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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 /... -
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
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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. -
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...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread If I may introduce myself.Hi Adam, welcome aboard
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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.
You wrote: That is not debating about how we as writers best describe characters who are awkward about sex, that is attacking a person...
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JBCrowson reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general) with Haha.
Yes, technically this is true and there are whole subgenres out there devoted to the idea. However, that being said, I've been married...
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JBCrowson reacted to Mad Swede's post in the thread Got told AI did a better job than me. with Like.
Human proofreaders are unlikely to disappear in my view, and the reason for that is literary style. The way I express myself in my...
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JBCrowson reacted to pmmg's post in the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction) with Like.
Someone with lots of battle scars would look like someone who's been in a lot of battles. If they aren't dead, they probably know a...