Recent content by droiditbook303

This will be my last post in this topic because I feel like I'm getting off-topic with this thread, but I'm happy to continue this discussion off-thread... I did not make this assumption. However, trying to make your story more accessible can dilute your story or lessen what you are trying to...

Agree completely. I find that "less is more" is more impactful than explicitness, but whenever a book "fades to black" I roll my eyes which is problematic because I lose my spot. Like I said before, though, it depends on context.

That is a really good point from the practical standpoint. You would certainly turn off young people along with many of the folks on this board with an aversion to explicit sex. That said, do you want to constrain your art to the lowest common denominator? To digress, and I know I've touched...

It really does friend on what the story is and who the characters are. In fantasy writing, I like to read more about the world building and how events change the world and the characters. Sex can be an important aspect to that. If I'm reading a primarily adventure story where the characters go...

I'm currently about halfway through with N. K. Jeminsin's "The Killing Moon". It's a really interesting read as she generally writes very atypical fantasy stories. I really loved her first major book, "Hundred Thousand Kingdoms", too. "The Killing Moon" is set in an ancient Egyptian inspired...

I like my fantasy to have compelling and complicated characters, not just interesting plots and settings. In that regard, sex and sexuality are often important aspects and events in people's lives. If it makes sense character-development wise, I think it's important for sex to be explored in a...

I'm a fan of this crystal system. I'm not sure if you're looking for comments/criticisms/ideas or just looking to inform about your ideas, but I do have a comment or two if you'll have them. These might be helpful to develop this system further. -What types of spells are available to "crystal...