Merlin34

One problem with a lot of amateur fantasy, it seems, is a lack of knowledge on the part of the author with regards to geography and ecology. This often gives ...

Canis lupus... one of the most common animals in fiction. Their roots in stories go back thousands of years, from the vicious Fenrir of Norse mythology to the beautiful, mysterious ...

My story racks up bout 2 yeses, and 3 maybes. These two questions were interesting to me. "Would "a clumsy cooking wench more comfortable with a frying pan than a ...

I do kind of a weird mix of touch typing and hunt and peck. I use only my index fingers and thumbs but I can still go like a speed ...

Some of the questions are legitimate (like the ones about research), but others are kinda... mean. Now, if you're tripping questions left and right, maybe the story should be left ...

1. Where would you travel to? - Probably Ancient Greece or the Permian Era. 2. Would you time travel for vacation? - Heck yes. 3. Would you ever consider moving, ...

You could try nagas. They're humans with snake tails for legs.

I have gotten over my writer's block. Resolution is chugging along. I finished Chapter 6, and Chapter 7 introduces a character who is also an absolute blast to write about. ...

Here's a question. What happens if you get a review that is simply crude and unhelpful. Like, "wow, this is crap. you suck."? Do you report it?

You should be able to tell how many pages you have in MS Word... As for research, government agencies are always good resources. If you live in the US, the ...

Sounds all right. Just make sure you give him substantial reasons for wanting to off himself, and not just a bunch of cliche angst.

Another question. How does one avoid the "token" minority in a story?

I know that some people get mad when there aren't members of minorities (black, GLBT, etc.) in stories. I personally think that having them and stereotyping them to death or ...

Jormundr? You mean Jormungand, the Midgard Serpent? And I'm confused. DO you need more villains? Just google "greek monsters" or "norse monsters". Here's a list of Greek ones. That's a ...

I could easily ace a test about either mythology, but I can't help you. You need to give us more information. What do you need help with? Do you have ...