Most fantasy readers like to complain about the cliches in the genre and bellyache about the "rules" of good writing/storytelling that many...
That was extremely helpful, SeverinR! :D Thank you very much for the link, and the observations. I will have to think about that more.
Some authors actually have different processes of writing than you do, Cogito. We're unique. I know my books would be a jumbled mess if I didn't...
It's fantasy, Lothgar. I'm fully aware that the traditional king has a hereditary office, but that wasn't the kind of fantasy king I wanted to...
I am still trying to find a balance for one of my novel's viewpoint characters, a balance between realistic grief and keeping the reader from...
Cogito, I think Chivalrous Tart had specified that the main character ought to have physical description. Not a view I always agree with, but the...
A very astute point, Cogito. Thank you for reminding me about those stories. I thought more along the lines of sentimental stories (Hallmark...
Admittedly, the right ending depends on the story, but I overall have a preference for either bittersweet endings, or happy endings which the...
I'm probably going to compare "A Song of Ice and Fire" to Tolstoy's "War and Peace" when it's done. One of the classics of literature, and needing...
Building off of Tobias' list, a few of the more recent trends in fantasy would include: -Feisty warrior woman -Corrupt or ignorant king -A...
Yoshiko is right. Go for it. There is no need for you to give much detail in describing a main character. Most people don't muse on their own wavy...
I've got a four-book fantasy series. Combined High fantasy and adventure fantasy, with a mostly character-driven plot. In the first book, a...
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