Recent content by Jordan R Murray

I found this thread insightful, and wondered if you would give us an update? Did you end up deciding on a blog?

@ KillerB's I think the lack of sustainability would be entirely the point. The cracks that would form would be almost immediate. In beginning with a completely unsustainable premise all the fun would be in ripping it apart and exploring the results. :)

I would absolutely agree with this. Be honest with yourself and think about those last three chapters. What do you know you want to put in them? Do you know how your book will end? What do you not know - is a certain character or plot point difficult to describe or figure out? Often, I find my...

Along these same lines, surprise could also be a kind of interrupt spell for all the emotions - maybe the second or two it takes to react during a battle would be enough to change the outcome if someone has mixed emotions as a result.

Hmmm, if this is a mistress and she has questionable morals to begin with, what if she sleeps with the guy and smothers him with a pillow in his sleep? To her logic, it may be the last "kindness" the man would receive. If you truly want to rekindle a struggle with addiction afterward you could...

Interesting idea. Let's choose one of your questions - possible obstacles they face. I think an interesting concept to explore in this kind of society would be how any remaining men are treated. Let's say there are 10 men amidst 1000 women just to have a few numbers out there. You could go in...

I would also take a peek at how Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy uses emotions in his magic system. He calls it emotional allomancy. Basically, where you use magic to create or enhance a certain emotion that other people feel- even a crowd, with powerful effects. Sanderson does a decent job...

Well met, fellow wanderers. I've been a lover of fantasy and science fiction my whole life, but only in the last few years have I considered putting that passion into a profession. A divorce helped speed things along, too - nothing like ripping apart your life and moving across the country to...