Recent content by Smaug

I think as long as you hint to the reader that she isn't all she seems to be, that's enough to start. Most people are intelligent enough that if you only describe what the princess does and says, and not what she thinks, they will become a little suspicious. Especially if you describe her...

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Hi all, I have written a story that is perhaps too long for this forum: 12k words. However, I would dearly like some feedback, particularly about the writing style as I am fairly new to writing. Understanding that 12k words is a significant time investment, I would be very happy to do a...

Sounds like a great idea to me. I've played some D20 RPGs that could have been decent stories, so why not the other way round? It could also help with story ideas. Do you think that real role-playing would be the next stage in the development of MMORPGs? Coherent story and characters seems to...

This is also my view. My main goal is to be able to support myself by writing fiction. As mentioned, it's something incredibly difficult to achieve - but it would be the best job I can think of in the universe, and therefore perhaps it's worth a shot. (I'm resisting the temptation to say...

It's well worth a read! I persevered at first, and it turned out to be one of the best books I've read recently.

It's sometime easier to borrow a particular trait from a historical, mythological or real-life person and accentuate it. For example, destructive ambition, narcissism or anger can be a great character flaw for a hero that can be observed in the real world. If you know someone who you think has a...

I would agree with this: many authors use racism as a way to signpost an 'evil' character, but a simplistic view of racism in your fantasy world could make it difficult to create a sense of realism. Also, in the real world, prejudice is often hard to detect and can be built into some people's...

Hi Everyone, I'm an author living in NE London in England, and have recently left my job to focus full-time on writing my first novel. I've loved fantasy and sci-fi of all kinds for many years in books, games, RPGs and films, and decided it was time to create some myself. I'm also an avid fan...

Welcome! I am an author from the UK, currently working on my first novel: a new Greek myth written as a historical fantasy novel. If you would like to know more, or have something you'd like me to read, drop me a mail. Cheers, Smaug