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Bear with me, as it's pretty underdeveloped at the moment. I'm thinking of a story set within a prestigious (and very large) magic academy, one with a focus on creating ...

No, it isn't.

Good villain names, let's see... Cuddles Sprinkles Mr. Wubbles

You bet your gluteus maximus. Wolves and cougars make horses flee. Unless your dragons are the size of insects, your horses are gonna bolt like crazy.

In my story, a character is temporarily blinded with a harsh flash of light. Would her eyes show any sign of it, e.g., would her pupils be extremely constricted?

I'd say that someone like that would be vulnerable to wolves, yes. They'd look like a wounded deer.

"you actually have to PAY to get a book published!" You actually don't.

Eragon. It taught me everything I should never do in a fantasy book. This. So very much this.

I suppose that might fall under "do not begin with a cliche". And I wouldn't do it, but I'm not going to say that it shouldn't be done. Writing IS ...

Yeah, a prairie is a type of grassland.

Horses, the most common animal in fantasy (second place is raven, then rat, then wolf). You’d think, since they’re often central elements in the plot and present during a lot ...

The beginning of the story will be the most important part. It is the part that must hook the reader, and make them want to read on. It's easy to ...

What would happen if you were stabbed by a knife or similar object that was also live with a powerful electric current? Would the stab and shock combine to slice ...

Sometimes, the best way to research something is to do it yourself. Sometimes, characters in your story do some craaazy things. Sometimes, those two areas overlap. Most of the crazy ...