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  1. EdFromNY

    What is it with new writers and fantasy?

    EdFromNY, Jun 25, 2013 ... 41 42 43
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    Pandaking908
    Nov 27, 2018
  2. MilesTro
    Locked

    White Characters Dominating Fantasy Worlds

    MilesTro, May 25, 2015 ... 22 23 24
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    KaTrian
    Aug 4, 2017
  3. Steve Coombes

    Why so much Fantasy

    Steve Coombes, Jan 18, 2019 ... 10 11 12
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    Glen Barrington
    Jan 30, 2019
  4. ManOrAstroMan

    Mythology Inclusion vs Appropriation

    ManOrAstroMan, Jun 9, 2016 ... 7 8 9
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    15,466
    NoGoodNobu
    Mar 7, 2017
  5. FireWater

    Why is everyone so quick to make fantasy either urban steampunk or medieval? There's so much more.

    FireWater, Jul 8, 2017 ... 7 8 9
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    10,393
    8Bit Bob
    Oct 2, 2017
  6. MoonieChild

    Avoiding the rehashed themes/plots/mechanics of Fantasy

    MoonieChild, Mar 12, 2019 ... 7 8 9
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    14,742
    gsdm
    Nov 12, 2023
  7. Bright Shadow

    Fantasy lacks originality these days

    Bright Shadow, Jan 26, 2014 ... 6 7 8
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    14,912
    archerfenris
    Dec 2, 2014
  8. Reece
    Locked

    Diversity

    Reece, Mar 5, 2019 ... 6 7 8
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    8,345
    KaTrian
    Mar 6, 2019
  9. Tenderiser

    Writing fantasy? Take this exam.

    Tenderiser, Jul 5, 2016 ... 5 6 7
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    10,072
    Phil Mitchell
    May 8, 2017
  10. crimsonrose

    Any other dark writers?

    crimsonrose, Mar 29, 2009 ... 4 5 6
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    8,091
    J.P.Clyde
    Jun 12, 2014
  11. thabear637

    Description

    thabear637, Apr 9, 2009 ... 4 5 6
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    12,404
    big soft moose
    Jan 15, 2019
  12. Rosacrvx

    Anachronisms in Fantasy

    Rosacrvx, Jan 6, 2019 ... 4 5 6
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    8,564
    Naomasa298
    Sep 11, 2019
  13. X Equestris

    Things you'd like to see more of in Fantasy.

    X Equestris, Oct 20, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    5,516
    Link the Writer
    Oct 23, 2015
  14. AndrewB

    Can Technology Evolve in a Fantasy World?

    AndrewB, Nov 21, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    9,846
    animagus_kitty
    Dec 20, 2018
  15. J.T. Woody

    Fiction Writers: why do you write what you write?

    J.T. Woody, May 13, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    6,361
    Odile_Blud
    Oct 31, 2018
  16. Oldmanofthemountain

    How do you avoid the "edgelord" trope, when entering the "grimdark" subgenre?

    Oldmanofthemountain, May 2, 2021 ... 3 4 5
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    6,669
    Aceldama
    May 20, 2021
  17. Wreybies

    Weapons tropes that are tired

    Wreybies, Oct 31, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    8,093
    GingerCoffee
    Oct 3, 2015
  18. Sean2112bd

    Why are fantasies always stuck in the middle ages?

    Sean2112bd, Feb 11, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    10,127
    MilesTro
    May 16, 2015
  19. CrystalDreamer59

    Any Other Fantasy Writers Here

    CrystalDreamer59, Nov 15, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    5,413
    Lemex
    Dec 9, 2014
  20. ChickenFreak

    Does Fantasy have rules?

    ChickenFreak, Nov 1, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    5,804
    Glen Barrington
    Nov 5, 2018
  21. Stormsong07

    Modern colloquialisms in fantasy?

    Stormsong07, Jun 21, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    4,062
    Stormsong07
    Nov 2, 2018
  22. Miswrite

    Science fiction vs. fantasy

    Miswrite, Apr 6, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    5,538
    David Forbes
    Apr 15, 2009
  23. Safety Turtle

    What do you miss from fantasy novels?

    Safety Turtle, Sep 30, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    5,042
    IcyEthics
    May 5, 2017
  24. Kalisto

    Hated/Loved cliches in Fantasy

    Kalisto, Jun 27, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    7,019
    Shattered Shields
    Sep 18, 2015
  25. colorthemap

    Horrible writers

    colorthemap, Mar 20, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    5,801
    BoddaGetta
    Jul 26, 2011
  26. Ommonite
    Locked

    Fantasy Novelist's Quiz

    Ommonite, Aug 22, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    5,931
    Banzai
    Aug 29, 2008
  27. Hubardo

    Is Magical Realism a genre?

    Hubardo, Apr 9, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    5,854
    The Bishop
    Nov 10, 2019
  28. Lea`Brooks

    When your story sucks

    Lea`Brooks, Jun 22, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    4,265
    Madman
    Jul 19, 2015
  29. Kerilum

    Is There A Gay Clichay in Contemporary Fantasy?

    Kerilum, Dec 27, 2016 ... 2 3
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    4,510
    Lonely Shadow
    Jan 5, 2017
  30. Lea`Brooks

    What's so wrong with the Chosen One?

    Lea`Brooks, May 12, 2016 ... 2 3
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    9,168
    Lyrical
    Jul 5, 2016
  31. M. L. Brocke

    "Said" Before Or After The Name In Fantasy?

    M. L. Brocke, Feb 2, 2017 ... 2 3
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    22,859
    Catrin Lewis
    Mar 20, 2023
  32. Lifeline

    Anyone writing 'Dark Fantasy'?

    Lifeline, Jan 7, 2016 ... 2 3
    Replies:
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    4,555
    IlaridaArch
    Apr 30, 2016
  33. CMastah

    Depressing and slightly worrying trends in fantasy

    CMastah, Jan 22, 2015 ... 2 3
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    4,817
    DaveOlden
    Feb 10, 2015
  34. Litwolf

    Coming Up With Names

    Litwolf, Oct 16, 2009 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    63
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    4,031
    Mercury12000
    Jan 9, 2012
  35. katica

    You need to stop living in a fantasy world and start living in reality!

    katica, Apr 7, 2011 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    60
    Views:
    8,664
    Trilby
    Apr 12, 2011
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