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I sometimes contact authors, museum curators, podcasters, university professors and the like, with questions relating to my writing. I... -
Karlin replied to the thread Relationships in Worlds based on Ancient Times.Hi, I find the mix of classic cultures interesting. You seem to have thrown in a Daoist concept as well (The "force" you meantioned)...
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I've got a bachelors degree in astronomy. Does that count?
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Karlin replied to the thread "If you have to stop and google it, don't include it." ?.The one super important thing is: do not agonize for hours over one word. Your time is too valuable for that.
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Karlin replied to the thread Seeking info on courtship customs..Do their astrological charts match? Ths is a serious issue in Sri Lanka, for example/ Are they distantly related? common ancestor seven...
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Karlin replied to the thread What Are You Playing Now?.Making progress. Though today was a research day. I'm becoming an amateur art historian
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Karlin replied to the thread What Are You Playing Now?.I'm Playing at "Being a Writer". It's a role playing game, and doesn't leave much time for video games...
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Karlin replied to the thread Post Apocalyptic Fantasy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz read this book
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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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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...