I've long been kind of torn on the real vs. pen name thing, but once I started publishing books I went with my real name for a couple reasons: 1....
Came here to say exactly this. Using the situation as inspiration for fiction is completely fine (and common), but the names must be changed and...
The idea of walking away/coming back later with fresh eyes has merit, and it really can work. But it can be something of a detriment. Following...
Thank you! As for your question, the second MC knows of the main MC...they know each other but haven't interacted in, well, millennia. Their...
What the MC reveals definitely is skewed to his agenda. Everything he does is for his own gain. He has a reason for doing what he's doing and...
Sometimes it's one of those subconscious/accidental things. In my first collection, I had recurring themes of isolation, empty places, abandoned...
As Im revising each chapter (individual story), there is enough exposition and action in each for the right balance, I feel. There is plenty at...
That's a good way to frame it with the questions. Here's how I can answer them: 1. Yes. Each story is unique, although one is a sequel to the...
On the 3rd draft of my current WIP - a linked collection. Each chapter is a unique story except for what/who is linked of course, but the...
That's definitely what I'm leaning toward - something more unconventional, where he goes kind of introspective and somewhat guilt-ridden. He's...
What if the non-wife love interest is an innkeeper, or a smith, or tavern owner, etc. Someone with whom the party interacts with regularly but...
Yeah, going to attempt writing much about the Final Battle, at least in any ground-level detail. For one, that's literally a cosmic scale so,...
I have plenty of books on it in my library already, but am always researching further. There are countless viewpoints on his history,...
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