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  1. The Methuselah Empire

    Introduction: Tomas Rivera

    Sitting by the window, Tomas watched people flock to the [House of Worship] for the Coming to Age Ceremony. Tears cascaded off his face, he too reached the age for the ceremony, yet his quadriplegia has stifled his rite of passage. It is not to say that those born with such conditions could not...
  2. The Methuselah Empire

    The Methuselah Empire

    [This is a story that grew alongside Vosha. I stepped away from Vosha for a long time and lost my understanding of it. However, with "The Methuselah Empire" (To Be Changed) I have compiled preliminary notes and characters to avoid making the same mistake. I intend to create a series, but as of...
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  3. Notes on Vosha (my W.I.P.)

    Infiltration P3

    The monument was carved of earth and hematite. It spiraled from the earth as if reaching for the sky, coiled into itself and spread like the branches of a tree. Tomas made out a few figures walking out from underneath the now opened structure before his vision faded. Five figures slowly rose...
  4. Notes on Vosha (my W.I.P.)

    Infiltration P2

    The monument was carved of earth and hematite. It spiraled from the earth as if reaching for the sky, coiled into itself and spread like the branches of a tree. Tomas made out a few figures walking out from underneath the now opened structure before his vision faded. Five figures slowly rose...
  5. Notes on Vosha (my W.I.P.)

    Infiltration P1

    It was barely past 2 in the morning when Tomas hobbled to the outskirts of the city. He had injured himself previously when acquiring the cloak and necklace. He made a left at his most frequented bar, The Sink and The Drain, walked until he came upon a decaying Great Basin bristlecone pine and...
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    Can I use names from other cultures?

    This is where we get into heritage, cultural importance, and identity. I'm first generation Dominican and we have a history of colonization and "mixture" with other colonized peoples. So having a blend of Taino, French, Spanish, Dominican, Haitian, African, Dutch, Italian (so many more) makes it...
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    Can I use names from other cultures?

    You can go through the rabbit hole of etymology of names and find that often times they are variations across cultures. Depending on spelling and accent, some name cross that barrier. I've gone the route of using names that fit the persons temperament or magical affinity as placeholders and...
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    Having trouble tying in subplots with my epic fantasy adventure

    ^ Echoing some of the above comments, I think making mental health a integral part of the character personality, how they interact with others/themselves/the world, how they speak: to those they dont know or like and to those they are "comfortable" with. Don't be so preoccupied with...
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    Creating a religious system/order

    This was very insightful. Wow, I'm asking myself a lot of questions after your comments. I definitely appreciate the visual aid. The janitor suggestion may offer better avenues for the story later on, or when I add more to the chapters specifically dedicated to the infiltration. Even though I...
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    How did you discover Mythic Scribes?

    In the midst of a writing crisis I asked myself "is it necessary to have different fantasy races to be considered fantasy". I came across a forum post after using google, I read through some of the posts and decided that I want to belong.
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    Creating a religious system/order

    Thank you! I realized that it would be best to use these terms as placeholders because I cannot think of classifications for titles. I was inspired by social differences between each group. As you pointed out they differ based on communal living and independence. As for a model: I wanted to...
  12. Notes on Vosha (my W.I.P.)

    Historian's Dream

    Blood and pus oozed from Tomas’ fingertips as he read The Elemental Contracts by Franz Luminous; a book he has read frequently since his childhood. “There’s a balance between sacrifice and reward when contracting the elements. But how is my sacrifice measured? And is it mutually beneficial for...
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    Does anyone else feel bad When they have to Kill off their Characters?

    I haven't killed off any characters before, I'm working on my first project, but in my worldbuilding notes I have implied that some important figures have died in a war. Maybe because I haven't written about the war yet, as it occurs before the actual story, or because I haven't grown a...
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    Creating a religious system/order

    Hey everyone, thank y'all for taking the time to read this. It means a lot. I've started getting into the church infiltration scene of my W.I.P. and have come across five characters that, at this point in the story, are very unique. They are: three Fathers and Mothers, specifically the Earth...
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    Survey on full-time writing (Vote, vote, vote)

    When I was a fifth grader, my teacher Mr. Rosa introduced the class to Shakespeare's Macbeth. Sure we didn't get the themes but we understood the words and some meaning, we even held a hip-hop inspired rendition for the school. At that age I never thought wow writing could be a great career...
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