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TheCrystallineEntity replied to the thread I need help on where to go from here..Hi, and welcome to the forum. Obligatory newcomer spiel: you need 5 posts [commenting on other peoples' posts count] to access the whole... -
TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread How much should we explain existing mythology in our stories? with
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To be fair, McGuffin Industries sounds like a pretty amazing company. They have deals with most major film and tv companies for instance... -
TheCrystallineEntity replied to the thread How much should we explain existing mythology in our stories?.I feel that a few important questions to ask for any scene are: 1) What does the reader need to know right now? 2) What needs to be...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Saigonnus's post in the thread How much should we explain existing mythology in our stories? with Like.
I would say: If it's important to the story; as in central to the plot, character development etc, then it should be explained well...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Incanus's post in the thread How much should we explain existing mythology in our stories? with Like.
This is one of several areas of exposition that I have been struggling with mightily in my WIP. My current answer is: I don't know...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Incanus's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
Can't say I'm too surprised to learn you were the most highly decorated essayist somewhere. And thanks for the props. This description...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Mad Swede's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
I think this depends on what you mean by idea. In writing it's often taken to mean the concept for a story. That concept could be...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Incanus's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
Lots of good responses here. I'll try to get to most of them, sooner or later. I think I do get the point of 'ideas are cheap', but it...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
The answer, as always, is it depends. I once saw a presentation about how writers are all different, which stuck with me. One of the...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
Ideas are never cheap, as in being of little worth. They're seeds. A little bit of story, little bit of curiosity, big dip into the...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Incanus's post in the thread Are story ideas truly 'cheap'? with Like.
Apologies for the huge post. If you are interested in the subject, then bear with me a little bit. So, I’ve seen this sentiment...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread Is being very descriptive a necessity in this sort of writing? with Like.
It's part you and part genre conventions dictating what the readers are expecting from any book in your subgenre. If you're new to...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to xena's post in the thread What makes you read a book multiple times? with Like.
For me, rereading is about reliving an experience that was too good to only have once.
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Ours can drive. >.> No, really. But everyone else's dragons are more animalistic. Ours are also happy to eat pretty much anything - or...
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TheCrystallineEntity reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread Hi, new writer just making my first steps with my fantasy world! with Like.
Welcome Audrey! I love Terry Pratchett's work. I think the man was a genius. Good luck with your stories. The world needs more whimsical...