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This is exactly how I felt throughout writing my book. I went through three complete re-writes. I changed major character personalities/archetypes entirely. Added a whole new layer of motivations to side characters. I barely got through the first quarter of the book on the first draft before I...

Finally feel like I'm over the hump on my novel. It consists of three primary plot arcs that are happening more or less in parallel. While the primary characters do not specifically interact with one another directly, they are all moving toward a shared north star, and the actions the others...

I don't want to say my story has "gods," but there are characters who exhibit godlike characteristics and do eventually become worshipped as gods. There is a group of inter-planer beings who were drawn to the world in my story by accident and now remain trapped there. They have supernatural...

Jumping in to add to the chorus saying just start writing. Don't worry about the specific output, especially this early in a project. It's best to get as much of the ideas rattling around in your head out. Start putting words on the page, whether its narrative, outline, background, etc. Just...

Building something like this has been super helpful to me. I have a document called "Economies, Social Structures, Histories, Religions" that cover the various kingdoms in my story. The breakdown of the existing hegemony, often times along historical cultural and economic divides, is an...

Do you envision future volumes of this work, or is this all self contained in one entry? With multiple installments, you can use the "incomplete map" and keep the lost city excluded. And then in future installments, you can have an updated version of the map that then includes the now...

I had similar issues early on in writing my story. When I started the reread and editing process, it just didn't feel right. A lot of action with little reflection or emotional stakes for the characters. Looking back at what my characters had said or wanted early in the story helped ground their...

pmmg Diana Silver , thanks for the warm welcome!

Yeah, you're telling me. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: But it's been a fun process. It felt really good to draft the complete story arc of one plot in full. About 25% of the way through the second. Progressing at a decent clip. But it's been hard to get the ideas out without getting sidetracked...

Currently writing a story with multiple POVs. With three parallel plots happening at once, there was a very clear "A" story that had to go first. The characters in the "A" plot offer the reader a deeper look into the mysteries of the world. Additionally, characters in the "A" plot take actions...

Hi there, My name is Ash, and for the past two years I have been losing my sanity grinding away at a fantasy epic for about two years now. What started as a fun goof with my brother has expanded into something far beyond what I ever imagined. Looking forward to bouncing ideas, getting feedback...