Recent content by Sir Kieran

Thanks for the advice everyone! At Fyle's request, I'll try to get the scene up in the showcase. So, I think that with the grievous injury I have in mind, he wouldn't really be able to safely continue the journey: I'm talking walking down mountains, riding across fields on horseback, and evading...

I guess this falls under both Research and Writing Questions, but I thought this was the better place for it. In my novel, my four main characters are captured by enemies and sentenced to death by being pushed off a cliff. The first one falls and lands on a crag thirty feet down. Everyone is...

I love both listening to music while I write, and complete silence. It depends on my mood, really. Sometimes if it's silent, I get really into the story. Nothing can pull me away. But some music on the other hand can really inspire me. I listen to the following things to get me going: The...

My main character has a stuttering problem. His development into someone who can speak well will parallel his rise to power in his world, but I'm wondering how his stuttering will work in the dialogue. I think some readers might become easily aggravated having to read each stutter, so I'm...

Since I've read the books, I don't necessarily react with complete shock to anything (although the Red Wedding really got me), but I gasped and leaned forward in my chair when Pyp died. I know it's a deviation from the book, but not one that really upsets me too much. Pyp and Grenn don't have...

I just finished watching Episode 9, The Watchers on the Wall. All I have to say is: wow. This was Game of Thrones at its finest.

Pascal is easily one of the greatest actor ever to appear on Game of Thrones, if not the greatest, in my opinion. What I find really interesting about the series is that, during Robert's Rebellion, the Martells were aligned with the Mad King. I believe that most people are okay with...

I probably should have mentioned that; the fortress is on the largest hill, smaller hills surround it.

Good questions. I can see the pros and cons of both situations. Pros: At least in the fantasy books I've read, the gods haven't been an intricate presence. They've just been a part of the world mythology, as many real religions are today, and the people base their actions off their beliefs...

I am rewriting one of the battles in my book. It was supposed to be a simple fortress, and men attack the wall. However, I found it would be much more interesting if the fortress is surrounded by hills and a couple rivers, and if the armies break into smaller forces and fight for different...

Thanks for your help! This idea is what I'm trying to go for - creating fires that will sew discord. Another user mentioned that this method had been previously used. The Arals will intend to cause complete chaos and light the field afire, killing many, to frighten the Beros off and make them...

That was an *awesome* article. I think the author hit the nail on the head, and provided an excellent analysis. When it comes to Sansa spilling the beans in the show . . . I was a bit surprised to see that too, but I understand that it's really helping her out in the show. She is easily one of...

Okay! I'll research the use of trebuchets, rather than catapults. Unfortunately no wizards in my story (at least until much later on). I suppose I should explain some more of the battle. One group is called the Arals, the other is called the Beros. The Arals sit in a large fortress, which...

Hello! There is a battle in my novel involving two armies; one of them is from the mountains, the other from a desert country (Araland). They converge on a grassy, open battlefield controlled by Araland. I gave the Arals this battle tactic, and I was hoping someone could tell me whether it's...

The main reason I started writing was to put stories on paper, so I wanted to make sure I achieved my vision of perfection. Now, I occasionally aim to please and constantly see potential readers as an audience. Some writers say to never think of your audience or their reactions to your piece; I...