Recent content by Light

This is probably the best part of writing for me. After the buildup, and plot setting, the conflict interaction is the gold of it. I'd hate to take that from you. Even if you're stuck it can be the most rewarding part of your story to narrarate. It's an excellent idea, particularly the mages...

Juliett McKenna is an author who's crafted her magic world base on what you're describing. They center around her protagonist Livak the thief, and she is an excellent writer, but the examples of nature based sorcery and certain races having 'affinities' for elements is very effective concept...

With the content for sorcery based in precepts it seems more alchemical in nature. Since it's formulaic, the mystery angle could represent any number of ways people respond to, learn or are societally affected by magic, and it leaves a lot of room for creativity. Particularly when certain...

For some reason I'm immediately attached to Aryne. Even though it's not listed as one of your possibilities. It just seems regal and distant. I like Mauna as a preference to the alternatives. Kaimar for the sea-faring city. If I were to conclusively choose, Maunor Arynor Kaicia I like...

When people write what they enjoy the quality is innately better in the long haul. Maybe it's more fresh when people write for themselves instead of someone else even if they aren't as widely appreciated at first. I'm a fan of Brian Jacques who wrote the Redwall series, he began writing for kids...

I like to have close friends (who I can trust) read chapters of my written work in emails. If they like it they're quicker to compliment you then someone you don't know as well. They can give constructive criticism without blowing your confidence to smithereens, sort of like a ladder up to the...