Recent content by jpoelma13

I don't see any reason why you can't do that.

Most real life air pirates operate by sneaking on to the airplane while its on the ground and kidnapping or killing then crew, and then diverting the airplane to a new destination. That's a lot simpler than trying a midair boarding. If you really want to do a midair boarding, a specially...

So you want some examples? Westland from the Sword of Truth series was isolated by a large magical barrier. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader the lone isles were quite isolated from the rest of Narnia. In Harry Potter, the Wizards are isolated from the muggle world. In the Silmarillion...

I don't see any reason why you have to introduce the Big Bad early in the story. However, you will need to have characters talk about him/her if you want to use this create tension.

Might I recommend the House of Staunton to you? You can find them online at www.houseofstaunton.com. They are one of the leaders in producing chess pieces, and can produce sets that will fit boards with squares of up to 3". (That's twice as big what you need.) If you do decide buy from...

It sounds like a pretty cool idea, but as with all interesting ideas, I think you need to ask yourself if it is a logical development to the story, and whether it adds to the plot. Imagine if three quarters through writing the Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien had decided to throw in a...

Hello, I'm Justin. I'm a fantasy writer and I hope to get my work published someday. I'm here because I want to talk to other people about writing fantasy stories. I used to be a member of another forum, but I'm here now. All of you guys seem pretty friendly. I'm glad to be here.