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Mad Swede replied to the thread "If you have to stop and google it, don't include it." ?.This is all about context. Context in terms of the setting, the characters and the story arc. If it is appropriate for your characters... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Literary Agent Red Flags.And for those wondering how to find a legitimate agent, this article by an agent may help... It Should Not Be This Hard to Find an Agent
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Oh, hey! He just dropped another video, and even on-topic!
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Writing children....When I write children I base them on how my own children and my nieces and nephews were at whatever age I need to write the character...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Literary Agent Red Flags.Yes, they are scams. Read the following: Two New Impersonation Scams to Watch For. You can even e-mail Victoria Strauss with the...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz read this book
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Why Do Some Fantasy Worlds Breathe?.For me good writing is inherently by and for people, but it is also about people. As writers we try to build an emotional bridge with...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread When is the 'best time' to bring back a minor character?.I always name all characters, majhor and minor. That way I can bring minor characters back if I need to - which can and should happen if...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.Start by reading the following threads: Favourite fantasy books and why What are your top fifteen favorite novels/series...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.I criticised your apparent lack of reading and your apparent reliance on Youtubers. That has nothing to do with your intelligence.
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Mad Swede reacted to MSadiq's post in the thread So about language-isms not in your native language? with
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I don't like to make assumptions, but I think some, like myself, fall into the trap of thinking that fantasy doesn't require much... -
Mad Swede reacted to MSadiq's post in the thread So about language-isms not in your native language? with Like.
To add to this, the internet is genuinely a terrible place for learning how to use colloquial expressions. When expressions migrate to...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread How Epic Fantasy Writes So Many Characters at Once.Ah, now she's not named in the Bible, she is only described as Manoah's wife. However, whilst serving in the Lebanon with UNIFIL I did...
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Mad Swede reacted to The Dark One's post in the thread So about language-isms not in your native language? with Like.
I tend to agree with MS quite a lot, I've noticed, though I probably would have found a way to say the above a little less...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.I've been trying to think how to write this diplomatically. And I've given up. You do not read anything like enough. Watching a bunch...