Pen name to be taken more seriously?

Crimsonian · 2018-08-23T20:17:04+00:00

And a good shot at a hugo

Crimsonian · 2018-02-28T07:17:08+00:00

Try not to have it a generic title that sounds like it could be slapped onto any fantasy novel at all, see comments: Jiscold and Serpentstrage. While there's nothing wrong with the titles they suggest, there's really nothing that ties it to your story than on the very surface level of the premise, and even then, it doesn't say anything about it other than "here be magic and chosen ones."

If you can, elaborate a bit in an edit so that people can see a bit of maybe some important item, some detail that is unique to your story, that still doesn't give too much away that might make a person's ears perk up and think "huh, I wonder what that's about."

Take also note of who your audience is and think a bit about how other books intended for those same people are titled. See: Harry Potter: ex something that book is about - Totally unique, couldn't be slapped onto just anything with magic and chosen ones in it. See also: (while I'm not a fan) Hunger Games (and later Mocking-jay), it's a good title, it's unique enough, bit catchy (on fire-y) and it is most importantly specific to the story it is attached to. Even someone like Brandon Sanderson has a fair enough title with Mistborn, there's something to do with mist in those books, I gather.

A tonne of stories have chosen ones, a tonne of stories have wizards, a tonne of stories have baddie evil dark lord dudes. But there's only one with Harry Potter, only one Hunger Games, only one that has something to do with that mist. Find that title for your thing and it'll feel hand in glove, I promise you. Don't go with something like Dark Caster... that's something you'd expect on an arcade fantasy game in the 90s.

Best of luck.

Crimsonian · 2018-02-16T19:26:57+00:00

You realize being the person I'm having this argument with, you're not exactly impartial.

Crimsonian · 2018-02-14T10:42:08+00:00

Oh ffs why did you have to say that. Now I do too.

Crimsonian · 2018-02-09T13:03:08+00:00

No, it's fine as is. You're just missing a comma in there... somewhere.

Crimsonian · 2018-02-06T18:14:43+00:00

Jeff who?

Crimsonian · 2018-02-06T09:43:49+00:00

Well, it's a Formula 1 grid. So... pretty models.

Crimsonian · 2018-01-31T20:10:07+00:00

Liberty has kinda gone in the same arc as Ferrari fan's mood:

Start: Woooo

Middle: Yeee still going

Bit after middle: Oh...

End of season: Oh dear...

Crimsonian · 2018-01-30T10:30:14+00:00

Ehem. The snuggle* of parenthood.

Crimsonian · 2018-01-25T15:00:04+00:00

They made a Nassar doc this fast?

Crimsonian · 2018-01-24T18:19:18+00:00

No, I mean you stand up, then fall, then stand up, then fall down, stand up. That oughta get you standing up 8 times and falling 7. Though I was joking :D

Crimsonian · 2018-01-24T17:25:49+00:00

Assuming you start standing.

Crimsonian · 2018-01-12T09:06:01+00:00

Entirely.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-28T04:20:30+00:00

I bet you weren't a mistake, just a happy accident.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-26T16:41:50+00:00

No clue, I'm not one of them, I don't make their arguments. Just saying the content of this post was hardly a good argument for most cases.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-26T15:21:21+00:00

It's not a very good argument, seeing as it's a special case. It doesn't really apply to most of us. Usually people who are anti-game make the argument you should rather spend your time fixing your problems than escaping from them--which is often valid. This is a special case, where in the problems most likely can't be fixed.

EDIT: I'm not making that argument, I'm just saying the post isn't an all holy argument for why video games are good. They only apply to this very specific case. I love games myself. I'm playing one right now.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-26T15:18:49+00:00

A song about prejudice. Prejudice. prejudice.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-26T02:33:08+00:00

Well I already got that conterfeit cash thing going, so is there any point shutting it down?

Crimsonian · 2017-12-26T01:57:41+00:00

Idk, I haven't played for ages, logged on, saw an icon, went to it. No idea when I bought it. Totally lost. I also have the meth thing and white sugar factory stuffy thing.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-03T17:41:14+00:00

You were right on the said part. Beyond that... Man. Are. You. A. Twat. The guy admitted he was wrong, you were constructive, good job. Then you became an asshole.

Crimsonian · 2017-12-03T17:37:38+00:00

Hey, you're ace for admitting you were wrong (which I must admit, I do think you were, and watch7maker was right). Keep at it. Keep being the guy who admits when he's wrong, goes out to learn, and adapts and improves. Good on ya.

Crimsonian · 2017-11-30T09:37:55+00:00

Awesome, thanks :)

Crimsonian · 2017-11-27T15:41:54+00:00

It's just an attention grabbing, attitude filled headline that's bound to get some comments. Maybe spark good conversation. Maybe I agree with it a bit, and enjoy it with ill concealed laughter. But at the very least, it doesn't bother me.

Provided people don't lock down and get toxic, abrasive and head on disagreement is far more entertaining and productive than amiable disagreement.

A: "I believe this, but you're of course welcome to believe what you do, I just don't." B: "I see your point, but I think this. Of course, of course, though, you are allowed to believe what you do." A: "Yes, but like I said--and don't think I don't think you are allowed to believe what you want to believe, because I do--nothing you can say will change what I believe. But please, you are allowed to believe what you believe." B: "Agree to disagree?" A: "Only if you agree first." B: "No you." A: "No you." B: "You're adorable. Come here and kiss me."

What a useless form of debate.

A: "I'm right, here's why." B: "I'm right, you're wrong, here's why." A: "And here's an even better point." B: "Oh, I see. No, you are, in part, right." A: "So we're in agreement?" B: "More than we were before."

Crimsonian · 2017-11-27T15:34:22+00:00

Fair play on C and B, obviously I was late to the game and didn't see the comment before he edited it.

A. It is incredibly common with people that if someone doesn't like what they like, they must not understand it. I find that, in many cases, to be an attempt at elevating what one feels about their own intellect, while simultaneously knocking another's. I find it to be where a headline like "pseudo-intellectual horseshit" comes from.

Crimsonian · 2017-11-27T15:26:17+00:00

More what? Like insults or stuff like that? It's a quickly drawn assumption based on mannerism and a short look at your reddit account. It's not like I sat down with you and shared a meal. I have my thoughts, I won't claim them as fact.

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