Kingdom Pen | Jackson Graham | Mentions https://kingdompen.org/members/warrioroftherealm/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Jackson Graham. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d03028054fd8f300af7e7ae410f84f94 R.M. Archer replied to the topic Uhh, Hi? in the forum Fantasy https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/uhh-hi/#post-86599 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:32:52 -0400 @warrioroftherealm That’s pretty similar to my method! My cultures tend to be mashups of different real-world cultures and other unique details I want to include. Often I’ll center them around one or two core values, too, either from the get-go or as I develop them further.

My earlier worlds were heavily based on Medieval European tropes, since…[Read more]

]]> 729fef20292619f27648a29a78743695 R.M. Archer replied to the topic Uhh, Hi? in the forum Fantasy https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/uhh-hi/#post-86460 Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:45:44 -0400 I’m not much of a linguist (or a cartographer, for that matter… While I used to love fictional cartography, now I tend to make maps only out of necessity since I’m not very good at it. XD), but I definitely love the worldbuilding aspect of fantasy. I find cultures and mythologies especially fun to develop, and I love using them to explore…[Read more]

]]> cfc52f87aa33ef6335cc737502fe2bf3 Aislinn Mollisong replied to the topic Arrows, spears, and other pointy things... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/arrows-spears-and-other-pointy-things/page/2/#post-64659 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:56:52 -0500 Thank you, @warrioroftherealm! That’s really helpful!

(Confession: I am “fascinated with swords” [see signature] but am actually rather a noob at swordfighting.)

]]> 93f80617f80c9f5c36f537cb9aa90264 Aislinn Mollisong replied to the topic Arrows, spears, and other pointy things... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/arrows-spears-and-other-pointy-things/page/2/#post-64621 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:15:28 -0500 Hello! I’m back to this wonderful pointy topic!

I finally got swords in my novel! Well….they’re practice blunts, but I got to write the word “sword” so I’m pretty happy.

But I don’t know how to teach someone to use it. Has anyone ever written a scene where your MC is taught to use a sword? Because I am rather clueless.

@daeus @warrioroftherealm

]]> 169e3e5ad95efc7c081d337ae0647090 Daeus replied to the topic Song for my book in the forum Poetry Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/song-for-my-book/page/2/#post-64565 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 03:12:17 -0500 @warrioroftherealm *salutes* Awesome!

]]> 32a44121cf0310d7ea9b54e7caff9799 Kaya Young started the topic What's the best book you've read recently? in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/whats-the-best-book-youve-read-recently/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:52:18 -0500 Ok y’all, I’m about to go off on a book rant because I just read an AMAZING book, and it’s the best I’ve read in a long time. Why? It made me think deeper, and while I may fangirl over a lot of different books, they still don’t make me think about things differently or leave me so… sad that it’s over.

It’s Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw.…[Read more]

]]> 4effdc3674d71174196af1ddc402754d Emma Flournoy posted an update: Hullo peeps, I have a message from our historic forum doctor, […] https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/70256/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:23:48 -0500 Hullo peeps, I have a message from our historic forum doctor, @BlueJay, whom many of you remember but I can’t remember everyone who remembers her plus I’m only allowed ten tags so feel free to tag other people if you want. 😉
I email with her sometimes, hence the message. She says to tell you the forum doctor’s on vacation, and enjoying the hot…[Read more]

]]> 25 a40153f47c403f3f997d381f5c6b37f5 GabbyJ replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-62786 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:27:07 -0500 @warrioroftherealm

I almost forgot! War in the Wasteland by Douglas Bond is really good.

]]> dcacfec836e3ad43f41512a2b9462d1a GabbyJ replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-62784 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:25:27 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Check out Robert Elmer! He wrote the Promise of Zion series, which is historical fiction about the Jews after WWII, another historical fiction series about Australia (which I haven’t read and I don’t know the title), and a sci fi trilogy called the Shadowside Trilogy (I think).

You might like Brian Davis’ books, too, although I…[Read more]

]]> 66b36debd3578c362a22a1f1138b2908 Kylie replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-62463 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:21:03 -0500 @warrioroftherealm  Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!! I finally get a chance to rant about my favorite books. I will try not to wrote a list a mile long. *takes deep breath to calm down* Ok, I’m good. You should definitely read Harry Potter, and then Percy Jackson, and then The squire tales by Gerald Morris are really good as well.

]]> b9f00377898dbecdff036d07a83139b7 Jenna Terese replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-62456 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:58:39 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Well, your tag instantly reminded me of Chuck Black’s trilogy Wars of the Realms. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Those are kinda contemporary fantasy (the MC can see angels and demons) Black also has two other series; Knights of Arrethtrae and the Kingdom series. Both Christian clean fantasy. I’ve read them prob three times. Great…[Read more]

]]> 50c458c5ee99be08f4ca3db4c43f77fe Joy replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-62286 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:55:43 -0500 @warrioroftherealm  GAH! I forgot to mention Les Miserables!! That book is a must

]]> 8a7e5754e0f6cd150f4633e81ff379a9 Emma Flournoy replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61917 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:34:53 -0500 @WarrioroftheRealm The Count of Monte Cristo is a good historical fiction, with lots of intrigue though it’s not exactly political in nature.

]]> ae68b67adeea6f9e7aee9d1ddd292bd0 Joy replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61734 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:48:13 -0500 @warrioroftherealm

  • The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson
  • Calico Captive and The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
  • Night by Elie Wiesel
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
  • The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank (non-fiction)
  • Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

(You do know that BlueJay is gone for now……….)

]]> 943607bd73d1b9dee111d62780d45911 Rochellaine replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61733 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:47:59 -0500 @warrioroftherealm H. Rider Haggard wrote some amazing books with plenty of intrigue.  I’ve read a couple of his historical fiction ones, but I believe he wrote some fantasy as well.

]]> bb950be586de0e6b92a3d63bef9ad2bd Snapper replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61732 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:41:10 -0500 @warrioroftherealm The Ascendance Trilogy by Nielsen.

]]> b09c2e1114ce8120cb9af8b79d1f5ede Kaya Young replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61725 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:00:04 -0500 <p style=”text-align: left;”>@warrioroftherealm AAAHHHH!!! *tells herself to calm down* Read the Kingfountain Books by Jeff Wheeler! They are fantasy and have a fair bit of political intrigue, and are overall very well written, clean, and extremely hard to put down.</p>

]]> 80bd8aaf5156406c3af78dce46bed21c Daeus replied to the topic I don't know what I'm asking... in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-dont-know-what-im-asking/#post-61724 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:44:45 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Try Rora for historical fiction. It’s a tale of a Waldensian resistance fighter and it has some good political intrigue in it.

]]> d34c8aebe8598aff4e02b6762b28c994 Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Cliche? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/cliche/#post-61282 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:07:05 -0500 @WarrioroftheRealm Well, looks like I’m contradicting everyone else on this topic, but… my first thought was yes, absolutely. 😛 It’s undoubtedly cliche. There are ALWAYS exceptions, which several of the worthy responders above have pointed out, but in general, just thinking of that kind of scene, yes, I find it cliche.

*slinks out*

]]> 6b9122d75eefc5ed25dca60d0e12fac4 NaomiJackson replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-61245 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:19:58 -0500 As someone who is considering using Elemental powers in an upcoming book, I had to ask: what is the MOST ANNOYING thing you’ve seen done using Elementals? What is the coolest? That would really help me, thanks! @warrioroftherealm @mark-kamibaya @daeus

]]> c5b21212fee6f5b1f11d550e9309c8cd Sam Kowal replied to the topic Cliche? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/cliche/#post-61013 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:55:14 -0500 @warrioroftherealm No, I don’t think that’s too cliche, although its definitely been used before.

It’s a great way to quickly and accurately send a message (from a relatively short distance). A funny way to subvert that would be to have the person shooting the bow be a horrible shot, and miss, and then either have to walk over to the arrow and…[Read more]

]]> 7cb5e7004367cbb80b3f559643d3ba52 NC Stokes replied to the topic Cliche? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/cliche/#post-60972 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:02:06 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Nope, I wouldn’t say that’s cliché. Actually, I think it’s cool.

*disappears in a poof of smoke*

]]> e3c41aedb527cc9ec61e9c9c5161641b Catwing replied to the topic Fantasy Medicinal Plant Names? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fantasy-medicinal-plant-names/#post-60520 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:58:53 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Some could be named after the people who discovered them (Harry’s grass, Darcy’s Tears, Will petals), where they are found (mountain mossroot, cliff sunrise), intresting features (twenty leafed poppy), or its use (itch vine, waking breath, trance[its flower can knock you out in high quantities])
Random
Kraken’s eye
Glory…[Read more]

]]> 6c4eae1aeff1ad707b45bae99c2e30cd Rochellaine replied to the topic Fantasy Medicinal Plant Names? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fantasy-medicinal-plant-names/#post-60493 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:42:54 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Well, it seems to me that in medieval Norse/viking culture they used a lot of v’s, o’s, and k’s.  In England (their main adversary) at the same time, there was a lot of use of the letters “ae” and “th” together, as well as a great many d’s and l’s.

Sorry if this is way to technical.  I am very detailed when it comes to h…[Read more]

]]> c995af7396ff8f345dd8932e5b5670f1 Rochellaine replied to the topic Fantasy Medicinal Plant Names? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fantasy-medicinal-plant-names/#post-60489 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:18:14 -0500 @warrioroftherealm I love making up words! (For instance, the character name topic I started.) How about smogis, longofay, caheloma, or jonjuke?  What type of culture is it?  That might have bearing on what kind of sounds they use in their language.

]]> 929ef65bd4368ad912166a37e44b8814 Snapper replied to the topic Fantasy Medicinal Plant Names? in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fantasy-medicinal-plant-names/#post-60487 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:35:48 -0500 @warrioroftherealm

Caspin root.

Glaggun…

Hossrot root…

Letlest…

?? Any of those work?

]]> 035806ef1e2ffddc9a00c6c03918d0e0 Emma Flournoy replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59962 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:30:34 -0500 @WarrioroftheRealm They’ve gottcha covered already. 😉

]]> 071ed85294a207297e7cf2ab2d0749a3 Sam Kowal replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59945 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:32:36 -0500 @supermonkey42 Light, electricity, and magnetism is a cool idea. 😀

@warrioroftherealm There’s also things like basing your elements on the real periodic table, which would make things a lot more limited. ( Power over, say, gold alone would create some really interesting circumstances for someone to use that power, versus power over all earth…[Read more]

]]> ad28d988df8d7cb1675ab4fcc156fc03 Ben Powell replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59909 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 05:02:46 -0500 @warrioroftherealm

Warning: this is my personal preference, not facts.

<span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>Well, I personally think they’re over used and almost always the same, but it could be done well I suppose. If I see someone who suddenly discovers they can create fire in a book or movie, my instant thought is “here we go again.”</span>

Or…[Read more]

]]> 20e3b527311215a8f31b383180ab9fc3 Sam Kowal replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59886 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:23:10 -0500 @warrioroftherealm I feel like they are, because they pop up over and over again. They’re a trope, but they aren’t an obnoxious one. You can do so many things to change them up and make them unique, that it becomes interesting again.

But yeah, just straight-up ‘this hero controls fire, this one ice’ is somewhat boring. There’s a seed of epicness…[Read more]

]]> 3ee49fcf6718df1fb3563fc4f3b9385b Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59863 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:32:04 -0500 @warrioroftherealm Haven’t been on here for a while (thanks college), but I decided to give my two cents.

Yeah, elemental powers may seem pretty cliche at first glance. But there are many amazing stories that use potentially “cliched” premises as starting points. Cliche is usually a relative term. For example, revenge plots and the lovable…[Read more]

]]> bcfb5ef570aa9d6068f767fbd8e1f9bb PrincessFoo replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59701 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:53:30 -0500 @warrioroftherealm As the others said, I think this is a trope, not necessarily a cliche. My advice would be to find very creative ways for the characters to use their powers, besides the standard combat. Perhaps the fire elemental-ist can also sense heat, and tell when an enemy is hiding around a corner through their body heat. Borrowing from the…[Read more]

]]> 8e8d39b1ad3ad5f250abea84c2e49674 Aislinn Mollisong replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59696 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:17:29 -0500 @warrioroftherealm I’m using elementals. I think they are only cliche if you have the protagonist and antogonist (or the two main protagonists) have opposing powers, such as fire and ice. If they have powers that don’t really clash, such as fire+earth and wind+water like my MCs do, it isn’t as overused. My villain doesn’t even have powers, which…[Read more]

]]> b35b079cf7b6e05054281b81441b06c4 Kate Flournoy replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59685 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:26:38 -0500 @warrioroftherealm ehehe… well they better not be, because I’m using them. 😛

No, honestly, I think they are. But then, so is a lot of other stuff. I’m confident using ‘elementals’ in my work because the system, while it does incorporate elements, isn’t just about elements. In fact the element part is probably one of the least important bits.…[Read more]

]]> 00ac8f3a672915ca7afa6f9b7ea6a76e itisastarrynight replied to the topic The Elements of Elemental Cliche... in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-elements-of-elemental-cliche/#post-59684 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:23:43 -0500 @warrioroftherealm The way I see it, it’s more of a trope than a cliche. What makes it cliche is how you use it I think.
As for cliche’s I have noticed I can only think of the fact that the villain always has fire power.

]]> 8e94f0004300253725dabf885a098a24 Emerald Flyer replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48206 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:57:21 -0400 @warrioroftherealm Maybe there’s a curse if you cross the border which drives people away. That may be a little too in-depth for a barrier, though.

]]> 3703969628e202562b2f55b46970a03d Kylie replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48203 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:39:05 -0400 @warrioroftherealm

How about if one kingdom is higher than the other?

]]> 10d3ddcb8e1ca12d61a375352a9b974c Snapper replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48199 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:43:39 -0400 @warrioroftherealm A thick line of pine trees that seems almost impossible to cross.

]]> e672abfe835b6c680a3ebb70628eb79d NC Stokes replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48198 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:27:01 -0400 @warrioroftherealm A canyon? Although, you’d have to be really absent-minded to wander across a canyon. @that_writer_girl_99 *steals maze idea for own story*

]]> 2b5a9afaaf52427a8e2ffd91846e389d Daeus replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48196 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:14:35 -0400 @warrioroftherealm Simple boundary markers could work.

]]> 3a364aa78f92392d3e554c9d07a5f2e6 katie replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48194 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:56:40 -0400 @warrioroftherealm – I was thinking a river (like aforementioned), barbed wire, guards, dugouts, etc. 😀

]]> decad799e73afc5e4feb844d122355e9 Elizabeth replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48193 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:45:14 -0400 A forest…a maze…a river, like Kate said… @warrioroftherealm What genre is this for?

]]> 304c75bf824848fee9fa894704facd78 Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Stay out! in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stay-out/#post-48192 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:13:57 -0400 @warrioroftherealm a river?

]]> 549e6a3632fe3963aa5e649e3903dd5a Kate Flournoy replied to the topic *Stereotype Alert* in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/stereotype-alert/#post-47778 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:26:48 -0400 @warrioroftherealm no character is ever cliche if they are approached as a person with a logical reason for being who and where they are in life. It sounds like this woman has a very good reason for being ‘strong’.

At the same time, I think ‘strong woman’ is frequently misunderstood or misinterpreted. A strong woman is not a masculine woman. A…[Read more]

]]> e60b525639ee97d6b8b598b1a72a7a3d Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46859 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:51:18 -0400 @Warrioroftherealm I looooooovvvvve polictical intrigue, and everything Kate said and more. AS LONG as it’s character-driven, because if not then it turns more into uninteresting info-dumps like Snapper hates. And I don’t like ’em either.

]]> fa09ae6e64678aafd23caa523f552462 NC Stokes replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46526 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 03:56:46 -0400 @kate-flournoy *explodes becouse she made you explode because you made her explode*
@warrioroftherealm I forgot to give my two cents, but I have nothing interesting to say. I like political intrigue done right. *nods* There. My two cents has been bestowed upon you. 😀

]]> 719c6507613ba1faca17cf129662bc3f Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46482 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:39:34 -0400 *drops from ceiling in a cloud of plaster-dust and lands with a crash in the middle of the floor*
I HAVE ARRIVED.

I not only adore political intrigue in fantasy, I believe it can be absolutely essential for developing your world and characters.
Disclaimer before I explain that— a fair chunk of my characters are inherently political by very…[Read more]

]]> d78db72d5616c05846197991b1b27f62 Snapper replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46465 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 23:45:42 -0400 @warrioroftherealm Here’s honesty.

I do not like the political intrigue, if it’s what I think you’re referring to.

INFO DUMPS.

AGH!!

]]> 19daf5aed17c0fb5d10d1aafc818dc06 Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46453 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:47:27 -0400 @warrioroftherealm oh my heavens. This question. Just— I have a rant, okay? And I don’t have time to rant it right now.
But just you wait.
Just.
You.
Wait.
*drools*

]]> 6716185cc711c826af0648a694ab4196 Daeus replied to the topic Political Intrigue in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/political-intrigue/#post-46450 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:06:21 -0400 @warrioroftherealm YES!!! Definitely. It must have intrigue. I looove political intrigue.

Granted, that opinion is probably heavily tainted by the fact that I’m an ENFJ, but ENFJs are always right, so I declare this debate over

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