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Karlin replied to the thread Greetings from Switzerland.Hello Melanie. And great on finishing your first book. Many don't get that far. Keep at it! -
Karlin replied to the thread Prose Style Concern.I can't help but think of Joseph Conrad, one of the really great English language writers. His native language was Polish. I've read a...
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Karlin replied to the thread Prose Style Concern.English is fine, but I must ask- why not an Arabic language fantasy?
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Karlin replied to the thread Carriers of the Flame: The Seeker - Act 1.Here's a curious fact: A team translated Gilgamesh into Biblical Hebrew, thinking that it was close to the Akkadian ( I think that was...
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Karlin replied to the thread Hi, I'm New!.Hello cashew!
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Karlin replied to the thread What do we think of POV writing?.IN general, I don't conciously think about POV, or most of the technical things that come up in the forum. Like what voice and so on. I...
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Karlin replied to the thread Has anyone tried writing a modern epic?.Here is part of my own shot at it. Based on Gilgamesh, with some Biblical stuff throw in (they are not much different). If interesting...
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Karlin replied to the thread Has anyone tried writing a modern epic?.You may find this epic, oral tradition, interesting:Epic of Manas - Wikipedia Epic of Manas - Wikipedia
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Karlin replied to the thread Has anyone tried writing a modern epic?.It should be poetic, if it's to be an Epic. In my mind, that means rhythm, not necessarily rhyme. I rewrote a short section of...
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Karlin replied to the thread Realistic yet interesting plots?.I'm not understanding the Writer's situation here. You built a world, and are not sure what to do with it?
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Karlin replied to the thread Received my first response from a publisher!.For whatever it is worth: I found my publisher by reading a book on a related topic, and thinking "I wondered who published this?" I...
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Karlin replied to the thread Magic systems please!.Well, they say "write what you know..."
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Karlin replied to the thread Magic systems please!.OH! You meant Fictional magic.
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Karlin replied to the thread Magic systems please!.I just listen carefully, then look the victim in the eye,and tell them.what will happen. It's the look that is critical. Afterwards, I...
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Karlin replied to the thread English names in a fantasy novel.You are limited by the alphabet you use. Can you write clicking sounds? Or a tonal system?