Woah, thanks for mentioning this. I've ready "Semley's Necklace" in a short story collection and really enjoyed it. Didn't know there was more! I...
As much as possible.
When you read it yourself, do you find it compelling? Do you feel eager to continue the story? Do you enjoy the way it is written? If you answer...
Is this statement you made inaccurate? Regardless of the MCs, if there are fewer women overall in your narrative you're still making that choice....
Myth's here to resurrect her anime thread! So, we're at the transition period between seasons. What have I been watching and what am I going to...
I felt the need to come here and gush about a book. This is such a rare thing for me. Jo Walton has been on my list of authors to read. Mostly...
To be quite frank, I think it comes across as anti-female that you are a writer who made a conscious choice to limit female characters because you...
I think you should be extremely, extremely cautious of using names that are specific to a culture that you know nothing about. For one thing, if...
Last night I finished reading the novel of Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke. I've never actually watched the movie but I'd...
To be honest, I think it's just a case of the simple reality that different people are draw to different kinds of people/characters for different...
Sounds that kids commonly have trouble with in my experience: L, F, R, TH, SH Example: My oldest's name is Luthien (pronounced how it looks) and...
Personally, I think fantasy authors really need to stop using the word "race" for what are actually "species".
Just came across this series of blog posts from SFF author Dan Koboldt. Covering a long list of topics and ongoing, he (a genetic scientist) and...
No. They are a tool. Not as useful as a hammer or a screwdriver, but a tool nonetheless. They perform a certain function. If you've no need of...
I've finished reading Children of Dune and it was almost a different experience entirely from the last time I read it. I feel like I understood...
I have to put in a plug for FFXIV. The recent expansion Shadowbringers dropped and so I returned after a hiatus due to busy life. I've always...
Yes, it is fine. My point is that the vast majority of writing advice I have seen leans in the direction of "only include what is necessary!" To...
Ok that one sounds so interesting I had to start it right away.
Not to pick on you, but these sorts of questions are absolutely the bane of fantasy, in my opinion. Even of storytelling in general. Just the idea...
Nothing! It's never too big!! So I keep telling myself with my whole planet "earth" world with it's millions of years of history that I struggle...
