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D. Gray Warrior replied to the thread How Is Your World Like?.For Game of Thrones, I think it's less that it's extremely low fantasy, and more about the tone. It's too cynical for my liking. Most of... -
casval replied to the thread What do you listen to?.Been in a '70s mood. -
TThrillhoBaggins replied to the thread How Is Your World Like?.I definitely think you have to start light and then when you have the audience you can lean in to the more heavy micro level stuff.
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Two Stupid Orks Guarding a Rock.Now do Two Intelligent Rocks Guarding an Orc -
Gurkhal replied to the thread How Is Your World Like?.It seems you have the same preferences as me, except for Game of Thrones because I think it has a bit to much magic in it to be perfect... -
D. Gray Warrior replied to the thread How Is Your World Like?.My settings tend to be more grounded and down to earth, but not as much as some other settings. For instance, I think Game of Thrones...
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Summoner replied to the thread What do you listen to?.Haiduk - Archdevil -
Summoner replied to the thread What's a 'famous' movie you haven't seen?.Star Wars (I did see one of the movies only)
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Toob Waysider replied to the thread What random rabbit holes have you gone down while researching?.Except for research into Firbolgs, the Winsted Wildman, and "pub & club settings", I can't remember how any of the others began now... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.There's a whole sub-genre for this, called urban fantasy. -
LLila_Pierce replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Anyone stands a chance. Honestly I agree with you in the stereotypes and time periods. I have to admit I do tend to write in those time...
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TThinkerX replied to the thread Aspiring Author.Welcome! Worldbuilding is fine, though it can be overdone. Writing takes a bit of self-discipline. Best advice there is: 'Write at...
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casval replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.My mind first went to The City & The City, by China Miéville, which is a police procedural set in neighboring fictional cities in...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.I'm not sure where to begin, or how to put this. But... First, using an example like Don Quixote doesn't work. That book was... -
Queshire replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.Honestly I think cell phones get overlooked too much in fiction. Imagine what you can do with a character talking to someone else over...