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Haha, it's funny. I just wrote about inspiration (or what I find inspiring) in my blog today. Anyway, a ton of things I find inspiring for my stories. But I think the most prolific one for myself would be music. I hear a lot of people have trouble writing while listening to music, but wow, I...

I haven't had that bad of an experience (*shudders*) but I can imagine how intimidating that would be. I agree 100% that fantasy writing falls into a somewhat different rule-set than other fiction. As for being too descriptive...I don't see how that is NOT possible in fantasy writing. You are...

Sounds like a plan to me, I'll bring cookies :D

Wow, Herndon?! I'm in Sterling! I drive through Herndon every day to get to work, small world!

Thanks for all the feedback! I really appreciate the tips :) I think the moving forward and then going back after I write one I love is what I'll try and do. Maybe then I will be inspired to actually slog through and spruce it up to my liking. Sometimes I wonder if the reader will actually...

Vix uses "Welcome!" ITS SUPER EFFECTIVE! I'm super new here myself, and wanted to say hi! Those self-doubt demons are hardcore ~ Believe me, I know the feeling. Glad to hear you are back on the bandwagon though. Are you doing the NaNoWriMo this year?

This scene is where the main characters learn an important part of one of their groups past (a very integral part of the plot). It's not that I hate the characters introduced, I just was not a fan of the setting/way they were brought in. I guess I could think of ways to change the scene, but...

My wording may be off there. However, does anyone else ever have the issue where they feel the story is dragging, and all they can think about is getting to a particular part? For example: I recently just finished a couple of chapters in my story that I HATED, but felt were necessary. I mean...

Just stopping by to introduce myself (I s'pose that's pretty obvious)! I came across this site while doing a google search for fantasy writing communities, and decided you all looked a decent sort ;) Currently, I am in the midst of writing my own fantasy horror novel (I think that would...