Recent content by wyrmfoe

Thanks for the comments. It's given me a boost and I think that's what I needed. I also think that Scribble nailed something in that I am doing this largely for myself so I have no really hard deadline and that makes it easy to just let the problem lie and move on to other things. But that...

I've got a story that I'm dying to finish, however I am at the point where I'm looking back at it and seeing the bits that I don't like and I am already thinking of ways to change it. Common wisdom says I finish what I started and then go back to make the changes I want but I have to admit I've...

Right, you could very well do a whole thing about these kids using their magic for industrial purposes in a factory or a warehouse or out in the field or a mine. There are plenty of ways to go with this that don't involve turning the children into weapons.

Yea, Ender's Game came to mind when I first started reading through these posts. We are talking about weaponizing children if you think about it and anyway you slice it, that's treading on very dark territory. We don't even have to put them on the battlefield honestly. Let's use our own...

Possibly. Which makes the outcome of the process even more gruesome because these women might give birth to their stillborn on the battlefield. If you want to go down this particular rabbit hole then there are plenty of very dark, very terrible places you can go with it. For instance, the...

What if children are the only ones who can use magic? They are literally infused with it and as they get older it fades away, leaving them fairly normal except for a small spark that lets adults detect magic, but not enough to manipulate. What if the kids themselves can't manipulate this magic...

Thank you :)

Just wanted to take a moment or two from lurking to poke head up and say a hello to everyone. Looking forward to chatting with you all, sharing ideas, and getting your take on some of my work once I get around to posting it. Speaking of which, I think it's time to get back to work. Later.