Recent content by robinlxs

I have a character that will eventually be able to manipulate reality. I found the article useful. When he’s learning proper control he’s like a sledgehammer because he can handle so much more magical energy than everyone else around him. Everyone else around him has trouble tapping into the...

So I thought I’d share this article with y’all. I thought it might be useful. People Agree It’s Harder To Conjure A Frog With Magic Than Change Its Colour – Suggesting We Use Our Intuitive Physics To Make Sense Of Imaginary Worlds

My MMC is an exception to the rules, so I wrote a lot of my rules around him, based on physical limitations like having go through magic puberty, and it’s toxic, so repeated use is ill advised etc. I have several magic systems, but that one is the one I have deal with first.

My setting is Regency inspired ‘tis all. It was a bit of long shot, and I tend to borrow from Edwardian and Victorian times anyhoo. Things like manners and ranking stayed fairly static over those times. Just putting my wee feelers out really.

Ooo...you got my attention at the age of sail.

Just curious.

I’ll share my story. In 2005, I had a recurring dream about a feral little boy hiding in the trees of a forest. He hung around in my head for a couple of weeks, and didn’t climb down until a little girl appeared, and he followed her around like a love struck puppy. This dream inspired a short...

I’m maybe late to the party. I often find I go through slumps when I’m about to have an epiphany, or I learned something that’s a game changer. By all means take a break. Writing’s a hard slog. Sometimes writing is about not writing and doing things like reading, researching or just plain old...

I don't have guns in my current work. Simply because they use magic instead. You don't need to invent gun powder if some one can throw fire balls out of his hands.

My experience has been a lot of people mistake omniscient POV for head hopping. It’s hard to execute well.

Hello Hoping to meet some like minded folks here, and maybe a few beta readers. I’ve been working on A WIP for about 6-7 years. (Not in isolation for those of with a bit more experience. It’s been heavily workshopped.) I write mostly speculative, my WIP is Fantasy. Nice to meet y’all. Robin