RaeMarie

Knocking out characters can be convenient option in a book…too convenient sometimes (especially when you’re headbutting a man in a helmet and knock him out while remaining perfectly fine). I think, when used in a book, it needs to be realistic…how hard does someone really have to get hit to get knocked out? (does anyone know here?) And…[Read more]

Love Studio C. 🙂 Anyway, I see what you are saying about moral absolutes. We can’t just rebel because we don’t like what is going on in the government.

At the same time, I would argue that (here in America, anyway, and at this current time) a citizens duty is a bit different than in Roman times. In Roman times, you simply obeyed. Now, we…[Read more]

To further clarify my thoughts above (because I was in a hurry when I wrote it) how does a Christian’s duty to obey the leader’s set in place by God, and a citizen’s duty to protect the nation’s freedoms for the next generation fit. I’m especially thinking about here in America, where the government is by the people, and what would happen if (like…[Read more]

Thanks @Kate. That is about what I was thinking and I’ll keep it in mind as I write.

I like to have basic descriptions of the setting, but I don’t like reading paragraph long descriptions. I try to weave in the surroundings with action of some kind and keep the descriptions fairly brief unless the object or place is important.

I don’t know how that would work, though it’s an interesting idea. You could kind of do it if it was a story inside a story sort of deal. Otherwise…I’m not sure. But you can do almost anything with writing. 🙂

Question with regards to fantasy exclamations. I have an allegorical world, with the ‘Great King’ and His Son the Prince and all of that. One exclamation I have used, and which I’m not completely sure about, is ‘by the Prince’. It isn’t swearing in our language of course, but if you used the English equivalent, it could be considered taking God’s…[Read more]

A common way of ‘killing’ a character who comes back later is to have them ‘dead’ but the body is unrecognizable or something like that. The only thing is that that has been used enough that if I see a dead character who is unrecognizable, I immediately make a mental note that he/she isn’t dead. There would need to be a good reason the body was…[Read more]

I personally do not drink, though at the same time I don’t think it is a sin. Drunkenness, however, is condemned in the Bible. That being said, in my fantasy stories character do drink wine or water mixed with wine simply because that is what people used to drink culturally. But I don’t think I’d have a character in a modern story drink a beer if…[Read more]

I love fantasy and Captain America. Anyway…

I’m writing a futuristic fiction book right now; I’m not sure if it would be science fiction or not. I suppose that is probably what it would be categorized as at a library. Anyway, one thing I’ve thought of are drones; small flying things that can deliver things right to your door…from a fresh…[Read more]

I don’t write historical fiction, but I write fantasy and base my worlds off a mix of ancient and medieval culture…I use both in my writing though I read more about ancient history.

Hmm…I wouldn’t use either myself. Zombies I’m not sure about; I don’t know if I’d call them evil though I think there are much better things to write about. I would not write about vampires though, because that gets too close to real life satanic stuff for my comfort (reading or writing).

I base quite a few character names simply on what sounds right. It sounds like a strong name, or a pretty name, or a bad guy name… Occasionally a character will go through several names before one ‘snaps’. Sometimes I literally mash together sounds until I get something I like (for fantasy stories). Most often, I have a basic idea…like I want…[Read more]

I base quite a few character names simply on what sounds right. It sounds like a strong name, or a pretty name, or a bad guy name… Occasionally a character will go through several names before one ‘snaps’. Sometimes I literally mash together sounds until I get something I like (for fantasy stories). Most often, I have a basic idea…like I want…[Read more]

A question, Daeus, since you know a lot about swords. 🙂 In a book I am writing, I have a character who fights with a sword and shield against another soldier with a double pointed spear (a spear point on each end). The good guy has the sword and the bad guy has the spear. Do you have any sort of tips about a fight like that. Does either side have…[Read more]

Has anyone seen the movie Epic? It’s really cute, but anyway, I’ve been listening to that soundtrack some and it has a lot of happy, lighter type music that is still active. And it is very pretty. 🙂

Well, Isaiah 3:12 talks about judgment on the wicked including children being the oppressors and women ruling over them. At the very least, a woman ruling a nation is less than ideal. But for your story, if the king died and then there is the possibility of it being the princess’s duty to step up and defend her land…maybe until a cousin arrives,…[Read more]

I find outlining very helpful when I am writing, so I have a basic idea of what is going to happen and can build suspense earlier into the story.

I love the Avengers and the Avenger movies! 🙂 Who is your favorite? I really like Captain America, though I’m also looking forward to seeing Ant Man when it comes out on DVD.

How long is the superhero series you are writing going to be? What stage of writing are you on?