Recent content by Ralavik

I hear that if you want to do short stories, it isn't quite the same as if you're doing novels and that they should be practiced separately. However, doesn't it make sense for someone who is testing the water to do a short story first, to see if it garners interest? Why waste time with a novel...

Erm is the colloquial use of "um", clearly the uneducated version as well. :P

I see it as a way to provide more character to your... characters. It follows along the lines of "show, don't tell." I say use it, as long as it doesn't become overbearing.

I'm thinking about different avenues I can take for my epic. One of the ideas is that there are two major cities of power in the western world. One is a city built upon the idea of invention, guilds, a council, delightful cobblestone roads, and a certain degree of autonomy. The other would be...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll stick to it and see what becomes of the story. @Sean - The usual thing of hubris and all that. I may change it up though and go a different route more concerning the creations themselves.

that major story elements you come up with have been done before? I'm wondering if it's a subconscious thing. For example: I like where I am with the origins of Godhood and creation. Put simply, before they manifested into personified beings, they were spirits of energy. Because they 'create'...