacts with entities, with some alchemy and enchanting magic mixed in. There's also theurgy or "holy magic" that...

Something I have always wanted to do is write a story that captures the style and feel of ancient epics like Beowulf and the Iliad. Obviously, such a story would need to be writing a poetic style since that is how these stories were written. I'm wondering if anyone here has tried this and how...

I think some resemblance to English names are inevitable since humans can only produce so many sounds and arrange syllables is so many ways. I wouldn't be surprised to see a character named "Ben", since /b/, /e/, and /n/ are pretty common sounds in many languages, and the...

I usually just make up gibberish that I think sound somewhat alright as a name. I did name one character after Soren Kierkegaard just because I needed a name on the spot, and Soren is a cool name.

Yeah, I think I vaguely remember that set of questions, but it was one of things from so many years ago, I had forgotten about it.

I prefer a loose framework. I usually start with the magic system and larger scale elements like the factions, races, etc, and then zoom in on a specific town or village as the starting area for the protagonist. Just enough to get started. I used to do intense worldbuilding, but it ended up...

This reminds of the anime, Frieren, where the main characters are seen eating burgers in what's supposed to be a Medieval European setting.

I'm not above adding cussing into my stories, but I use it sparingly, when I think it would be appropriate, usually to express anger or irritation.

So, I have gotten back into writing because I am tired of having nothing to show for it. My projects run a gamut of genres from fantasy, to pulp-y adventures, superheroes, dark comedies, etc. I'm currently planning a web novel so I have some kind of output and to build an audience. My concern...