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ludwig1beethoven replied to the thread "My Characters are not Me" Train of Thought?.I wouldn't say the characters I write about are me in any way, but I also wouldn't say that I struggle with them. A character, of... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread "My Characters are not Me" Train of Thought?.As The Dark One says, writers discuss this a lot. My view is that whatever we may think our characters do reflect aspects of both... -
Miles Lacey replied to the thread Four-letter words in literature....S I never use the f-word to describe sex in anything I write or say because it is seen in the same light as public displays of... -
The Dark One replied to the thread "My Characters are not Me" Train of Thought?.I guess the other part of this is that we are able to recognise traits in others that we do not share ourselves (even if, in an id... -
Naruzeldamaster posted the thread It's still ancient technology, so it's important: in World Building.One of my characters uses this as a defense for an ancient royal artifact being...an inhaler. Neither the Lamia that put out the bounty... -
Rosegirl2014 replied to the thread Help With Important stories.Like, a 'big 5' traditional publisher. Like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. Which... -
pmmg replied to the thread Help With Important stories.What do you mean by which publisher? -
Rosegirl2014 replied to the thread Help With Important stories.Thanks! That really helped! But which publisher should I go for?
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pmmg replied to the thread Help With Important stories.The second wall of text is about the second story? At the law firm where I worked, we had to have active shooter training, which...
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread "My Characters are not Me" Train of Thought?.Potentially repressed anger issues or something but I'm not an expert lol Seems like you do about the same process I do. I take one...
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Malik replied to the thread Elven race / elves - what do you like about them?.Terrarch, Court of Elves, a crapton of Romantasy, Bethany Adams's whole Return of the Elves series from Soulbound onwards, many others... -
The Dark One replied to the thread "My Characters are not Me" Train of Thought?.Writers discuss this a lot. My view is that any invention which comes from my mind is not necessarily me but must be a figment of how I...
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Elven race / elves - what do you like about them?.Newer media has taken to making elves less idealistic. Now they're more just magical humans (and it depends on the author how much)...
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LittleOwlbear replied to the thread Elven race / elves - what do you like about them?.Why is this repeated all the time? Not counting LotR, but I never have seen someone writing elf characters like this. -
Rosegirl2014 replied to the thread Help With Important stories.This will be more of a straightforward 'adventure story,' about how neurodivergent immersive daydreamers process the world, but just...