This is something that old stories didn't bother with. Just look at the Arthurian character list. Galahad and Galehaut are seperate entities, as...
Trick is the word I chose because it's tricking the universe. Yours is using some sort of universal energy- perhaps "tapping" or "channeling"...
In my story, characters have "tricks" (Like doppelganger creation, crowd manipulation and slipping through space) that they can do only a few...
Agents want plot synopses to know what kind of story you're writing and whether they can sell it to publishers- a romance specialist doesn't want...
I like Old Scratch. In any case, it's probably perfectly fine to make up a new one that corresponds to some of his infernal attributes.
Do you really want to attract readers who don't know what "Behemoth" means? And are not willing to go look it up? Behemoth is an excellent word...
Say the sentence out loud, go with whichever one sounds best at the time.
What did her parents name her? If you have trouble thinking of names, think of her parents. Think of who she might be named after. Remember,...
The main character is nothing without his villain. Who is the villain? If we know what the villain is capable of, then we can judge whether your...
I think what's more interesting is that traditionally "positive" traits can become flaws as well, if the story proves them to be flaws. Bravery...
Expanding on HorusEye's point- remember that, here on earth, we have at least three major religions that all believe in the same deity. And they...
Damn straight. If you're going to name someone Mxyzptlk, at least have someone else mispronounce it so that it can be explained. That particular...
You're new here. I appreciate that. Thus, I am going to be gentle about this issue. It's a particular pet-peeve of mine, and the forum in general...
My current pantheon- which is made from three cultures slamming into each other and mixing their religions in various ways- Ckren, the god of...
It was in American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. Four characters share this drink, which is made from the aforementioned fluid- the priest(ess) in...
Separate names with a comma.
