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MMSadiq replied to the thread How much is too much worldbuilding?.It's really difficult to try to fit another language with another script. I had to abandon adding pharyngeals (/ʕ/ and /ħ/) because I...
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MWell, I was going berserk at this point using Zulu for a bit of inspiration with three clicks: dental, alveolar, and lateral. For now, I...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread How much is too much worldbuilding?.I'd assume you'd just write the letter that's the closest to the click and mark it with a diacritic/accent, like an alveolar (the fleshy...
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MFortunately, words have no power in my magic system, LMAO.
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MMSadiq replied to the thread How much is too much worldbuilding?.I'm in the same rabbit hole, but more tame. Practically creating an English-Arabic hybrid and trying to making sounds shifts from South...
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MWell, shit. In fairness I have several languages, but they aren't fleshed out entirely, meaning you couldn't learn them and wander...
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MYou know its too much if you are trying to invent a con language.
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MThis is intended as a light hearted thread... You know you've done too much world building when: You just plotted a dozen short stories...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread How much is too much worldbuilding?.When you get into the details of where the materials for the clothes each come from and you start giving them distinct names and each...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread Plot Bunnies.When I used to read manga I stumbled on something that's basically this, and it was surprisingly good. The protag got transferred into...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread Most recent books you bought..When I find books like these, I fee like I've struck gold. Just a while back I found a book called "Nabataean Women" (an extinct Arab...
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MI know that I should not have done this, but I did it anyway. I got "How to be a Victorian" by Ruth Goodman and the manuals of manners...
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MSo, here's another example where the point being made has this underlying assumption that everyone will have the same understanding of...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread Plot Bunnies.It's in reference to the young man. He pretends to be a good son to his deceased father in front of other people to gain sympathy, just...
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MMSadiq replied to the thread Theme vs Preaching.What most people are referring to when they present this dichotomy is the connotations of preaching, that the messaging is forceful and...
