Recent content by Shaun b.

I don't even want to speculate what will happen to Jon, I certainly wasn't expecting what happened. Although does the priestess not say something along the lines of the Jon being reborn in fire? I quite like the idea of the hound just melting away into obscurity. Heros and Villains don't always...

I find Dany quite boring, I spent most of the last novel waiting for something massive to happen. It wasn't until the very end that I felt she had really advanced in her arc. Speaking of which, I think that when she returns from her casual jaunt she will do so at the head of a large host of...

I'm not a doctor nor do I have an extensive training for stab wounds, however I have had some exposure to some pretty horrific wounds, so I can only give you my take on it. I will say however, that a certain artistic license is always good in my opinion. I personally like the gritty, realistic...

I think the POV and chapters of Morveer are so rich due to the character himself. That and the amount of work and thinking that Mr. Abbercrombie has put into creating him and his peculiar personality. I do believe that Abbercrombie has some experience in psychology on a professional level...

This history of this period is quite a difficult subject, much that is known of them was written from the perspecitve of the people that encountered them. I've done some research myself mainly into the religious aspect but its hard to turn up anything concrete. Are you interested in the Picts or...

If you want your story to involve the 'Plague' then call it the plague, just as Steerpike said earlier. It does give send an image to the reader about what the illness is. For me the word makes me think of the black death, boils, sallow-greasy skin. If however its an illness that is sweeping the...

I'm not sure if this has been previously asked so forgive me if it has. How much better than Iron was steel for a blade? what are the major advancements? is it all about blade strength? weight? sharpness? I know that steel is better than iron because I am informed that it is. However I can't say...

Fellowship - the old animated one.

Ah yes! The man come mistress that carried on the affair I started with the writing of Gemmell.

Thanks for the advice. I'm quite interested in the names of those books however, I'm always looking to extend my reading resources. I enjoy this forum so much because I pick up a lot and learn new things by the hour. Lots of experience on these boards!

Some very interesting points that give me a lot to think on. Reading back I can now see. where the likeness to the Native Americans comes from. This was unintentional and its my job as the writer to steer the reader. However, if I stand the cultures side by side they are not too different. A...

Rothfuss and Jordan, to my knowledge both wrote sword fighting in a similar fashion. Specifically named 'moves' and forms. I would personally say Rothfuss is worth looking at for the OP as the Adem (I believe that's what they are called) are a not a million miles away from eastern swordsmanship...

Thanks! appreciated and hello to you too.

My WIP is centralised around a single culture. Barbaric in appearance, nomadic in dwelling and hardy of heart. I struggled for some time trying to come up with a name that would put all of these aspects towards the reader in a single word. It seemed to be a fruitless quest until I realised I was...

I thank you all for your input and ideas. Now I know that I can work it nicely into my story and I also have some great inspiration for the world map, even if its just reference at the minute. Thank you all again!