-
Re: Cliche Fantasy
Terry Brook's Sword of Shannarra. I'm a huge fan of his works, but that one is a blatant rip off in plot of LOTR, it has a gandalf (Allanon), heir ...
Oct 20, 2008 -
Re: Ask a stupid question...
Maybe that was the question. Oh hoh, zing! Here's another. How do the maps of malls and parks always know exactly where you are?
Sep 28, 2008 -
Re: Genre Shift
It shouldn't be much of an issue- the line between sci-fi and fantasy has been blurring for a while now. It would help if there was identifiable framework in either ...
Sep 9, 2008 -
Re: Ask a stupid question...
Toenails, unless you wear really, really tight shoes. (Or strap your feet). For an even contest in the case of the latter, wear gauntlets.
Sep 9, 2008 -
Re: Ask a stupid question...
Exactly (and I think the stereotypical answer is 42 not 47) Why do people mistake Frankenstein for his monster?
Sep 3, 2008 -
Re: Ask a stupid question...
Yes, but only music. Why is violence on television enjoyed?
Aug 22, 2008 -
Re: Fonts
*takes dagger to the chest* Damn. Yeah I'm a bit of a TNR fan, just because it streamlines the whole process. My lecturers prefer it for my essays and my ...
Aug 20, 2008 -
Re: Worst Book You've Ever Read
Madame Bovary. Although I'm sure there are guys out there who like it, and chicks who don't, the general decider on this one seems to be gender. It *does* seem ...
Aug 20, 2008 -
Re: A Dolls House By Ibsen
I enjoyed it a bit (I read it two years ago, so I'm a bit hazy). The hypocrisy of the husband was a fun read, and I enjoyed the abandoning ...
Aug 10, 2008 -
Re: How Much Planning
My characters evolve to suit the needs of the plot, and the gaps that need filling. Of course there are exceptions to this, but generally if my character likes to ...
Aug 5, 2008 -
Re: Writer's Temperament
Haha I dream of being a writer, but the problem is I know it's a dream. I was a very recalcitrant reader as a child aswell..I was one of those ...
Aug 5, 2008 -
Re: Good Omens
Utterly fabulous. Personally I loved the Aziraphale/Crowley pairing. Without a doubt one of the better books I've read, and one I'd advise to anyone with a funnybone.Oh and to religious ...
Jul 29, 2008 -
Re: names
I'm not sure what writing you're into, but fantasy fiction is easy because you can just pick names out of anywhere. A few months ago I actually held a competition ...
Jul 28, 2008 -
Re: Robert Jordan
I have to say that I agree with FantasyFreak, there are reams of subplots about characters that are only mildly interesting/relevant. I mean how many batches of Aes Sedai are ...
Jul 27, 2008 -
Re: Brisingr (Eragon 3) Spoiler
Woh Thunderdude, way to kill the effort people made to protect the spoiler.... And Blink I don't know where this accusation of immaturity comes from. Yes he's a bad, plagiarising, ...
Jul 20, 2008
