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Prince of Spires replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.While it sounds nice in theory, I think it practice it will actually be the other way round. A big powerful legal department is a... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.Cafeteria is Mexican Spanish in origin, and it means the same thing as the British English expression coffee house (or coffee-house or... -
Hi, my next project will be, god or gods of your choice willing, a Wuxia story with a twist. I'm curious: 1. Has anyone here written... -
Ddantheman93 replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.I don’t remember if they even specifically used the word cafeteria in 4th Wing, or just the concept. I suppose the exact word would...
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.I think it would depend on how 'modern' the fantasy world is for me. If it's still Renaissance esque I might be thrown. If it's modern... -
pmmg replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.I dont know. Cafeteria is like a 19th century term. It would throw me if it came up in a medieval style fantasy. Heck, I just nixed a... -
Ddantheman93 replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.You woulddd be correct that it’s not actually considered contemporary fantasy. I think that’s what the guy I was watching called it, but...
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TWErvin2 replied to the thread What makes you read a book multiple times?.If I really I enjoy the characters and the plot, I will re-read a book (or a series). -
pmmg replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.Is Fourth Wing a contemporary fantasy? Is it supposed to be some world of a past age? I would think they might eat in a great hall, or...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.The fantasy and SF genres were moving on and expanding within 15 years of the Lord of the Rings being published. Authors like Michael...
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Ban replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy."Web surfing" on the other hand is old enough to feel antiquated. -
Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.My characters use modern words in my fantasy fiction because their world is 'modern' for them. Back in the day they were much more like...
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Rrobertbrowny replied to the thread Help! I Didn't Want An OP FMC But Now She Feels Passive—How Do I Fix This?.It's always nice to see someone come back with an update like this. Taking a break can feel frustrating, but sometimes it's exactly what...
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Alesia Matson replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.Fantasy world building is harder to do well than most readers realize, but generally, it seems to me that that person needs to broaden... -
Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.It originally started as admitedly a 'hand wavy' excuse for the (very minor) real world tech to exist in this fictional world. Then I...