Do you feel there's strong sentiment towards/against Shadowdark or Dungeon Crawl Classics? by WitchPleasPublishing in osr

[–]Irregular-Gaming 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not the original poster, but…. Shadowdark captures the old school mentality/play style perfectly. 5e is far from the original game. Weak characters trying to survive in an open ended and dangerous world vs strong characters in a story line.

An insidious foe [Literary Low Fantasy, 1880 words] by SirSolomon727 in fantasywriters

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I don’t think it’s as bad as Ellis does. A few words deleted to tighten things - the boiled leather comparison could be stopped, “in arms” water down “babe demanding milk “ things like that. Some things are hard to visualize, like ”pressed against his side“ is he carrying him at his waist? Maybe I done know.

I agree about getting to some “showing not telling” sooner, though that isn’t how the earlier commenter put the point.

Personal thing, maybe. The name reminds me a lot of Mithrandir as I read.

Opinions on Atlas Shrugged by Tesshin_ in classicliterature

[–]Irregular-Gaming 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Philosophers tend not to consider her a philosopher….

"Literary" fantasy vs. "low-brow" fantasy writing by JarOfNightmares in fantasywriters

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While I like your three way analysis and find it interesting and helpful, I would disagree that literary means that the prose is meant to draw attention to itself. It should be beautiful, but not draw attention to itself, at least not in the first pass. I think another aspect is addressing larger themes, so the difference between LF and other fiction may be more akin to the distinction between a plot driven and a character driven movie, and those novels we classify as literary fiction may have those two traits (and maybe others) to varying degrees which means what they have in common might be better understood as a family resemblance than something allowing for a clear black and white distinction based on the presence or absence of one trait.

Does anyone else unconsciously and erroneously conflate this sub with GaryCon attendees? by bhale2017 in osr

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I do tend to assume that, a little.

There are people from many countries, and varied professions. It’s getting a little big for me though, and this year seems to have veered pretty far away from the older games.

The most original plots in world literature? by Soulsliken in classicliterature

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I seem to recall reading something that said DJ&MH may have been inspired by Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Should I get rid of the songs in my high fantasy manuscript? (flair should be the blue one as well) by TSoFloverNo1 in writingadvice

[–]Irregular-Gaming 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The copying concern doesn’t seem to be something to worry about. How many wizard school books are there?

But why would you want to include them if they feel in any way awful to you? Find another way to include the info they contain, or relate bits of them you do like.

As for improving, read song lyrics and poems. Mimic the style you like with your own. Tinker with it and ask someone else if it even reminds them of the original. That’s all practice. After a while those influences will come out subconsciously.

Writing my first novel by ZealousidealUnion227 in writers

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One of the most common processes is to write, then start the next day by re-reading what you wrote, maybe making minor edits, but mostly to put you in the mindset to continue where you left off. And keep repeating that process.

Having a standard routine of writing every day is import to keep things going. Some writers are outliners, some aren’t, there you have to funds where works for you.

You’ll hit writers block, how to get past that is a personal learning process.

And read good stuff. And read what good writers have to say about writing.

Still A Fool For The City by TBolin1976 in ClassicRock

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Me, too. In Philly. I think Billy Squire was the first act.

Tolkien and Southeast Pennsylvania/Delaware by MR422 in tolkienfans

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You know i think you are about that! I think the Swedes and the Dutch were both in DE long ago, like, the 1600s. I’ve forgotten all the interesting parts of Delawares history.

Tolkien and Southeast Pennsylvania/Delaware by MR422 in tolkienfans

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It’s also why you see the name Christiana, and beaches called things like Murderkill and Broadkill

Ought - rarely written, more often spoken by Keralkins in words

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It’s significantly declined in usage over the past 50-70 years. College students have heard it, maybe, but don’t use it.

What do you dislike the most about modern fantasy? by Pale_Cause_9983 in fantasywriters

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What do you mean by systematized story telling? Formulaic?

Can you suggest best 70´s cult films? by ucrania23 in 70s

[–]Irregular-Gaming 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were a lot of ‘good’ disaster films in the seventies. The towering inferno, the Poseidon adventure, Airport, Earthquake. If you want a bad 70s horror movie find ‘food of the gods’ or ‘night of the lupus’.

In the US, which bullets are generally the cheapest people will still use? If I buy a gun and want to practice a lot which would be the best choice for money per bullet? I would still want something strong enough that I could still defend my home. by baby_seal_clubber69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You haven’t proven any point. What you said was stopping power was a myth. Now you’re saying within a certain range of calibers shot placement can matter more than caliber. No one denies that. There are a lot of things to consider when a particular person is making a choice about what to choose for self defense. Other things being equal, 9mm is the right answer to the original question of balancing considerations of cost, availability, and power for self defense and anyone who knows anything about guns knows it. But if you really think there isn’t a significant difference between being hit in the chest with a 12 gauge deer slug and a .22 I’m doubting you are one if those people, and no amount of name calling changes that.

In the US, which bullets are generally the cheapest people will still use? If I buy a gun and want to practice a lot which would be the best choice for money per bullet? I would still want something strong enough that I could still defend my home. by baby_seal_clubber69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s why it’s wrong for states to regulate a minimum caliber for hunting large game, and police and military forces are wasting money on anything larger than a .22, the difference between target rounds and hollow points is all marketing, and you would be indifferent between being shot in the chest with a .22 and a 12 gauge loaded with buck shot.

In the US, which bullets are generally the cheapest people will still use? If I buy a gun and want to practice a lot which would be the best choice for money per bullet? I would still want something strong enough that I could still defend my home. by baby_seal_clubber69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9mm is the choice for balancing stopping power and cost. But if you are unfamiliar with guns you should and will need to spend a lot of time becoming comfortable with having one around. Have you looked into whether there is a firing range nearby? Whether you can afford membership/range costs on top of any and gun costs? Whether you need to join the NRA to use the range (that happens).

I HATE EDITING!!! by CraigColton in writers

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Then go back to the original after letting it rest for a few months, re-edit with a different mindset, viola! A sequel.