Recent content by Miskatonic

Dude, seriously. Your whole first reply to me was focused completely on race. My apologies if my words triggered you. Now you want to call me privileged, as if you know me. Passive-aggressive much? People like me? You are too transparent. Painfully so.

Is it comfortable up there on your cross? Like I said. It's all about politics now, and that's a shame. My apologies for all the "whiteness" out there. :rolleyes:

And you think having that chip on your shoulder is going to lead to any kind of solution?

I look forward to the day when writing, and art in general, moves away from all the identity politics and gets back to being about the craft and creative expression. I don't know why everything has to be side-tracked by discussions regarding race, gender, or what have you. It's truly depressing...

Given the popularity of shows like Game of Thrones, as well as books in the fantasy genre that deal with graphic subject matter, I don't think you have to worry too much about your current predicament. Unless you have a situation like what happened to the Donner party, you don't have to worry...

I like using more of the classical mythological creatures, especially those that are lesser known. I can always change things up a bit, like I do with vampires.

I'm the same way. I have to picture them in 3D first. Which is probably why cinema has had a much bigger impact on my writing than literature has.

Absolutely. I approach things the same way, especially in regards to history, societal changes or collapses, etc.

One piece of advice I can offer is that the more in depth a magic system becomes, such as how much detail is given to explain how it works, the more criticism you can expect to receive. The more "realistic" it becomes, the more people will nitpick it and ask for more in depth explanations. You...

I'm treating magic partly as a reflection of science, partly as a spiritual path with supernatural elements. I'm putting in such topics as human cloning for example. Something you'd be more likely to find in sci-fi. Then you have the more traditional magical traits, such as the power to wield...

Not necessarily. I think it depends on how big an impact these powers have on the story. If it's game changing and can alter the course of events then yes it shouldn't be something that the user can wield without consequence. If it's merely someone being able to create a small fireball to start...

I use the element of romance as another means to put people into situations where there morals/ethics are tested/questioned. Does allegiance to family and country come first? When is someone beyond being forgiven? Can the person love someone despite what they have done in the past? Is the...

There's a big difference between disagreements, spats, or other forms of confrontations that lead to a heated argument, and events that lead to people actually separating from each other. My parents may have had arguments every once and awhile, or got on each others nerves, but it was never to...

I've had enough of both for one lifetime.

Which is why I don't binge read genre fiction in the first place. :)