Recent content by Whytemanga

Mnn... It just seems like, "My elves are an inch taller, and orange." The twists are more like tweaks, so when we get a mini-arc that introduces the "new" creature/race, well, we've been there and done that. Only now, instead of "they're as tall as a human" we have, "they are an inch...

Oof, you make it sound so formulaic, Devor. Plot patterns are good for setting up expectations in your readers--so you can throw them off; surprise them. I don't know for what much else I'd like 'em for. I'm dropping the "bully has problems at home" thing, 'cuz I think most bullying happens...

Martin first had his typical-protagonist-boy-hero-character seem to be bullied by pulling the viewpoint a certain way during the character's training days at his new home, Castle Black. By "pulling", I really mean keeping it in-line with the central character of the chapter; so, hiding, or...

The size of a nation in your fictional world depends first and foremost... ...On how big you need it to be in order to get across the point you want that nation's boarder-size to make, plot-wise, or other. Don't forget that. Many would-be writers do. Write what you need, ditch what you...

I'd love to read a good book that knows how to incorporate visual aids well. Very rare, though. Little more than maps and rune languages ever really make it past that powerful, initial "campy" feel for me, and there are many ways to screw up in the eyes of the reader a good map or glyph...

Draw up one of those "this eats that" maps -- that'd be neat, and useful. An ecosystem, basically, is what you're saying. An ecosystem per bio--uh--sphere/dome/distinct landscape area. Your misty mountains, your webbed wood, & your rocky-filled-with-horses planes. Eh, though I suppose most...

@Kevlar - In truth, I pulled some random creature names from a hat to help back up my message with some examples. I ... think. I'm slightly dyslexic and highly ADHD riddled, so my text & thought patterns can sometimes be a li'l obscure. I don't think very many people write fantastical things...

Mechanical horses would probably be very inefficient in comparison to the original living, breathing thing. Sure, you have to feed the horse...sort of. Though hay does tend to grow by itself, with a bit of tending. Watering the horse, for sure, but... With the mechanical horse, you'd need it to...

I try to "break" an old creature before turning it into something new. I might not include anything of the breaking to the making in the actual story, or even history, but it's still a part of my process to try and breathe life back into something I've seen just too much of. If a manticore is...

I like talking, forgive me! Read a slice of my reply & decide from there if any of the rest is worth your time, honestly speaking. ^_^ I think what you're doing with applying soft-sounds to the names of the "beautiful" (i.e.) is incredibly smart. Be sure not to shy away from also applying...