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Nighty_Knight reacted to Naruzeldamaster's post in the thread How much is too much worldbuilding? with
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When you have Five Novels written about characters who died hundreds of years before the story actually started. -and none of it is... -
Nighty_Knight reacted to skip.knox's post in the thread How much is too much worldbuilding? with Like.
> You visit Athens for the first time and feel like the Ancient Greeks stole your ideas So happens wife and I are headed for five days...
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When you world bible is 400 pages, and your story is 0. When you know the equivalent of the whole history of China for a nation not...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to JBCrowson's post in the thread How much is too much worldbuilding? with Like.
This 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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Nighty_Knight reacted to Fyri's post in the thread Your best tips for writing a fight scene with Like.
However, if swords are indeed something one wishes to learn more about...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to skip.knox's post in the thread Your best tips for writing a fight scene with Like.
"Fight scene" is so general. Even narrowing to "the Middle Ages" leaves much unresolved. Is this one-on-one, or groups fighting? Are...
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Nighty_Knight reacted to Fyri's post in the thread Your best tips for writing a fight scene with Like.
Hmm, well at that point, feedback might be better than blank advice! Share what you have with others and gauge different people's...
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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...
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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 Like.
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...
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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.