You guys should check out Windy.com
I've used it for a couple of design projects and it just hit me that it's world-build-tastic. The app shows the direction, power, humidity and temperature of wind, fog, waves, currents, clouds (high and low) and more.
Want to know from which direction a...
Potential for some cool bridges I imagine! Ie. when the river wasn't flowing fast and high, the bridge would appear to be really tall. When it's flowing the water almost laps over your feet as your cross.
Do your orcs have any traits that allow them to live in some of the nastier deserts or tundras?
If they overtook an existing race I would expect to see mixed race orcs/humans.
I get it, because in truth, I don't think there's anything ground breaking in the bare bones of my WIP. My attitude when starting out was more, "I've got some nice imagery, some cool characters and the will to do things slightly differently, so it's worth doing." A part of me figures it's going...
Wow. I will definitely be buying.
To be honest, this bit was all I needed:
"The young woman Talysse longs to escape her orphanage in southern France and find her parents. All she knows about them is that her mother is a noblewoman and her father an elf. She’s tired of her magic lessons and...
Great to have you. I'm a boy!
I often have moments of dread where I ponder if it's all for nothing, but then I remember that the alternative is doing something unproductive anyway. At least the writing option has potential for glory.
My story requires immortality so I created a natural magic system stemming from the sun to accommodate it. Some less important magic that doesn’t influence the story so much is based on similar imagery. I think this is something to consider. It’s cool if a book conjures up particular imagery...
I recently finished every episode of the Writing Excuses podcast (for anyone who hasn't given it a go, you're really missing out).
Can anyone recommend any other great writing podcasts out there? I'm looking for both technical writing help, writing inspiration and reading inspiration. Some...
As someone who's surrounded by swear words day in, day out, I find the absence of them slightly odd. If someone writes a roguish character that doesn't swear, it makes me think that the author is putting their own comfort / willingness to be accepted before the needs of the story.
That said, if...