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Depends on where you live in the Solarian Empire, along with your social status. In the more conservative provinces, being Gay comes with a death penalty...for commoners. Elsewhere, Gays and Lesbians are tolerated. The main lesbian in the 'Empire' series is a formidable female warrior of noble...

In 'Labyrinth War,' I have a POV Character who initially went by 'Singer,' though other characters did use his real name from time to time. After assorted adventures, his real name replaced 'Singer.'

I tend to go with POV 'anchor characters' who associate with a multitude of other characters. In 'Empire,' Tia, a wealthy young woman hunting for a noble husband, hangs out with the aristocracy and hangers-on. Rebecca, her maid and minstrel, seeks out other entertainers. Sir Peter Cortez hangs...

I have chapters as short as 300 words, and some that top 16,000 words. The chapters are as long as they need to be.

I can almost but not quite envision my full story, but writing out the rough draft in one shot is beyond me. As it is, I have to recheck the names of secondary characters, plus I have scenes and chapters that change locations. Being a slow typist with bad hands doesn't help.

I am impressed.

The main nation of my main world is puritanical - divorces are hard to get, though nobles of both sexes often have affairs. Gays and lesbians are technically illegal. Still, I do have one prominent lesbian character. (A high-ranking noblewoman and war hero.) Outside of that nation, matters are...

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I had to deal with this situation in 'Empire: Country,' the first book of my 'Empire' series. I took two approaches: First, I started the story with the massacre of a handful of peasants, which was attributed to one of the dangerous beasts known to wander into the area. The solution for the...

Welcome! Worldbuilding is fine, though it can be overdone. Writing takes a bit of self-discipline. Best advice there is: 'Write at least a few sentences every day, even when you don't feel like it, even when you think it is horrible.' Do that often enough, and the words flow more easily...

Writing pointers... 1 - Butt in chair. 2 - Grunt (optional) 3 - Write, ignoring all distractions. Also... Write at least a little every day, even if you don't feel like it, even if you think it is horrible.

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welcome. I liked Feist. Read the others.

My main world was like this for a very long time - a detailed setting devoid of stories. Then again, it was for an AD&D campaign.

Wow! Even the person writing the 'Wandering Inn' didn't put out that many words in a single session. I am impressed.