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Yes it does, at least to a certain extent. Publishers want a certain standard for their books, especially if they are going to advertise it enough so that it can be a bestseller. Anyway, I'm not sure what your point is there. If a book sells well, and you enjoyed writing it, then why does it...

Sanatan Shastar Vidiya - The Chakar /Chakram - YouTube Chakram - Wikipedia Really, that should be all the info you need. Chakras were not the most efficient weapon, and the only historical accounts of people using them to fight was with the Sikhs, who wore several Chakrams on their arms (your...

Yeah it absolutely does not have to be, I assumed things from the OP's post that weren't there for some reason :alien:. My bad. Yeah, everything depends on how "known" you want your world to be. If your world is very concrete with a lot of scholars, and you want your characters to explore many...

:] They're some of my favorite films too. I love Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo the best, and also the one by his son, Tales of Earthsea (adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's books)

I'd recommend for most writers to create a world smaller than the Earth. The Earth is huge, with many continents and great vast oceans and sometimes it simply isn't practical to have to world-build that much. Or if you want your characters to explore across the lands, it would be inconvenient to...

Both seem beautiful :) The first one is more simple and cute, while the second is bold and striking. I would suggest going with the first one and having the tall phantasmic figure on the back cover, slightly faded. I'm not quite sure why, but just thinking of these I imagine anime imagery. I...

I would suggest instead of using wings/feathers, use the "memory as something physical" concept in a different way. That would put your own original twist on an overall idea that's not yours rather than just copying. It's something been done hundreds of times in fantasy and Sci-fi (for example...

I think this is an awesome idea psychotick. Very creative, and compelling as a plotline and a way to establish easy empathy with your main character. It gives me great horror film vibes in particular. Whether it's too gross or not depends on what kind of audience you are marketing the book too...

I am too lazy. :sluggish:

hi. This seems pretty interesting since it's something I haven't seen done before- Mayan fantasy. And it's written by someone who is essentially an expert in the field. I've currently on the first Chapter, and have downloaded the next two. Your writing is good, although it reads more like a...

Usually in fantasy, and fiction in general, whenever there is a large group of minions the villain has hired (or mooks as TVtropes refers to them) for the heroes to mow down easily, they all happen to be male. Maybe this makes them seem more expendable, or maybe this is sexism But regardless...

my main problem with this is it is really difficult writing a deep 3rd person point of view (like in Harry Potter) and not make it look messy or confusing. 1st person is the best to know the inside thoughts of the character, have the character tell jokes, and generally get to know their...

Harry Potter- I consider this the gold standard of fantasy writing. The sheer amount of detail put to make the magical world appear real is amazing, the complexity of the plot is amazing, and the iconic characters and their relationships are great Lord of The Rings- pretty obvious, but Lord Of...

Anyone else think it was completely absurd when Leia and Rey hugged? If I recall right, Leia didn't even see Rey at all because she was captured the whole time. The only way they could have recognized each other was...through the force. So pretty huge evidence that Leia and Rey are somehow...

Star Wars was a very exciting experience for me. I didn't really like how similar it was to A New Hope, but overall it was great. My favorite part was when the alien appeared in the pit at the beginning after BB-8 rolled past it in the sand- that's when you knew it was REAL Star Wars. Also...