Michael Stanton

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Any book recommendations? I’m looking for fantasy or historical fiction (or even historical nonfiction) with political intrigue, or just intrigue in general. Or maybe just some clean reads……[Read more]

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The moment in some movies where one of the characters finds a secret message wrapped around an arrow (which is shot into the room)… Is it cliche?

Jackson E.…[Read more]

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Any names for a fake medicinal plant/root/herb?

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Do you guys think elemental powers (i.e. fire and ice powers) are cliche? And if they are, what are some reasonable alternatives?

Jackson E. Graham

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Sorry, my post vanished so I had to resubmit it.

On the first day of Christmas, the DeGraafinator gave to me, Daniel sipping sweet tea
On the second day of Christmas, Stormpoofer gave to me, 2 bloody pages
On the third day of Christmas, Macaroni gave to me, 3 ramen noodles
On the fourth day of Christmas, Mountain Stanton gave to me, 4 pounds of…[Read more]

On the first day of Christmas, the DeGraafinator gave to me, Daniel sipping sweet tea
On the second day of Christmas, Stormpoofer gave to me, 2 bloody pages
On the third day of Christmas, Macaroni gave to me, 3 ramen noodles
On the fourth day of Christmas, Mountain Stanton gave to me, 4 pounds of poison (A.K.A. coffee)
On the fifth day of…[Read more]

So, yeah, I did it.
I wrote a poem about us.
And @kate-flournoy loved it, so I decided to share it with y’all.
Here it comes… for all who want to read it
@hope @emma-flournoy @daeus @aratrea @dragon-snapper @michael-stanton @bluejay Can someone tag some more, my mind is going blank.

I’m a Kapeefer!
(What rhymes with Kapeefer?!)
Closest t…[Read more]

“Greetings, fellow enlargers of the reach of the Kingdom!” The eerie voice tickles your ear, and you whirl round…to see no one.

“The Lady with all the questions has…not a question, but a Challenge.

As you very well know, in a few short weeks writers all over the country will either pull a pantser or a planner and use the small amount of time…[Read more]

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What are some ways to separate two enemy countries at the border, yet have someone accidentally cross it (or go to war)? I thought about a wall, but that’s not really original.

Jackson E. Graham

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Alright. In one of my future story ideas, there is…

A strong female character.

She belonged to a group of outcasts, and was exiled for her violent behavior and extreme independence…[Read more]

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Fun Question—
What are you guys’ opinions on political intrigue in fantasy? Is it riveting? Is it cliche? What do you guys think? How many of you have used it in your writing?

Jackson E. Graham

@gretald, @bluejay, @writefury, @daeus, @hannah-olsen, @mark-kamibaya, @Sarah-H, @kate-flournoy, @emma-flournoy, @dragon-snapper, @michael-stanton

Alright. Female character goes up against strong, evil male angel character in sword fight. She’s skilled in sword fighting, but is not nearly as strong as the villain. How would she fight him without…[Read more]

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I just read the article “How to Resist Writing Sterotypical Fantasy Races”. In my book (which is set to be available for sale by Christmas), I have elves and an orcish race. Does this make it too…[Read more]