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    EPIC Fantasy writing style

    I totally agreed with Workwalker and sinenomine. Currently I am creating the world and man, it is tough. I destroyed one world which I created for a month(yes, a month of work isn't very long), realizing that the world is rather similar to many of my experiences with epic fantasies that are in...
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    Fantasy world, with guns, trains and no magic?

    Speaking of traditional Tolkien or George Martin clones. what are the factors in those books that seems repeating? I know Tolkien's clone will be the elves, dwarves and humans.. And the usual will be the elves always are slender and use bows and arrows while living in nature, talking to trees...
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    Fantasy world, with guns, trains and no magic?

    Zero Angel: I actually also felt Final Fantasy is somewhat fitting to my world setting. The guns is a bit high tech, but I'm looking at guns more like a flintlock or matchlock guns..I might even want to put in ships that fly, using hot air balloons.. should be interesting.. but still in the...
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    Was it really good to be the king?

    Being king is like being the leader in the country. I heard of this saying b4. A leader points the direction, the minister prepares for the journey. So, the king is more like a visionary.. A person who will lead the country in a certain direction and to get there, it is his ministers and...
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    Guns in my Fantasy?! HERESY says my critics.

    If my history lesson didn't go too wrong, I think the Chinese invented or rather discovered gunpowder first, but failed to use it as a weapon, but just a way to make fire. It's the European(can't remember who came first) who make use of gunpowder and make guns. When the Europeans had guns...
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    Guns in my Fantasy?! HERESY says my critics.

    In my opinion, guns are a welcome sight in the military mainly because it is easier to train a squad of gunners, than a squad of archer or swordsmen. As many of you will know, to be a knight, many years of rigorous training is required, from sword fighting, to horseback riding and combat, to...
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    Fantasy world, with guns, trains and no magic?

    Thanks! I think I know what I can do with this. Steampunk.... Ok, I'll start doing research on that.. Renaissance period seems an interesting age to do some research in, since the invention were so cool. Anyone interested to correspond with me on this, or we could share ideas.. I'm all into...
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    EPIC Fantasy writing style

    Thank you all for the time and encouragement.. Really appreciated it. So from what I gathered from you guys is that: 1) Needs a hero, heroiness, or a bunch of them. 2) Needs a villains or a bunch of them. 3) Something that is going to seriously affected them and the world they are in...
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    EPIC Fantasy writing style

    Good day, mates I had been trying to write my story and is now in the world building phase and a bit of history of the world. I love epic fantasy as I feel that it could really bring out the world and the story in its entirety. Had read Lords of the Rings, and done George R.R Martin's Song of...
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    Tactics and Strategy?

    Tactics and strategies used in modern warfare will varies from the medieval times warfare mainly due to the weapons and the availability of technologies at that age. But at the same time, something could still be applied.. A squad of longbowmen could be the same as a artillery firing of anti...
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    Close combat with a spear and knife

    Just to share a bit. Like most people said before, 8 feet spear in one hand is impossible to wield. Just holding it is tiresome. But, I just like to tell you, it is possible for a soldier to bring a spear and a sword along. In fact, I think it's good. Most soldiers don't have that kind...
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    Are the undead overused?

    True, but the idea of walking dead people that could not be killed, or take a lot to kill is quite boring.. Taking the usual headshot or beheading for example, the undead can only die from that.. Stabbing it through the stomach won't kill it.. But I think making it a bit more killable can be a...
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    Are the undead overused?

    A good alternative to undeads would be mind controlled humans. Almost the same, but humans who lose their ability to reason, or even understand pain could be a nice army. Totally mindless and fully controlled. I personally like undead. I mean Legions of Undead...
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    Ask me about Hunting!

    I was from the military before, and I was trained to survive in the field for days without proper food and water.. Survival course they called it, with some elements of enemy pursuing, so we had to sneak a bit to look for food and water, build a sustainable living area in order to survive. For...
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    vampires, who likes them, who doesn't?

    Adding in my opinion. I will be more neutral in this. I do like vampire story, but some of them. I hate romantic vampire story where the girl will fall in love with a extremely handsome and charming vampire.. and the best thing is, the vampire actually like the girl not for her blood.. It's like...
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