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casval replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Guy Gavriel Kay is a great writer of these more grounded-in-history settings, though at times I almost wish he'd just write his stories... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Guy Gavriel Kay wrote one called Children of Earth and Sky which takes place in Venice, aboard ships, and in the Balkans (sorry, my... -
Gurkhal replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.To me it depends on how realistic you want it to be. If you want me to buy into a society which is obviously formed by the influences of... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Amateur author here.Welcome! You've completed two books, which is a major accomplishment. I hereby declare you no longer need to prepend "amateur" to...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.This one sets my historian's teeth to itching every time. I reckon I can scratch, once in a while. Place is one; Mad Swede has...
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TThrillhoBaggins replied to the thread How do you name characters?.Oh yeah, you could also do what a lot of authors do and write parts of the character before giving them the name and, then kind of have...
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TThinkerX replied to the thread Writing Pointers.Writing pointers... 1 - Butt in chair. 2 - Grunt (optional) 3 - Write, ignoring all distractions. Also... Write at least a little...
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casval replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.I feel like the trappings of 'medieval' fantasy have made themselves staples in all sorts of non-medieval fantasy settings, so there's...
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pmmg replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.That may be, but plenty of people think of fantasy as a feudal western European culture. I think that is more common than not. -
PPenpilot replied to the thread Writing Pointers.The reason it's generally not the best idea to edit/revise as you go, at least when you're just starting out, is because what will...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Anyone who thinks that mainstream fantasy assumes a western European culture and aesthetic hasn't read enough. For a Byzantine style... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread Need Modern Material for Tough, Flexible Armor.Yeah, don't bet against buns... Though I must say, Seahaven is full of all manner of weird people. Don't bet against Seahaven either I... -
D. Gray Warrior replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Yes. I just meant most mainstream fantasy assumes a Western European culture and aesthetic, at least in the minds of your average... -
TThrillhoBaggins replied to the thread Language and swearing in posted pieces..Sounds like Negan from TWD.
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TThinkerX replied to the thread Amateur author here.welcome!