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My fantasy novel, Kings and Witches, is complete at 97,000 words! Intended as part 1 of the Mistress of the Wastes trilogy, it's a... -
First, I want to know the multiple storylines coexist in harmony and their combination is enjoyable, rather than confusing. Because if...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to Mad Swede's post in the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all? with
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My characters do swear but I don't use swear words in my writing, by which I mean that a character will "mutter swear words under her... -
Nighty_Knight replied to the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all?.Yes. Most people do and it adds a bit more realism to the dialogue. Some people swear more than others, so I try to write it that way...
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Nighty_Knight replied to the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?".Nicknames also help with that. So a character like Averzaphyyris would just be called Ave or Averz or Avers by everyone in the story...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to Zilver's post in the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?" with Like.
My number one advice would always be: don't go overboard. Short and catchy trumps long and obtuse. The important bit is who they are...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?" with Like.
You won't like this, but I scanned "Eolca" as "Cloaca," and I'm not even dyslexic. Not just in reply to this, but Diana is absolutely...
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I give a book about 100 pages. If it doesn’t grab me, I move on. Reading should be fun, not homework.
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Nighty_Knight reacted to Josh2Write's post in the thread What makes you give up on a book? with Like.
One reason for me is when the writer just writes whatever without thinking how it actually sounds to another person. Too many writers...
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Made some progress in Dark Souls Remastered. I really didn't think that I would make much progress like that with the dragon boss...