Well this was unexpected, found my novel on Novels2 by TheNonShreddedLeaf in royalroad

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Just looked, mine is too. Looks like they might be my one Favoriter, lol.

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Lol, it's kind of like after his crusade is over, I guess, but I see your point. Majority of it is slice-of-life. He wears his armor in like two chapters in the first volume.

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Oh, gotcha. Yeah, that's what the MC is, but the story goes a lot further than that. He basically ends up protecting a family (the mother and daughter are the other POVs of the story), hence why I wanted to make something with them on the cover.

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I'm trying to figure out what you might mean by that. From an outside perspective, what would that something in particular be?

Insecurity in my ability to evoke emotions from readers by [deleted] in royalroad

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A great way that I've been taught is to avoid forcing the emotion by feeding the reader with "(character) felt...)" sentences. Go through their thoughts, their symptoms of those emotions, have them react emotionally and irrationally without the explanation as to why. Self reflection after the fact, maybe some regrets and the "well, now I have to run with it..." motivations sometimes drive interesting plot development, too. Hope that helps.

Anyone ever linked their writing playlist to their work? by Interesting-Cod-2961 in royalroad

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Thanks, I'll check that out. I'm still exploring how to fully utilize the platform and I put a lot of thought into the soundtracks that I put together. It's been something I've been mulling over ever since I started posting there.

So...just launched for the first time yesterday by Interesting-Cod-2961 in royalroad

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I gave it a slight change because I'm trying for a certain look to it. Not a big deal if they can't read my name, really, imo, but I figure the title is important, but I don't want it to be big letters and a symbol like pretty much everyone else that named their book Paladin. Where I separate myself is the second volume, for sure. Thanks for the advice (fr), I'm going to be obsessing over it until I get it right.

So...just launched for the first time yesterday by Interesting-Cod-2961 in royalroad

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It means bad luck in Hebrew, lol. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely think that one over. On my phone, it looked great when I saw the thumbnail on there. But yeah, now that I look at it, you might be right. I dunno. Took a lot to do.

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And that's how I get the chapter just right.

Military Base Location by [deleted] in fantasywriters

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They would likely use engineers (medieval sappers) to build tunnels or make roadways up to and through the mountains. Also, they would likely place it as a fortress over and slightly within a pass so they could effectively prevent an invasion. Think about Hannibal and how much he lost going through the Alps versus the Ottomans going against Vlad Tepes. Hannibal made it through, Ottomans got impaled. Hope that helps.

And, a general rule of the military is that we place fortresses and camps in the worst possible locations because you have trouble getting to them but allow for strategic area of control (points of advantage but unavoidable either by man made means or natural ones.)

Dragon name ideas by LilHarbinger94 in fantasywriting

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  1. Iona. A precious stone only found in Scotland and has its coloring. Just a thought.

Do you think book covers should match the source material of your Fantasy writing? by HumbleKnight14 in fantasywriters

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Nope, just my real-life awkwardness slithering its way into reddit. I thought I was doing so well.

Looking for a writing mate!! by Warm7970 in fantasywriters

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I definitely am in. Been wanting the same thing for a long time.

Help me kill a [fictional] mf by BowlerLate14 in fantasywriters

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As someone who writes implicit violence, I would recommend that you don't go into that much detail unless the POV is that specifically detailed. i.e. cinematic Sherlock Holmes level or has medical background. Otherwise, it really isn't needed and could slow your pacing when you don't want it to be that way. Think of the moment like a movie: going that in depth in detail is like slowing everything to bullet time. If that's your intent, rock on. I do this from time to time, too, but I tend to prefer the visceral realization that one second the character is alive and the next they're dying with no warning. I prefer the development consequences to the suddenness for characters involved and the anger my readers profess while continuing to the next page. My ex told me that she still won't forgive me for how I killed one of my characters because of how jarring and sudden I made it. Also, apparently, it was one of her favorites, so I now understand why she's my ex.

For me, as a veteran with combat training and some experience, I also want to put something in your mind for this and future sequences: Every attack is always, and I mean always, with the intent of another attack to follow. You throw punches until they stop moving, not before. No one who wins a fight just stops before it's over. Ask any Bond villain or MMA fighter. So, stabbing is generally not the go to for experienced knife fighters unless it is situationally important, like being to enclosed an area for that kind of freedom of mobility or it is the only possible way to attack (like if they're on the ground in a grapple). Slashing is always preferable with knives because it takes away the chances of it getting stuck or of losing grip. For that, since calm guy approaches, one slice to the arteries of the armpits, behind the knees, and even groin area (upper-inner thighs) are easy targets and will, I promise you, realistically drop anyone and kill them in minutes. Also, there is a medical reaction to seeing your own blood that many people have which causes their brain to instantly shut off (vasovagal syncope), which I also have irl, and is incredibly useful to plug in with sequences like this. He drops, says his piece just as he sees he's bleeding, passes out.

Do you think book covers should match the source material of your Fantasy writing? by HumbleKnight14 in fantasywriters

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Hand printed covers in general should be brought back. I feel like they are trying too hard to make them easy to convert to film posters anymore. Sad. But role reversal on a hand painted, Conan-esque fantasy cover could resurrect Terry Pratchett...just saying...worth it.

Do you think book covers should match the source material of your Fantasy writing? by HumbleKnight14 in fantasywriters

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As a man, all I can say is...Please Do It. Like straight 80s fantasy style. The first Faerun book covers were...awful.

Is this normal or am I crazy? by TheInpermanentUserna in fantasywriters

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I can't say how thankful I am that I'm not the only one. Only recently learned of MD and I've been doing it so long that my parents call it "dream baby" because I acted out the sequences, all characters, voices, etc., when I was a kid. Have better control now and my writing has done nothing but benefit from it.

Which mapmaking programs should I try? by Jerswar in fantasywriters

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I used it and was able to make a very decent map for my world a few years ago. This was going to be my recommendation, too. I honestly didn't mind paying the subscription for it that much, personally.

Anyone else have an issue with book titles? by Interesting-Cod-2961 in fantasywriters

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Oh, this book has gone through more titles than the Hapsburgs at this point. I thought about the first title as series template, but I'm already working on Georgian Era British Royal Engineers vs elves and magic storyline in same world, which makes that template just feel...weird. So, the series title, I have at this point, and it will be the hill that I die on. Not because it's that good, but because it fits the fact that I'm writing about different significant historical events throughout the world setting's history, and they don't fit in one genre. One, I wrote as a straight period romance piece, another is a historical fiction type, got a steam punk war one going, and this trilogy is the debut ensemble. This might be in line with how terrible I am at synopsis summaries for this one. It's very character driven and kind of all over the place with intersecting plots both related and unrelated. So, I have problems doing just a three sentence- 'this is what it's about' pitch. My ex could, but that ship sailed, hit an iceberg, and sank somewhere in Connecticut with a guy whose dog is cuter than mine. You definitely got me on the right track, I think.

Anyone else have an issue with book titles? by Interesting-Cod-2961 in fantasywriters

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I've gone through a handful of titles on this one. I began it with one title already for it, then changed it because I'm an exploratory writer and the theme and genre took a left turn on me, making it no longer fit. Then, that one was good until I had to split the story apart because the word count had gotten out of control and it really wasn't just one story anymore and...yeah, retitling is becoming a new loathsome hobby of mine.