-
Re: One Life To Give (Chapter 1)
This is flawed. It was interesting, but the grammar and spelling is, to be frank, bad. There are a couple other novice mistakes in there. For the grammar, I'd just ...
Jan 25, 2010 -
Re: The White Knights Chater Eight Battle Between Good and Evil
I liked this piece. It has potential. Maybe this is just me, but I love the word "Musglove". It sounds like some kind of plant to me. I haven't read ...
Jan 25, 2010 -
Re: Medieval Bows
I know that bows (or at least wooden bows from the Middle Ages) can't be constantly strung. One of my protagonists, Lily, picks up a child-sized bow and thinks she ...
Jan 24, 2010 -
Re: Good Fantasy Books
I'd recommend His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, The Lost Years of Merlin, and The Great Tree of Avalon (both by T.A. Barron).
Jan 23, 2010 -
Re: Romance tips!
If there's going to be a love triangle, make both people just as likely to get the boy/girl. Let's take Twilight as an example. Classic love triangle. Bella has to ...
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: Unleashed, Chapter TWO: Click
Two inconsequential metal parts slamming into each other to snap close the lock of a dog leash. The lion was chained. I could feel it pacing at the back of ...
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: Romance tips!
Here's a rule. The romance should actually develop. "True love" and "love at first sight" are big cliches and rather lazy. Romances in real life don't just start in a ...
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: Please read this about passwords
It won't let me change my password. It gives me a "General Error". And I'm not too worried. What would someone do with my YWS password, post crappy Twilight fanfics?
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: Character Answer Game [2]
Merenor: Any specific shadow on the ground. What would be your first thought if you walked in on someone who was naked?
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: hehe, Character Q and A
I'll use Merenor. Q: What's your full name and what is it's meaning? Merenor for it's meaning, my parents never told me. Q: Where is your favorite place and what ...
Jan 20, 2010 -
Re: need help with knowing more about a subgenre.
Also, where are the paranormal romances with creatures besides vampires, werewolves, and angels? I want a VALKYRIE, dammit!
Jan 18, 2010 -
Re: On Breaking Out of the Mold With Fantasy Races
I don't like horses either. Too darn smelly. Carnivorous mounts are bad ideas though, since they will likely require A LOT of meat, unless they are cold-blooded. Still, cold-blooded creatures ...
Jan 18, 2010 -
Re: On Breaking Out of the Mold With Fantasy Races
One thing I've noticed is that in a lot of fantasy worlds, the ordinary, non-magical animals, are all ripped directly from Earth. Rarely do I see an author make their ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: All Important Groundwork
What do you mean by "actively" using "then"?
Jan 15, 2010 -
Re: Idea for a Short Story WIth a Farmboy Hero
The magic in this world is different. No one throws fireballs at anyone. Instead, magic only comes in the form of potions, (for example, a potion to increase stamina or ...
Jan 15, 2010
