Writers in Armor

Writers in Armor

A Group for Authors of Medieval Fantasy

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  • Created Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:39 pm

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  • Club
    Writers in Armor Club Update · Mar 9, 2014
    Hadj woke up. He yawned, briefly, and stood up. He had been asleep for over a week. Looking around he realized everyone around him had disappeared. Perhaps they were eaten by the wild things that live in the trees.

    Hadj replied · Mar 11, 2014

    I guess you were all eaten up :P


  • ladcat13
    ladcat13 · Jul 15, 2016
    FRICKING YESSSSSSSSS

    I AM PUBLISHEEDDDDDDDD

    The Violet Wars (my medieval fantasy novel) is now available on Amazon in paperback and eBook format

    THIS IS LITERALLY THE PROUDEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE

  • Hadj replied · Mar 20, 2014

    Looks great! I'll have to read it when I have time :)

  • Club
    Writers in Armor Club Update · Feb 24, 2014
    Before I make anything official, if there was going to be a medieval poetry writing challenge, with rewards for the top entries, would anyone actually participate?

    crossroads replied · Feb 24, 2014

    Do it. I bet many people would ^^
    (except for myself because uhh poetry ._.)


    WritingWolf replied · Feb 24, 2014

    I would!!! Oh, I would, I would, I would! *gets extremely excited*

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    Dragoon120 replied · Feb 24, 2014

    I probably would have, except I dislike poetry. Plus, I suck at writing poetry.


    Scoeri replied · Feb 26, 2014

    Probably, so long as there's a decent time frame for it. Sometimes poetic inspiration can be hard to find, and at other times I find myself quite busy.


  • WritingWolf
    WritingWolf · Feb 24, 2014
    I'm looking for more medieval fantasy to read. So that leaves me with the question, does anyone here have any books they'd recommend?

    Hadj replied · Feb 24, 2014

    Lets see....there's:
    -The Hobbit
    -The Fellowship of the Ring
    -The Two Towers
    -The Return of the King
    -The Silmarillion
    -The Children of Huron

    funny isn't it how those are all by the same author....


    crossroads replied · Feb 24, 2014

    Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin. That should occupy you for a while xP
    You could also try First Law by Joe Abercrombie, I loved those books.
    And then there's a whole bunch of books by Tad Williams, I remember those being quite good as well (although he likes long descriptions of underground tunnels a bit too much).


    ladcat13 replied · Feb 25, 2014

    I love the Ranger's Apprentice series! Best medieval fantasy ever! I also love DragonRiders of Pern, and the Inheritance trilogy.


    Hadj replied · Feb 26, 2014

    *sigh* the Ranger's Apprentice. First book was great, second book was great, but after that.... i was really disappointed in the series' development.
    IMO, Inheritance is the same way, Eragon was great, and the rest I did not care for.
    Never heard of Pern, maybe I'll look into it.


  • WritingWolf
    WritingWolf · Feb 22, 2014
    I'm not sure if I should put a love triangle in my novel or not. I have things set up so that I could get a really good love triangle if I wanted one. But I'm not usually into that kind of thing.
    In your experience in reading medieval fantasy do you find that love triangles usually add to or take away from the story?

    Hadj replied · Feb 22, 2014

    That really depends on whether or not it is important to the plot and character development. Love triangles can enhance the story if they have a large affect on character's actions and overall development, but make sure it is fully connected, rather than a distraction on the side.


    crossroads replied · Feb 22, 2014

    If you're putting in a romantic subplot, make sure it stays a subplot. Most novels have bits and pieces of romance in some way or the other, and that's good, but it often tends to take over the story, until it's really all the novel is remembered by. So if you can avoid that (or if you're fine with it), go for it and add the triangle :3


    Hadj replied · Feb 22, 2014

    I agree with aria, it shouldn't completely take over, but don't let it be totally distracting. It should have an effect on the characters outside of the love triangle, tying everything together.


    WritingWolf replied · Feb 22, 2014

    Hmmm, I see. Thanks for the advice. :)


    Scoeri replied · Feb 26, 2014

    Do it if you want to, but take it from someone who discovered it first hand, write what you know, and don't overextend yourself. If you're unfamiliar with such things your writing will never be as good as it usually is.


  • ladcat13 replied · Feb 21, 2014

    Do it! Medieval fantasy is the best to write!

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    Dragoon120 replied · Feb 21, 2014

    You should defiantly write one. Medieval fantasy is indeed the best!


    Hadj replied · Feb 21, 2014

    Sounds great! And Welcome to the group! :D


  • crossroads
    crossroads · Feb 18, 2014
    It's been a while since I wrote medieval fantasy in anything but Storybooks, but I do still have some such novels planned.. Anyway, hello there~

    Hadj replied · Feb 18, 2014

    Welcome :)


  • Scoeri
    Scoeri · Feb 17, 2014
    Also, where'd you get the pic for this forum? It's amazing!

    Hadj replied · Feb 17, 2014

    I'm glad you like it! :D
    I got the silhouette on google images, and made the text on an online text generator. Then i put it together in MS paint


  • Scoeri
    Scoeri · Feb 17, 2014
    Well this looks neat. I've been thinking for a few weeks of trying to do a collab (each of us using our strengths where they best fit) and this looks like a good place to do it. Anyone up for it?

    Hadj replied · Feb 17, 2014

    Sure, I've never done that before, so you'd have to explain some of it to me. Would we use a google doc for collaborating?


    Scoeri replied · Feb 17, 2014

    Yes I do have a google doc! And it's simple. We give a brief to mildly in depth outline of a story and choose whoever has the best, let them write out a rough draft and then everyone else edits it to hell and back until we have something that should in theory be amazing.


  • Hadj replied · Feb 17, 2014

    Welcome :D



It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.
— Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind