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pmmg replied to the thread Where to Write.That pretty much my thought process as well. If I am going to write, I have my big story to do. I think part of the issue is that much... -
JBCrowson replied to the thread Looking for Accountability Partner(s).Hi Hjgranhof, I get why people like to have someone / a few folk to touch base with around their writing progress. The actual nitty... -
CupofJoe replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.In the UK you can also add: Aberystwyth Noir by Malcolm Pryce. 7 books set in a current but alt-time line of Wales where Druids act... -
Saariston replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.I may have overlooked this as a genre, though books like harry potter have their own fantasy hierarchy and feels like it could almost be... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.Disagree. The best selling book series of all time, Harry Potter, is a Fantasy tale in a modern setting. Urban Fantasy as a genre is... -
Insolent Lad replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.The greater part of Stephen King's output is fantasy (albeit frequently 'horror fantasy') in a modern setting. Not that I'm a King fan... -
Looking at most of fantasy, it seems to be set well in the past, with little work set in modern day or modern life, seemingly very few...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Writing Pointers.Well, as Prince of Spires has name-checked me I guess I'd better comment. :) As others have already said, the key to being a writer is... -
Sspidercrabb4 replied to the thread How do you name characters?.I think of a trait associated with the character, i.e. lonely, thief, guard, happy, etc., then look up either the Celtic, Gaelic, or Old...
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Sspidercrabb4 replied to the thread Amateur author here.Wahey, maybe I can cut the word amateur then. Although if you saw me trying to draw my covers on the backs of bank statements and...
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Sspidercrabb4 replied to the thread Amateur author here.Haha, definitely a bit of both 😅 Thanks for the welcome!
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Prince of Spires replied to the thread Hello!.The idea of spoiling the story is overrated. People care a lot less about it than they claim and research actually points at people...
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Prince of Spires replied to the thread Writing Pointers.Welcome Pudge. Others already mentioned this, but for beginning writers, the best thing you can probably do is to keep writing your...
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Prince of Spires replied to the thread Where to Write.If I were to venture a guess, I'd say this is a big reason why. Writing already is my most time-consuming hobby. I don't have to go...
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Gurkhal replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Maybe "realistic" wasn't the best word. Perhaps "believable" would have been better.