Recent content by librarianm1488

Hi everyone, Sooo, I'm thinking of possibly playing World of Warcraft for the first time ever and, needless to say, I'm a little overwhelmed by all the information out there. Right now, I'm trying to choose a class and there's obviously a lot of options, but I've narrowed down my...

I'm so glad somebody pointed this out. As a huge otaku myself, I am not offended by Miyazaki's insults simply for the reason that his version of anime is not the same as other versions of anime. It's kind of like traditional fantasy taking a hit at urban fantasy. They're just totally different...

Sounds like a great future resource. Thanks for posting :)

I would love to see an anthology done of the blog posts from Mythic Scribes, especially from the posts about world building and craft and technique. I think the posts are excellent and have been so simple to follow, which is not always easy when talking about the craft of writing. I would love...

Personally, I always have to do a certain amount of research before I start writing. I use research to build my outline for sure and when I'm feeling stuck on ideas for my next story. I agree that you shouldn't procrastinate on writing by researching, but I think the whole balance between...

Hi, I would suggest focusing on a contrast of showing versus telling in your story. Both are needed in a story, but show through the characters' actions and POV the feelings of each dimension towards each other. If you really want the back story included without going through it in the story...

Hello everyone! I just recently stumbled upon this community of fantasy writers and I'm so glad that I did! :) I got back into writing about two months ago and it's always been my intention to write either a science-fiction or fantasy novel. I've got several ideas that I've had for...