Recent content by Shasjas

While I quite like this notion of "its not about physical strength, it's about standing up for what you believe in" I find it strange to call it masculine. Isn't this something we should all aspire to, male and female? The problem I have with this whole alpha-beta thing is when we have our...

But that isn't that "everyone" else's problem and not the writer then?

"you wouldn't change a straight guy to a gay one because he doesn't get involved with any female in the story." neither would you explicitly say that he is straight. His sexual orientation would not be mentioned at all.

As far as I can see BWFoster is saying that there should be a reason to mention these things. there is no reason in saying "oh this character is gay", unless that actually plays a part. Its the same as not saying that a certain charcter is straight. There is no reason to mention a characters...

I'm not a writer. I'm just a person who likes fantasy and wants to write as a hobby. I have no power. As for representation, there's not necessarily any reason to describe your characters skin colour, you can just leave that to the readers imagination, unless it actually plays a role.

Having thought about the comment I posted for a few days I no longer quite agree with it. The reason why that view is attractive to me is because it is something that I can work with. The only power I have to influence things is at an individual level. I cannot go into the heads of every person...

Hahah, nah.

At the end of the top comment the poster says this (please excuse the swearing) "You stupid ****s. Learn to see people based on who they are and the unique situations surrounding them. As soon as you start generalizing people based on the color of the skin, who they want to ****, or just what is...

extroversion, assertiveness, taking control of a conversation, taking control in emergency situations, confident expression of interest in a possible sexual partner, - a guy like that would be considered "manly," a "stand-up" sort of guy. I don't know about anyone else, but if these qualities...

You could start by asking some questions: How did the apocalypse happen? What were the events the led up to it? What was the world like before the apocalypse? Wow did the people get the super powers? And what caused the infection? Also how do these things all link together?

Hahah ouch. Does actually sound like a good idea though. Thanks for all the other input as well, some good ideas.

I'd quite like to start worldbuilding, but I was just wondering how others like to layout and record their worldbuilding. Do you write notes, and if so what format do you write them in. Do you draw pictures, and if so what sort of pictures...

yeah, i also have been thinking about including steampunk elements into my world. i think its a cool idea, you just have to decide how far one way or the other you want to go.

data about what exactly?

thanks for everyones input. thanks for that link, it looks pretty useful