Recent content by Veralius

Baldur's Gate I and II, Planescape, Knights of the Old Republic and Arcanum are all fantastic games. I have a soft spot for Return to Krondor, a slightly clunky RPG set sometime before Raymond E Feist's Serpentwar Saga. The combat is awful, but I remember really liking how the developers nailed...

There isn't anything wrong with the occaisional lull now and then, especially after a big action sequence. Think of it as the reader getting a chance to breathe. Reading your summary, I guess what you need to ask yourself is what does describing the town actually do for the plot? If it's...

I have to agree with all of the comments above regarding the Mistborn series. Actually, I think reading Brandon Sanderson's novels changed the way I write for the better, insofar as now I actually try to think about the magic systems a bit more. I don't think it's been mentioned but if people...

I've read The First Law trilogy and the spin-off novel Best Served Cold. Abercrombie's writing is punchy and well-plotted but I think it's his characters that really stand out. He could (and does) create the most vulgar, self-serving monster of a character and I'll bet most readers are cheering...

Hi everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster here! I've wanted to be a writer for many years, and have been hooked on fantasy especially ever since i picked up my first David Gemmell novel some 15 years ago. Recently things have been moving fast and a new story has sprung pretty...