Activity for Nsim‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #30532	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Edit	Post #30326	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Edit	Post #23067	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	What are some examples of an inciting incident that would force a character to go on a quest or adventure? I've noticed that my novel is missing a really strong inciting incident and I can't think of anything strong enough to suffice. The only inciting incidents I'm familiar with seeing in nearly every book is having the protagonist's family be taken or in a position of danger or dump the character in a n... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Question	—	What should I do if I can't properly formulate the personality of one of my characters in my novel? In my novel, my protagonist joins a team with four other characters to go on a quest. Each character in the team is supposed to contribute to the journey in someway and all are mentioned in a prophecy. I've got all the other characters down in my head (their personalities, professions and roles) but ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	When using mythology in your writing, can you change certain small aspects of some myths to fit into your story? I'm writing a book that takes place in modern day but also involves the Greek gods and goddesses and Greek mythology. Is it frowned upon to change a small part of a certain myth to make it fit into your story? For example, I want to incorporate a certain minor god from Greek mythology in my book but,... (more)	—	over 7 years ago