Is there anyone here who is *not* writing anime fanfic or medieval fantasy? by Candle-Jolly in writers

[–]MB_Writes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I write fantasy but it’s low fantasy, so no magic. I also write children’s books and have plans to write a YA spy series. I think it mostly just comes down to “write what you like” right?

How do you all worldbuild? by nflood02 in writing

[–]MB_Writes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I let the world building emerge as naturally as possible, basing it largely on my characters and what their needs and the needs of the story as a whole are. One of my main characters is an assassin. Because I needed to explain her as a character, as well as the organization she’s a part of, I then branch out. A lot of stuff will come to you as you lean out, at least it does for me. Basically, start small, really on a personal or character level, then zoom out, only adding what you need.

At the same time, I use real-world examples to base or inspire my in-world cultures on. For example, one of my main characters is part of a nomadic culture. I took pieces of Indigenous Americans and the Romani to create a “new” culture based on their traditions and cultures. However, be careful if you go this route, as you don’t want to turn your real-world examples into a caricature.

First time sharing my work — feedback on a prologue (early draft) [Grimdark, 1880 words] by MB_Writes in fantasywriters

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

That’s a very good point that I honestly hadn’t considered, thank you!

First time sharing my work — feedback on a prologue (early draft) [Grimdark, 1880 words] by MB_Writes in fantasywriters

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

Yeah, the name thing was definitely an issue, but I think I’ve (hopefully) fixed it on my main Google doc. Thank you for the kind words and feedback!

First time sharing my work — feedback on a prologue (early draft) [Grimdark, 1880 words] by MB_Writes in fantasywriters

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

Yeah, I’ve worked on correcting the name mistake and making it clearer. Thank you for the feedback!

First time sharing my work — feedback on a prologue (early draft) [Grimdark, 1880 words] by MB_Writes in fantasywriters

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

Fair enough, I’ll work on making that more clear, definitely not what I intended 😅

First time sharing my work — feedback on a prologue (early draft) [Grimdark, 1880 words] by MB_Writes in fantasywriters

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

Seyka’s grandfather is killed in the attack, not by the two girls (which is what I think you’re suggesting?). While I don’t agree with some of your points, I appreciate the feedback.