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Prince of Spires replied to the thread HOW TO HANDLE BETRAYAL.I'm with Mad Swede in this one, that it's a curious framing, where the guy is given an equal choice, and is expected to do what's best... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread Who are you writing for?.I'm not even sure I write for me. I write because I like telling stories and I can't not tell stories. If I see something or someone...
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Susannosaurus replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.Ah, I was wondering :) Does your nation happen to be extremely good at making cheese and chocolate? -
Susannosaurus replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.If those philosophers are Kant or Nietzsche, then yes :) Actually, I have my own private theory about that. German loves using nouns...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Good Resources on Mythical Creatures.My go-to to start a search. I love this because the physical book is quite large and this is searchable. It's possible it's gone out of... -
A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Do you have any 'side' ideas tickling your writing muscles right now?.And then we have us, where I tried to have two standalones, and instead made two prequels firmly rooted in the Books of Binding...
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Aldarion replied to the thread Good Resources on Mythical Creatures.Blogs are probably the best you will find, and the best I know of is this one: https://abookofcreatures.com/ -
Karlin replied to the thread Good Resources on Mythical Creatures.Classic of Mountains and Seas - Wikipedia Classic of Mountains and Seas - Wikipedia I've never read it. Onlybaware that it exists -
pmmg replied to the thread Good Resources on Mythical Creatures.I good source for mythical creatures, listings, lore, descriptions and all that is RPG materials like the monster manual. There are lots... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Good Resources on Mythical Creatures.I've never come across a single book which covers mythical creatures in a readable way. Some books mention a few such creatures. One of... -
pmmg replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.The language of the philosphers?
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Susannosaurus replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.Thank you! My first language upset Mark Twain so much he had to write a long essay about it. Now you may be able to guess ;)
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Susannosaurus replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.Exactly! Very well said! I try not to think about genre at all when writing, and just focus on the story. But when you think about...
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Adam Scribentis replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.Welcome! -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Fantasy, Adventure, and Existentialism.Since when has it been necessary to have your stories fit into a specific genre? Sometimes I think we stare ourselves blind at genres...