Recent content by Maxine Carr

My first chapter is a prologue to some extent. It is necessary to let the reader know why my protagonist is where he is. I know most people are against using them but they are a very useful tool and should not be discarded just because the majority of authors don't like them.

Thank you, this is very helpful. I didn’t know about the Seraph or the will-o’-the-wisp.

Tolkien used names of Norse characters for his world. Try looking at some of the other cultures of this world and using their gods and heroes for your names

Tolkien used names of Norse characters for his world. Try looking at some of the other cultures of this world and using their gods and heroes for your names

If using Jupiter, Mars and Venus for example as aspects in your work make it understandable and you feel that they are the right words to use. I do not think your readers will think that you have just copied our solar system. It all depends on how you present them in your world.

Hi folks, I have a small problem that I would appreciate help with. I have tried to find out what creatures are fire elementals and the only ones I can find are salamanders and phoenixes. Is that all there are? Or are there others that I have been too dumb to find? Thanks for any help or ideas...

Hello Chase, you suggested that I pm you about help with my move. I would love your input but cannot find where to pm you.

Thank you, I too use a note book to keep all my ideas and plot lines in. I honestly thought it was just one of my quirks to combat a bad memory. Now I will embrace it more and not feel foolish when carrying it around with me to jot down ideas or scribble a quick drawing of something that is...

Boggy fen lands cannot be farmed but they can be fished and there are plenty of other things useable for trade.

An original tsunami followed by frequent minor tsunamis that have destroyed all the arable land. The inland area is a permanent boggy morass that no one is interested in farming.

I do use chapter titles but they are mainly for me. I have them listed so if I need to check on a fact or spelling of a characters name I know where to look. For me it saves trawling through hand written notes and un-named chapters.

I do write and I'm sure you are all very talented!

Nice to meet you so hail and well met to you also,