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Hello all, I hope this is allowed here, but I'm looking for an artist to do some work for me on the novel I am trying to finish... -
mythosandmagic reacted to Ge.Dune's post in the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?” with
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Hi! Such an interesting topic, I just couldn't pass it by. I’ve only just started posting here, but here is my take: I’m writing and... -
mythosandmagic replied to the thread What makes your fiction unique?.What makes my fiction unique? Most fantasy treats power as something that must be used, often through conflict or domination. My story...
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The premise of my fiction is subversive: That premise already shows how subversive my fiction is. It explicitly rejects the hero's...
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mythosandmagic reacted to L1aei's post in the thread How do you deal with spam/bot comments? (Discord invites, etc.) with Like.
It'll stop with the bots, maybe, but not the scammers; those folks will try anything. Just wait for them and laugh when you catch onto...
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mythosandmagic replied to the thread What comes first: Character or Plot.I chose character first. She is the reason for my current story.
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mythosandmagic reacted to Eldoria's post in the thread What comes first: Character or Plot with Like.
Character... because readers are more likely to connect with a relatable character than with a spectacular plot. A world doomed by an...
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mythosandmagic replied to the thread What is your story ACTUALLY about.At its core, my story is about stewardship instead of domination. It explores the idea that power, whether divine, political, or...
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mythosandmagic reacted to Empire145's post in the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?” with Like.
In my personal opinion, literature should be used to express certain ideas and values. If you write a novel to convey a certain idea or...
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mythosandmagic reacted to HungrySheep's post in the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?” with Like.
I don't think most people go in with the objective of writing a popular novel. Sure, they'd like for it to be, but that's rarely the...
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mythosandmagic replied to the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?”.I hope my story gets out into the world. I believe that it could be inspirational for the target audience. So popular doesn't really...
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mythosandmagic reacted to Hans.Trondheim's post in the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?” with Like.
A lot of times. Even despaired about it. However, I eventually learned to accept that things won't work the way I wanted to...
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mythosandmagic replied to the thread Fellow Authors, what do you do in your downtime? (When you're not writing).I restore old cars and trucks. I am almost finished restoring a 1955 Ford F100 pickup truck. A 1966 Mustang is in work too.
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mythosandmagic reacted to CountVanBadger's post in the thread Fellow Authors, what do you do in your downtime? (When you're not writing) with Haha.
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mythosandmagic reacted to MFontana's post in the thread What kind of fiction quality do you want to achieve as an author? with Like.
All of the above to varying degrees. The main thing on my list though, is to achieve the same timeless quality and mythic weight within...