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JBCrowson reacted to pmmg's post in the thread Is it strange to have a dragon species (humanoid) be romantic? with
Haha.
Uh… little dragon babies start with something. -
The subject line says too many files, but in the OP you speak of one big file. One big file would be a nightmare. I do hoard versions...
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I've had this problem in the past. Now I just save a revision number. The most recent is the one with the highest number.
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JBCrowson reacted to Finchbearer's post in the thread Question about self marketing/promotion vs approaching publishers first with Like.
If they’re asking you to come up with an entire marketing strategy, you may as well self publish as that’s half the work.
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JBCrowson reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread What do we think of POV writing? with Like.
It's all a mater of style, what you're trying to achieve, and personal preference. The thing is that most readers wouldn't know a POV...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Elves, based on Anglo-Saxon Perception.As with all world building ideas, everything will depend on your execution of it. I look forward to hearing more of your progress /...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Is this success?.You are clear in saying you write in response to an inner drive, which I'll refer to as your creative dictator. In thinking about how to...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Has anyone tried writing a modern epic?.I have not tried, I have seen on some of the poetry websites people writing poem-stories as long as novels. None were in a fantasy...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Elves, based on Anglo-Saxon Perception.Interesting lore to backdrop a story. What's the story going to be about?
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While they're called Elves, they're not elves, not in the Tolkien way. The word elf (ælf in Old English) denoted white, feminine...
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Hi all. I am an aspiring author who has completed 6 fantasy novels, with the first professionally edited, and am seeking an agent. I...
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JBCrowson reacted to Mad Swede's post in the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general) with Like.
At this point I'm going to suggest that you read Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence. That book disproves your point in many ways.
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Phonetically, I dont think its a stretch to think a far away culture might come up with sounds like Sam and Tom, and use them for names...
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JBCrowson reacted to Naruzeldamaster's post in the thread English names in a fantasy novel with Haha.
Can't wait for the Mighty Mr Plateau to fight in an epic dual against Ms Tundra. (No I'm not explaining the joke) Joking aside, I'm in...