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They are not introduced earlier due to worldbuilding reasons. And yes, they do show up at the same time, and are very famous figures in the wider world. I call them main characters primarily because they are part of what could be considered the "Main" party in the group Sent from my SM-J700M...

So, I realized that in my current novel, two of the main characters are revealed far later in the story. I'm starting to worry if these characters won't have enough time to shine. Now, I know it's possible to make this work, but I'd like specific tips on how to make that happen. Matters are...

Funny. For me it's the exact opposite [emoji23] Sent from my SM-J700M using Tapatalk

I've come to an awkward discovery in my writing recently. Ironically, despite creating a world with a magic system that is used primarily in the context of fighting, it's come to my attention how difficult writing fight scenes is for me. It's one of those cases of something being easy to...

This is good for your character's arc. That scene should serve as a milestone for the character's progress into darkness. It could be the sort of scene that the reader looks back on and says "Damn, I can't believe this witch girl used to be so innocent." You should take advantage of letting the...

Very true. Every word you write is a leap forward. Granted, it could be argued that you learn more by finishing projects, but that doesn't take away the fact that you still learn something from abandoned WIPS even if it is not as much as a finished one. In my experience, I learned the most...

I feel you. I've had those myself, but never to that scale. Sent from my SM-J700M using Tapatalk

Being writers, we share the misery of long periods of creative famine. There are days where we get up and feel absolutely nothing. Sometimes these are weeks. Sometimes months. Years? The point is, some of these "slumps" last far longer than we ever wish they did. So, in an attempt to peer into...

Hello there everyone! I hope to engage in my daily practice of vomiting my writing issues on the innocent folk of this site :) So, my quesiton is very straightforward this time around. I've essentially reached my first city in the story, and I think I've done a decent job of getting the gist...

I think Michael Moorecock said something about this when talking about his Elric stories. He said that essentially, he was always making stories about the same sword-wielding badass in a psychedelic world. Now, he didn't have an issue with this, instead, he used it to his advantage. What he did...

I have no issue with it, so long as you play with the concept. The Chosen One is a character Arc that is integral to the way Humans percieve things, so I find that on a spiritual level, it always resonates with me. However, it is IMMENSELY easy to screw up that kind of story. Again, it's a...

The puppet metaphor really got to me. My story's beginning was alight with "Humanity" (as far as my current writing skill level can portray that), but right now, my characters feel bland, and my world feels cookie-cutter. I've felt a bit better after taking my mind off though. Maybe tonight's...

It's a rough road ahead...but it need not be traveled alone! I'll get to reading that blog on mastery. Seems interesting. Sent from my SM-J700M using Tapatalk

My favorite part of writing is the amount of mental suffering that it brings me on a daily basis. And seeing as folk of our ilk tend to wallow in similar miseries, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on getting past a slump. For some context, I've reached a point in my story that is...

So, I have been pondering this debate for quite a while. When examining my current world, I find myself divided between two strains of thought when it comes to worldbuilding. Either I, throw ideas at my fantasyland, picking mainly on whatever is most interesting. This allows for unique...