Arcanist Lupus‭

You're unconsciously limiting yourself within your rules I decided to go to a baby name website and find some real names that fit your restrictions. Anna Amber Amy Audrey Alice Adele Angel Ali Ap...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Short answer: No, you do not need to kill the villain. Long answer: The hero's journey is an archetypal path that many stories use to show the growth and progress of their main character. This ...

posted 7y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Write from their POV This is basically the same solution as everyone else has provided, and can actually be combined with most of them. Pick a scene - be it an out of world interview, or a scene ...

posted 6y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

My two favorite depictions of nightmares in fiction are the Nightmare Song in Iolanthe and Harry's nightmare in Sorcerer's Stone: Perhaps Harry had eaten a bit too much, because he had a very s...

posted 6y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Portray the emotions of your viewpoint character. In general, when using a limited viewpoint you should only be describing the details that your viewpoint character notices. And how you describe a...

posted 6y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Write first, ask questions later. The best way to understand your story is to write it. This means that sometimes you need to put words on the page before you know where those words will take you....

posted 6y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Ask an expert. Obviously, research is an important first step. But there's only a finite amount of research you can do, and without intimate knowledge of the subject, you have no way of knowing w...

posted 6y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. - Arthur C Clarke There's a reason that science fiction and fantasy are frequently shelved together - separating the two...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Research is vital if you want your story to succeed emotionally Imagine that you're writing a story about a horse race. Your protagonist's horse is in second place, just barely behind their arch-...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Legends are defined by the cultures who created them Legends reflect the values of their culture. Sacred hospitality and the inevitability of fate were popular themes for the Greeks. The Norse E...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

To add a bullet point to Liquid's excellent list: Creating an appendix permanently locks your worldbuilding As long as your worldbuilding only exists in your mind and your notes, you are free to c...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Build on the bones Integrate the body of the evil god into the setting of the story. Its ribs support the pillars of the great church. The crystals formed of its magic are scattered through the ...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The most important rule is to match the stakes with the promises you've made to the reader You most emphatically do not have to constantly raise the stakes to make a compelling story. As your ins...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The problem isn't offense, the problem is harm Words have power. The more people that your words reach, the more power they have. So it becomes important to consider the harm they can do. Perpet...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The Comprehensive Rules of Magic is a reference document that holds all of the rules and possible corner cases found in Magic. It is NOT meant to be read beginning to end; instead it's meant to ...

posted 5y ago by Arcanist Lupus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭