As everything is with writing, it depends. If a good white guy defeats a bad Chinese guy, that in itself is not the issue. But if the Chinese guy...
In one project there's teas which magic users drink as a restorative. But none of my POV characters know what any of it is, so lots of "he drank...
Lol that's not how evolving works. "Evolution" is the changing of genetics across a broad population due to external environmental pressures....
Both are good, it just depends on the type of story and types of characters. For example, in a death game or man vs nature-type story, the goal is...
It's more than just that. Harry being pro-slavery has always skeeved me out since first reading it as a child, plus the whole "werewolves are a...
So there are two kinds of publishing, which other people are acting as if they're the same. TRADE PUBLISHERS are Penguin, Harper Collins, etc....
Rowling is not a good writer, nor a good person. Do not look to her for inspiration or guidance on how to handle things with sensitivity and...
Something that I draw on time and again in my world building is the history of scientific understanding. We used to believe the Earth was flat...
Writing was Not Good for me for a really long time, but that was because I was un/under medicated for a lot of things and my life was just not in...
Stop using the term "mixed," first off, it's a very old fashioned term and comes off as really Gross (the whole concept of "race mixing" is white...
Okay, now, imagine yourself as a customer. You want to buy a new book to read and put it on your, say, Kindle or Kobo. How are you going to buy...
Dying is a trope in how eating is a trope. It's just a thing that happens. It in itself is not a trope, as a trope needs to be more specific. The...
I'm 90% sure you've asked this exact question before. And look! The forum is even showing me that, too. [IMG] So why are you asking us again?
Hi, my day job is working for an online book retailer. And let me tell you, you don't want to do this! Are you ready, willing, and able to buy a...
I'm gonna jump in before someone inevitably says it - honestly, do not watch the Brandon Sanderson video series, especially about "hard" and...
Your magic system is like, everything else in your story -- it only exists to serve your story. So: what does your story need it to be? In...
Biking. I could probably put some stickers on my bike but haven't found any suitable ones yet lol. But my mind usually wnaders when I'm biking and...
Hey, I'm working on a setting based on a similar time period! So I've been doing a lot of thinking on this topic lately! The biggest thing about...
Gonna put that out there before someone else does but: men/man isn't inherently gendered, it's meant to refer to humanity in general. So,...
I can't tell if you're ripping off Avatar: The Last Airbender and throwing in some real-world politics or you're conflating a bunch of different...
