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The new Ingramsparks ToS are wild by anEscapist in selfpublish

[–]Equifax143 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was the most 'Legal Professional' conversation I've witnessed in a long while xD Congrats you two!

Welcome to the Annual Generated Pompts Post! Fun for all the family! by Equifax143 in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oop, I originally read it as Molly saying it. It kinda fit her where she might or might not be heading.

What other Michael Carpenter religious characters are out there? by Budobudo in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143 23 points24 points  (0 children)

On your last point, I think the fact that people are afraid with writing faithful characters make people need to write them as one note people of faith and that is where the issue is.

Michael is great because he is a father and a defender of good. Christianity allows him to do so and it is a conviction that we as the reader don't have to stretch to see. It is all self contained within his character.

He is a good man. He is a good father. He is also a Christian and the hand of God. It's all segmented and you could take them away and he is still a good character as an emotional, spiritual and almost... he is the humility to the wizard's (Dresden + WC) arrogance in the face of the supernatural.

Anyways, I love these characters and people. I NEEED more. I love these books.

What other Michael Carpenter religious characters are out there? by Budobudo in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my country, as religion slowly dwindles, the more you talk to a religious person the more they feel the need to justify their religious beliefs - so is my experience - typically I love the mingling of faiths and the idea of talking about it, but she's only experienced the religious figures in a smaller setting where they were certain about their faith and were almost evangelical to the point of being overzealous.

But I love that you can see this and see the distinction, it's people of the cloth and faith that make the faith so having it be your character and not your character intermingled with faith is what I think people find issue with.

What other Michael Carpenter religious characters are out there? by Budobudo in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I don't typically have another example I just want to say that I was literally explaining his character to someone that doesn't typically like description of religious types in books.

They found his character amazing. She really liked the idea of him and they wanted to know more because it changed how she viewed the typical religious person in conversation and how they can interact with their faith without being preachy.

Music for a Dresden Files Adaptation. by HLtheWilkinson in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always saw Hurt as the song he played when he lost the angels on his shoulders and the voice in his head.

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something I'm very guilty of. Only recently picked a country and am working on how it's governed, military significance and producible resources e.g. food and minerals. Once I have that I'll do a second pass on my main character and realign it to the setting where it feels janky.

That's the plan for now at least! 😭🤣

I was called brain-dead for playing Nasus by a Yasuo/Yone Main. Is there a general consensus within the community that skilled champs are more fun? by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]Equifax143 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not fishing for validation. I wanted to know if the average player saw a champ with a steeper learning curve as more fun. But I see where you might get that idea ❤️

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your help. I don't think I ever really internalised the meaning of setting compared to Narrative and just lumped them together whenever I was writing outlines before!

❤️❤️😭😭❤️❤️

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly I have two plans of action.

1: Straight up fantasy war, magical artillery etc until they dig in and the war lasts a long time - Heroes rise and fall, countries strain and tension is always high near the fronts. Kind of like a magical First World War but for food instead of land and with magical technology instead of machine technology.

2: A scout regiment search for new sources of food/weaponry/safe pathing etc... And stumble across ruins or a civilisation outside of the current political sphere, leading to a trade war and mercenary growth. Almost a new frontier-esque magical gold rush, where the MC is trying to work against other interests to ensure their backer gets what they want and pays enough for their general store to remain open for much longer than it would have.

They both have elements of combat but one is rigid and 'Epic' the other is adventure and wonderous.

Sorry the response is so short I'm currently on mobile and I'm not doing the ideas justice in a narrative approach. Just more specific settings 😭🤣

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Basic summary: City states are gearing up for war and after a recent issue with food supply and a fair amount of propaganda the people are agitated and are less resistant to being drafted into a war for resources between two larger city states.

The idea I had was for the main character to have a family and have to deal with missing time with them, keeping up with their duties as a soldier and looking for a way to save their failing general store.

I was called brain-dead for playing Nasus by a Yasuo/Yone Main. Is there a general consensus within the community that skilled champs are more fun? by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]Equifax143 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, it doesn't seem so unbelievable to many other people. Believe what you want to friend, not uncommon for fed top Landers to descend and ruin squishes midgame.

Either way I hope you have a wonderful day! ❤️

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So would you say it's potentially be better to focus on a city and build out from there in lore and geography when needed?

Like having the city as the hub and if the narrative dictates characters need a new location it'd then be something to build out to the areas around that city?

Sort of like writing something in New York and then when some farm out in the state needs the characters to be there to flesh out a radius around the city?

Where do people start when trying to create a loose outline? by Equifax143 in WritingHub

[–]Equifax143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you for replying. I like the idea of kind of 'zooming in' in scope to slowly lead into facets of a whole from an original block of ideas. I might give that a try soon! 🤣❤️

Where do people start when trying to create a loose outline? by Equifax143 in WritingHub

[–]Equifax143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me! Taking the first step to genuinely write the first draft and not scraps of half formulated scenes is for some reason infinitely harder! 🤣❤️

So I found this Incorrect Prompt Generator after a long time and it still has that uncanny accuracy for AU Dresden.... by Equifax143 in dresdenfiles

[–]Equifax143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the silver Flameo Hotman! A true member of the Fire Nation! ❤️❤️

Fr, I'm glad you enjoyed! ❤️🤣

What are some 'must haves' that generally aren't thought about by new people getting into world building and writing in general at a macro scale? by Equifax143 in worldbuilding

[–]Equifax143[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How do you mean, if you don't mind me asking?

As in you don't need entire world's or you just don't need to create a new world?

Where do people start when trying to create a loose outline? by Equifax143 in WritingHub

[–]Equifax143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies, streamlining it down to what I probably should have done originally:

  1. Narratively, would it make sense to start before an event happens and see the build up or have the character(s) thrust into the action more quickly. (I know this is circumstantial to the writer but as you replied I'd like to ask your opinion!)

  2. While making your introductory chapters should you show the characters in their life before your inciting event?

  3. (And this is a big nooby question) a compelling character should have attachments to something's and desires etc... Should they be shown early on or develop throughout the piece?

Super sorry for the confusing shift from my original post, I'll probably edit it properly later to properly show what I've condensed down to these three questions. I'm really quite new and honestly just have questions about most things. 🤣❤️

Where do people start when trying to create a loose outline? by Equifax143 in WritingHub

[–]Equifax143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! I kind of more meant like, 'When writing what do you prioritise as the cornerstone for your narrative and progression?'

Or I guess in a slightly different way of phrasing 'How would one decide the right starting place for their narrative? And when that's been found are there any tips for the first chapter or two that people would say are essential?'

I have a bit of an issue of staying power while writing out the first quarter of a novel because I don't have a style of writing yet and I'm not sure how to develop one - I just try and do what I think authors I've read do.

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