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Writing is one of those rare professions that require both hubris and humility. We need the hubris that our words matter and we truly... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread "Swords aren't Lightsabers".The wootz steel used in Ulfberht swords has a very even distribution of carbon and it is this which makes the steel strong and flexible...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread "Swords aren't Lightsabers".Ulfbehrt swords are made of steel which has a high carbon content (about 1.8 - 2.0%), which makes the blade both strong and flexible...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Basics to Know About Working with an Editor.In between all the muttering what he really asking for is that your story be in what William Shunn called Proper Manuscript Format...
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Mad Swede reacted to skip.knox's post in the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction) with
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>Someone write a book about a guy in his 50's, limping his way through an adventure, sitting the hell down after a fight and smoking... -
Mad Swede reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread What if your story idea has already been done? with Like.
This. ^^ Like everyone else, I've never had any success in finding an "original" idea. There are none, and that's actually a function...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction).Malik is quite right when he writes that ancilliary damage mounts up. I spent more than 30 years in the Swedish Army and served in the...
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Mad Swede reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction) with Like.
I've got some thoughts on this, but instead of talking theoretical, let's see the execution. Do you have any of this on the page, yet?
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Mad Swede reacted to Malik's post in the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction) with Like.
I'm a former amateur boxer and retired Army, with nearly 10 years in Special Operations. I've been beaten up, blown up, shot, stabbed...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction).In reality muscle damage like that would probably prevent you standing properly. You certainly wouldn't be able to stand while that sort...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction).In combat, whether you're using knives, swords, guns or baseball bats, it's usually the combination of shock and blood loss which kills...
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Mad Swede reacted to Malik's post in the thread Is this a 'real' thing? (In reality, not just romanticized fiction) with Like.
Swordfighting isn't sport fencing. It's the incidental damage that wears a fighter down. More often than not--especially in...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Unreal real.Ah, the Church of St John in Ranui. Ranui is part of Santa Maddalena in the Val di Funes. In the backrgound the Odle massif. Val Gardena...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread I need help with writing.Welsh people are just like most other people. So write the characters first, then worry about potential stereotyping. There is no single...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?".I use my knowledge of languages as the basis for naming characters and places. In your case I'd look up names from the period and use...