Am I the only one to think of the Halo series when I read this?
I personally love villains more than heroes, who are more bound by moral restraints. In particular, I am a fan of the charming antagonists, who...
That may be so, Smithy. But the name itself has dark or violent connotations.
Certainly not in my novel. The similarities between my main character and his second cousin are central to the plot, and because of it, I had a...
It may be present in various cultures, but only due to humanity's ever-present, shallow aspiration to physical beauty. As such, being based...
That was the elves' greatest mistake, trusting the man who had been one of their chief enemy's top lieutenants. Although, I haven't read the book...
Actually, if I recall correctly, he was described in Tolkien's The Silmarillion, where he was a servant of the villain, as opposed to supreme...
You're wrong on both counts, I'm sorry to say. The city-states themselves were not walled. Each city-state was merely one walled city that ruled...
Ah, magic. I forgot that you'd mentioned high fantasy. Magic can easily solve that logistical problem that I spoke about, if done right. I...
It may be possible for the wall to exist, but it would defensively implausible. Consider how long it would be to encircle an entire country. Even...
I have had this happen only recently in my writing, with my main character. He was originally intended as a naive, nice guy. But about a year ago,...
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