I use what I’ll refer to as iceberg worldbuilding (iceberg effect). Readers only see a percentage of the story world, but the author has to know...
I've been doing weekly writing exercises to keep my imagination stimulated. I got into doing this after reading Now Write! which was gifted to me...
I'll keep it short, but I think a lot of the problems that surround using the "stereotypical races" isn't the use of those specific races. Rather,...
I would consider the details surrounding your world's fae and then cross reference those details with insults in the real world. I think it's easy...
Hello, I'm trying to research creatures and beings that are similar to the Valkyrie. According to my research on Valkyries, the word means...
It could be a lot of things. It's hard to tell exactly what's going on since we haven't read the work or know you personally. I think a lot of the...
I could comment on a lot of different things in this thread. However, I would like to make one simple statement. People who are saying, "I'm sick...
I would say fantasy. I have recently been using tools from Shawn Coyne's book "Story Grid." There is a PDF you can get on his website for the book...
I have to agree with the above comments. When I first read your logline, I had to re-read it mid-sentence to make sure I was following. It was...
Everything has a weakness of some kind. Maybe you need to consider the rules of magic in your world. Putting your powers under a magnifying glass...
I think of reality. African Americans. Caucasians. Asians. Indians. Native Americans. We are all the same, but we let little things like the color...
I love this. If my opinion matters, I think this is true. Writing in opposition to your worldview allows you to reflect on that worldview and may...
I just looked it up. Sounds interesting. I do enjoy a good Gothic tale :) thanks!
I second that motion. I used to do this in my youth. If your reader has to spend more time on figuring out how to pronounce a name, something is...
Separate names with a comma.
