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I doubt that I can add much to this conversation that hasn't already been said by the above writers of awesomeness. So I'll just find a random quote from the internets: Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. -William Shakespeare

"Sanity is for the weak!" I've played the Warhammer 40k computer strategy games before and have read snippets of stories. Such an epic universe to draw inspiration from. Welcome to the forums! I look forward to seeing your writing :)

Grats on being published; that's further than most of us have gotten. :) I agree that wasn't exactly the best way to be introduced to the forums. I'll try to make up for it by yelling in bold: Welcome to the Forums!

My experience with this forum has been good so far compared to two others I've found. I am certainly eager to see your work : )

Thank you all. I'll be writing plenty going into this new year : )

I think you could use all of these forms of magic in your story (or stories) as long as you find a way to introduce them slowly, one at a time so it doesn't overwhelm the reader with information. If your hero is on a journey of some sort, he could encounter different cultures along his path...

I'm glad to be joining this forum. I've been semi-interested in writing fantasy for a few years now but lately I've become more serious about it. I hope to improve on my current skillset until I'm good enough to have a chance at being published. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's stories...

I'm personally struggling with titles lately but I'm trying to keep in mind a few guidelines. A: Make it the last thing you do: it's not until you've finished the story to completion that you know what the "essence" of the story is and what titles might fit that essence. Also, making the title...

It sounds like a very interesting origin story for a main character (though I would be careful that it doesn't turn into a run-of-the-mill vengeance story against those peers that assaulted him). The only part that I was confused about: what is it that makes the protagonist an apostate when his...

I've always loved a good, badass dwarf willing to stand against hordes of underground critters to defend his mountain homeland. Or loch. But I do feel that unless you want a reader to immediately think "meh, cliche" you have to do something original with dwarves to make them your own. I think...

Another thing you mentioned in your post is if all you need is the mainland plotted. I would think that it all you need. Just plotting out what you specifically plan to use in the story is a good way to go. It gives the world some mystery and leaves you some flexibility if sometime later you'd...

Conflicts Overall I like where you're going with this magic system : ) I definitely like the idea of the Sightless and can imagine some great stories and characters coming from that. One potential idea may be a faction, guild, or single (probably bad guy) person who invents a way to use...