Fantasy
Posted by: music-and-books on 10/01/2009
Most of the other genres already have one, so we should have one too!
Have your characters go on a huge quest for a magical object
BP the quest is a sub plot, not the main plot
TBP if the object turns out to be useless because all it does is make cheese
QBP it it is actually useful because it makes cheese
Cookies if the object really helps save the day by making cheese
Posted by: Dragonchilde on 09/26/2009
So that we don't clutter up the forum with dozens of writing buddy requests, here's a single, consolidated thread to post your requests!
Note: Please don't post excerpts in this thread. That's what your profile is for; pepole can just click on your name in the forums to see if they're interested.
Posted by: Dragonchilde on 09/26/2009
Fantasy is such a far-reaching label that it simply can't cover all the possibilities. Here you'll find a comprehensive listing of those who aren't writing just fantasy!
NOUN: A subcategory within a particular genre: The academic mystery is a subgenre of the mystery novel.
To have your subgenre thread added to this list, please send me an email with a LINK to the thread, and which main genre it is for (there is more than one thread like this.). Requests that do not include a link will not be added.
Posted by: tangled_threads on 11/21/2009
In my novel, my teenage FMC finds out she's one of the Fates. She meets a guy, also teenaged, who is one of the Furies, sworn to fight the Fates and save innocent people from being led to their deaths. He became a Fury when her mom failed to save his parents' lives. As far as my FMC knows, her mom died when she was 5.
In my novel's universe, being a Fate is hereditaty and being a Fury is a chosen path. Her dad will also turn out to be a Fury (he became one after her mom died).
I'm struggling with whether or not being a Fury changes someone's lifespan. I'm thinking that maybe Furies become immortal or can't die until they've achived vengeance. Do you think it would make sense for my MMC and my FMC's dad to have become immortal when they decided to become Furies, or would it just make things more complicated and confusing?
Posted by: Zhie on 11/21/2009
I’m writing in Tolkien’s Middle-earth this year (pulling from both the Silmarillion & Lord of the Rings), and I’m trying to figure out which way to go on something. It’s end of the First Age, and I’ve touched on the idea of Annatar (Sauron) being more evil than his master and basically waiting for an opportunity for Morgoth to fall – potentially even doing what he can to make sure that Morgoth does get defeated. It’s easy from my perspective to go ‘oh, this is brilliant!’ but I’m interested in knowing if I’m the only one who thinks this. Thoughts are appreciated, even if you’ve only read Lord of the Rings – heck, I’ll take opinions even from those who have only seen the movies! (also posted to the other genres forum, just in case... I need all the help I can get!)
Posted by: Corinnemf on 11/21/2009
...finished their Fantasy novel yet?
My characters just told me I was done. And that they wanted a sequel to keep going.
Guess I'm going to be doing a second draft early because I feel like I still have so much to write *IN* the novel.
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Posted by: Elizard on 11/21/2009
I need a name for my excentric and slighty mad wizard who runs a bookshop.
Posted by: Sathor on 11/21/2009
Read both science fiction and fantasy? Or write both? If you prefer one over the other, why?
Posted by: Lady_Marian on 11/21/2009
Does anyone have any ideas for Medieval names? I am not good at making names up, and I tend to use the same names over and over again, or make up ones that sound similar. Any ideas would be great! Thanks!
Posted by: thermaculus on 11/21/2009
um yea i cant get the thingy to work so if you want to read what i have posted check out my profile and tell me what you think