Recent content by Vilya

We are all filled up. Thanks for looking mythic scribes!

Hello, I am looking for three committed fantasy/sci-fi novelists to round out an established writing group. Right now we are five people, but would love to boost our numbers to seven or eight. We post our submissions on a private forum, either once or twice a month (each individual members...

I have to beg to differ on this point, because this is exactly how we approach things in my writing group. We go through and tell each other where we were bored, confused, or point out the things we didn't believe. We also give our thoughts that we had while reading ( a kind of stream of...

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I agree with everyone here, and would seriously caution against "over-forming" your character. I find that even when I do spend a lot of time creating a character that I have to tweak their personality as I write, or even have to go back and change some things. So I would try to give yourself...

For me this is just a variation on the basic idea that a novel consists of a protagonist facing an ever growing or complicating problem. I don't see anything about this that is fatally flawed, especially since all of the "enemies" that they have to face all seem to be complicating the main...

I say it is probay best to try and stay focused on your current projects, if these new projects are distracting, but for goodness sake, write those ideas down. Even if you don't have the time to write the stories now, they could be useable ideas for stories down the road.

I love the idea of having a villain with a mental illness. If anything I think it could make the villain more sympathetic, not to mention interesting. In an era where people are trying to shy away from villains who are evil, just for the sake of being evil, I think this adds an extra layer of...

I actually think this is a really intriguing idea that presents the opportunity for a lot of interesting themes. I'm assuming that your character does more than just stomp around and eat "fairies", so I would be on-board. You did mention that it is the only way that he can heal right? I think...

I personally don't go and tell everyone in my circle about my sex life. They still seem to come to the conclusion that I am a real person. Sex is no more necessary for realism, in my opinion, than it is necessary to show every time your MC has a meal or takes a "leak". I don't write sex...

If you want this accident to happen, then I assume that you, as a writer have something to say about it. If it is just a minor character, then I wouldn't have a problem with it. For a character that is a little more developed, I would expect the death to mean something, either have some dire...

Anyone else excited about the second half of Season 4?

I think that given the right amount of planning an author can make just about anything work, but an overpowered antagonist does open the door for some problems. I have seen a lot authors write themselves into a corner this way (usually over the course of a series). They make the antagonist...

I went and saw it last Saturday. I loved it, but I loved the book. I think this movie is more geared toward people who have read the books and is a little less accessible to people who haven't. This is definitely a character driven movie, where action takes a back seat to the characters and...

I broke down and started watching season four. I'm two episodes in. One of the main problems I have with this show is that it just all seems to gimmicky to me. I love the core cast, and I would like more focus on them. They just keep adding more and more people, and it is hard to know who to...