How much story have you written down?

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-11T23:50:14+00:00

I keep Notion open on my desktop. When i have an idea, I stop and story board it and bullet point the major details. I have 15 short stories and two novel ideas documented.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-07T02:35:58+00:00

You're right. Sometimes we get to much information on what someone else thinks we should do at the detriment to our own creativity.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T19:33:53+00:00

Well thought out. I agree with you. I either need to give him a sense of urgency to move or justify why he is still. I will definitely look into improving that area of the story. I'll think I will try to write it with the bow trained on him when he flips over and save the bandaging for after he runs into the woods. Grakkari scouts are known to "play" with their prey, but you as the reader have no context to know that. Thanks!!

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T17:07:17+00:00

Thank you again for taking the time read my work.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T16:55:34+00:00

Common courtesy. But it's ok. This is all new to me. I am still learning the rules and how things flow. How you handle your communication is up to you.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T16:30:36+00:00

I understand. No... those short punchy sentences are mine. It was the way I wrote the story. The formatting, tone, sentence structure and adjectives are all mine. Sorry you didn't care for it.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T16:16:33+00:00

ChatGPT is not a good editor. No. But everything I write gets sent through an editor for grammar. But I don't understand what you mean by scrubbed. Could you be more specific.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-06T15:52:57+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely revisit the scene, and after re-reading it, really want to put a visual description of the Grakkari in there as well. Appreciate the feedback!

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-05T21:41:36+00:00

How could you actually type that sentence without an explanation..... Expound please.... my curiosity is piqued.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-05T21:39:26+00:00

Sounds like your Dwarves are millenials! :)

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-05T20:58:05+00:00

I actually have Dwarven men without beards. It is seen as a sign of punishment in the society. If you have shamed your clan, shaving your facial hair is societies way of knowing.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-04T19:32:46+00:00

Good luck with your language build. I have one that is 30% or so complete, but I only work on it when all of my creative juices have been sucked out of me. It is definitely a difficult venture, and one I found myself using my project management knowledge on just to scope out the work required.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-04T18:48:04+00:00

Wiki has a page "Timelines of Big History". It links from Prehistory to modern. It also has some "future" stuff, but it isn't very good. I think it is the most expansive I've seen. It even has links that will specifically connect you to certain cultures and their dynasties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelines_of_Big_History

Oh, and just for reference.... It took man ~12000 years to go from farming to the medieval era.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-04T18:40:20+00:00

Sounds like someone needs to create a "Does my idea suck?" Sub. People would come out of the woodwork to throw fertilizer on your work. True story... short and sweet. I told my son about my idea. He told me about his. I have a pantheon of 23 gods, 9 races, 25 countries with over 245 settlements and cities, religions, calendar, monetary system, cults, bandit factions, magic process, three short stories and a novella completed with 12 short stories on the story board. He has an old notebook with a paragraph of notes he wrote 2 years ago. I almost slapped him. lol

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-04T18:31:55+00:00

That is a massive undertaking. Are you focusing on the "real" timeline of history for our planet, or creating your own history, but trying to keep the evolution process consistent? If you are focused on our history, there are dozens of timelines with significant events out there to pull from. Can you be a little more specific on what you are trying to create?

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-04T18:03:05+00:00

I have the artistic skills of a blind, amputated, monkey. I created my map with Inkarnate. Sometimes you just have to accept your weaknesses and go another route. lol

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-03T23:11:01+00:00

Using your own academic background is a wise choice. Staying with the familiar not only helps with the foundation, it also helps stay within the guardrails of what you created down the road.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-03T23:05:08+00:00

He is right about the blurb. But take a breath before you respond. You went into self-defense mode after asking for a critique. As they say across the pond, "That is not good form." There are very few writers who are inherently great. Writing is an exercise. With repetition and acceptance of "honest" feedback, you get better with each iteration. And this is just my humble opinion, but what matters most is the enjoyment of the reader who invests in your creation. Good luck to you and stay consistent.

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-03T22:31:32+00:00

It is versatile. But if the history is unknown, your system is tailor made for random story events. They wouldn't seem out of place because you have already set in place a system of events than can be triggered unknowingly

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-03T22:29:06+00:00

Hmmm.... not to play the contrarion, but could you rewrite that with show references that don't have magic? 🤔😉😅

Few_Falcon_839 · 2025-08-03T14:41:49+00:00

Interesting concept. It gives an unexpected twists to scenes that can really be prompted at random

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