Lately in fantasy stories I have seen a growing trend of urban settings where all mythical creatures are real. This means the fae, werewolves,...
Evening ladies, gents, and everyone in between! Not sure how intros go here, but the name is Matt, I'm a current grad school student who got...
I'm currently working on an urban fantasy story and am having difficulty in finding more obscure monsters and legends to draw from. Most of what I...
Hey, My name is JC. I have been writing since I was a kid, though not very seriously until this past year. My primary area of interest is...
This may be more of a research question, but it also involves some creativity. I have a scene where two characters are fighting. During this...
Recently I have seen an increase in urban fiction in which there is more than one fantasy creature featured. I see less books with just vampires...
It seems like it would be beneficial to just have a dedicated forum section for writers who need emotional support in relation to their writing....
This is my first attempt get help for a story I want to publish. Please bear with me. After a couple of really, really bad experiences with World...
I've been doing a bit of research for my book because I want to use steam-powered cannons--or something equally simple for the same type of...
Hey y'all! I'm new to the forum (obviously) though not new to writing. I have been writing for as long as I can remember. Mostly novel length...
Brief plot: Bridget & Lacey have been homeless prostitutes and best friends for years, but become torn apart when Lacey meets and falls in love...
What gets defined as it? What is it? More importantly, what are the thematic things, the tropes that appear more often, and so on? I've read a...
WF Folks, I had the opportunity to interview Urban Fantasy Author Erica Hayes. She's had three novels published by St. Martin's Press and has a...
Hi! I'm new. I guess that's pretty obvious. :) My name is Jalisa, but I go by Lisa for short, since my full name is typically a mouthful. I've...
Would a story with a focus on both science fiction/alternate history and fantasy elements be called fantasy or science fiction? I realize that...
Hi, I'm "evanevieve" yes it is a pseudonym mainly because my real name is quite unique and I'm a little hesitant in telling it until I'm a little...
Okay so I've just about finished the first draft of my urban fantasy story, and I have a bit of a problem. I started out with the intention of...
Hello, all. I am just starting up here & trying to get a feel for all the threads, and the direction of the forums. My own interests are in...
I found this lovely site while doing a search for writing help. My name is...you guessed it, Travis. I been trying to write for years now,...
I am Earphone, a fellow writer like yourselves. I'm not new to the writing scene, but just haven't put much effort into my endeavors. (I.E....
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