Would you care to elaborate? I meant to convey the idea that making things worse by adding violence to highlight the threat posed by the villains...
Browsing the forum as I usually do, I’ve noticed the unusual length of this thread and I’ve been wondering how it came about. Please allow me a...
Disappointed is the right word. It's more like a promotion side for the new movies and stuff now. I also agree that it's pretty confusing now. I...
Some good points have already been made. Like a few of the posters above, I can't make a general statement about the leven of violence I can...
In my opinion, the term Mary Sue serves as useful purpose in fanfiction where it originated. People including characters who take away spotlight...
Another thought: Reading about a female character who dies simply to serve as motivation for the (male) main character and to get the readers'...
Concerning writing speed: I think it’s possible to create something well-written from a technical point of view quickly with enough practice....
That’s the first time I hear of anyone being reprimanded for “racial hate speech” against Germans ever. I would have been offended by the comment...
I've been rather critical about the measures restricting acceptable discussion topics but reading what's going on at the NaNo fantasy forum at the...
Well, I've never really seen much of problem one, at least not beyond the normal frequency of annoying online behaviour. I did get the...
Well, due to the current popularity of works like Game of Thrones many fantasy writers seem to believe that darkness and “grey” characters are...
Well, maybe I should give this another try. I gave up because the protagonist's attitude at the beginning annoyed me but maybe it's worth reading...
Of course, someone visiting a website created by other people is a guest and has to abide by the rules set by the people in charge. I still have...
I did consider making the mentor non-white of course but I think this would do more harm than good. He is a very ruthless businessman who has been...
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. The general tendency seems to be clear and agree with the choice I'm more drawn to emotionally....
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Unfortunately, talking to people in real life is difficult because there are very few Indian people...
There are plenty of general threads about diversity etc. but I don’t want to hijack them with a specific question about my character. I’ve been...
Well, teachers using violence against kids or even trying to kill them isn't that uncommon in Harry Potter either. ;) Apart from that, I agree...
This is only my personal opinion but if there is a story setup with an extreme power difference between the hero and the main villain I'd prefer...
Thank you. This has been really helpful.
