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I often fly in my dreams. I do the arm-flapping too :-) Such fun. It always feels a bit heavy just when I take off, but then I can go really high. I do sightseeing sometimes (had an incredible, very lucid one where I flew through the night, up towards a brilliant starry canopy), and often land...

I'm at it! Thank youu! To someone in my position, you're definitely an inspiration. There is something heroic about not giving up, and making an effort to try new things. But of course, finishing the book is the ultimate payoff. And awesome! I won't spam down your inbox, I promise, but you may...

Oh, how good it is to hear from someone who is in the same boat! And who has reached a crossroads and managed to steer the right way, towards calmer waters. You are an inspiration. Now I know it can be done, and looking through the structure list in the first link, I finally feel excited about...

I probably should take a break. It's hard, though – I keep thinking about it even when I'm not writing! :geek: Anyway, I'll go read some summaries on Wikipedia now and study how it's done. It's been a while since I read any. Thank you for your suggestion and time.

Haha! No wonder :LOL: That is actually very helpful. I've been obsessing over just the things you mentioned lately. Especially character motivations/goals. I feel like my characters have good personalities and backstories, but their motivations are a bit flimsy. Mostly things just seem to...

Hello everyone.:) A few years ago, I had an idea for a story and immediately began writing on it, pantser-style. I wrote maybe 100,000 words, over a period of a few months, before I came to a screeching halt. I wasn't happy with where it was going. I had done scarcely any world-building...

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I mostly listen to metal, my favourite subgenre being symphonic power metal (like Epica and Within Temptation). When I write, I like listening to instrumental soundtracks from artists like Two Steps from Hell. It really adds to the atmosphere!

Hello everyone! I discovered Mythic Scribes a few days ago when I was researching for my story-in-progress, and decided that I should join because the community seems wonderful. So here I am. I'm 19 years young and Norwegian, currently living in Sweden (confusing, right ;)) The Lord of the...