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Karlin replied to the thread Post Apocalyptic Fantasy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz read this book -
Karlin replied to the thread How Epic Fantasy Writes So Many Characters at Once.She's only referred to as Manoah's wife, which is curious since she is a more important character than he is. The source is the...
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Karlin replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.My personal example is Chinese culture. I read all four classic novels. Unfortunately in English translation. . They're about 2,000...
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Karlin reacted to Mad Swede's post in the thread So about language-isms not in your native language? with
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I've been trying to think how to write this diplomatically. And I've given up. You do not read anything like enough. Watching a bunch... -
Karlin replied to the thread How Epic Fantasy Writes So Many Characters at Once.Here's a curious one. In teh Bible, who is Samson's mother?
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Karlin replied to the thread How Epic Fantasy Writes So Many Characters at Once.1. I don't know what "traditional" means in this context. Bible? Iliad? Is Tolkien the measure of all things? 2. Write as many...
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Karlin replied to the thread An analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world.My tastes run moee to The Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber than to Shakespeare and Austin, but welcome aboard. Maybe...
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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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Karlin replied to the thread How do you feel about the 'classic' villain monologue about their plans?.Just put in your Greek Chorus, and problem is solved! I've see "Gentle Reader, our hero is not aware of Mr. X's plans, but we know he...
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Karlin replied to the thread Most recent books you bought..I just read "The Bonesetters Daughter", Amy Tan. so-so.
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Karlin replied to the thread Pretty Notebooks.I'm a writer, so I get writer gifts. Qin Qin (a Chinese friend) gave me a fountain pen, which I used for a while, then gave up on. When...
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Karlin replied to the thread My literature.I'm curious as to which books these are, and which authors. just a few typical examples, not a list of 200 titles
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Karlin replied to the thread So for one of my story ideas I have a bit of an odd goal..Well, I didn't see the chit chat, I don't understand what you mean by"content", and I don't know what the E word is. So, unless you are...
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Karlin replied to the thread So for one of my story ideas I have a bit of an odd goal..I also don't understand what this is about, or what these " lines" are that you don't want to cross. I'm with the "write more, agonize...
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Karlin reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread So for one of my story ideas I have a bit of an odd goal. with Like.
Maybe I'm just getting old, but I have no idea what specifically you mean here. Other than that, I agree with pmmg in that you should...