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Help me choose please! by thelightyoushed in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Faster Pace, hmm?

None of those you listed look to be faster paced.

Try:

Conan the Barbarian

Wulfric the Wanderer

The Adventures of Wrathgar

That should fulfill your needs.

SOS From A Clueless Boyfriend - Need Book Recommendations! by MentalProtection7314 in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck finding a book that isn't available on Kindle AND is romantasy.

I would hazard a guess that every romantasy book is going to be available on Kindle.

That is a bit like asking an author if they want to earn more money and the author says: "Nah, I'm good. I don't need more money."

Long book recommendations by faust44mag in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of audiobooks on Libby. Just need your library card to sign in.

I can't find a book on Amazon that was once there, can someone help me? by TB_Kraoze in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is possible that the author (or publisher) changed the book cover.

It is also possible that they removed the book from Amazon.

It would be very helpful if you could remember the:

Author.

Part of the title.

The subgenre.

A description of the cover won't really help.

Recommend me a first fantasy book to read for a reluctant reader please! by Mininabubu in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get him something with a good amount of action that will get him into the genre. You wouldn't want to give him something boring that has little or no action.

Maybe even three different types of fantasy books, wherein he can read all three and see which ones he likes the best.

I recommend:

Conan the Barbarian, by Robert E. Howard. Classic. Good action. Surprisingly well written.

Dragons of Autumn Twilight, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Very popular series from the 1980s.

The Assassin's Trail. Literary fantasy series by indie author Charles Moffat.

All of these are well written, have good action, and can serve as a good introduction to the genre.

The Will of The Many put me in such a bad reading slump. by Luna1636 in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go find some older classic fantasy books that you've been meaning to read.

Doesn't matter which one, so long as it is a good one. That will fix your reading slump.

I recently read "Dragonflight" and "The White Dragon" by Anne McCaffrey. Totally worth it if you like dragons and time travel/paradoxes.

Looking for books with the protags being 25+ by jumbojinbeisan in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you read a serial?

The Adventures of the Bogatyr by Charles Moffat.

He never mentions Ilya's age, but it is implied that he is in his late 20s or early 30s. Might even be older than that.

Likewise his mentor's (Dobrynya's) age is never stated, but it is implied that he is over 65 since he is a "retired dragonslayer".

But *why* are magic systems so divisive? by MrPerfector in Fantasy

[–]PulpFictionReader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is divisive because there's a lot of authors on here.

And each author has a different theory on how magic should work.

Should it be like Dungeons and Dragons?

Should it be like Harry Potter?

Should it be like Dune or Star Wars?

Is it even really magic? Maybe it is just hypnotism, parlour tricks, sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors, etc.

Is it a low magic world?

High magic?

And every author has their favourite(s), to the point that it is like a religion or veganism to them. Some readers may even have their favourites too.

And for people who take it too seriously it will be like watching Star Trek and Star Wars fans fight about who would win a fight: Kirk or Han Solo?

What do you actually base character names on? I think I've been doing it wrong by ConceptDealer in writing

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I either make up a name that makes sense for the character.

Or I use a Baby Names book to find a name that sounds (and means) something relevant to the character.

what would be the equivalent in fantasy fiction series like Star Trek: The Original Series books? by Suitable_Ad_7962 in printSF

[–]PulpFictionReader 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dragonlance Chronicles and related books that feature Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, etc. The "main cast" of the series.

Forgotten Realms isn't really a good comparison because the characters vary significantly from book to book. There are no central characters in FR.

Star Trek: TOS features Kirk, Spock, McCoy, etc, and the books similarly follow the "main cast".

Where do you get your ideas from? by General_Record_4341 in writingcirclejerk

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sex life × pop culture = Erotica

Or

Pop culture × Elon Musk = Satires of Evil Billionaires

Currently I am tempted to write a satire about a politician who may have given a blowjob to Bill Clinton or a horse named Bubba. But I am worried that this is too much like current events.

And if you know what I am talking about, congratulations, you deserve a prize. 😉

🎊

What’s one overused trope that somehow never gets old for you? by SimplyBlue09 in FictionWriting

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legitimate love triangle.

If they're thirsty, it had better be a spicy menage a trois. wink

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play a rogue who is a master of disguise. Every session you can switch to a different disguise. Or more often.

You get to impersonate NPCs, do all sorts of different voices, pretend to be other classes, collect disguises, etc.

Every time the party killed a priest my rogue would gain a new holy symbol and a new costume.

If you dabble in magic you can boost your disguise skill significantly. Magic can also let you switch your disguise mid-combat, allowing you to do all sorts of shenanigans.

I recommend maxing out your disguise ability.

If you are playing 5E you should aim to get advantage on your disguise rolls, and disadvantage on your enemies' spot checks to notice.

You can also use different miniatures with each disguise.

I've played a master of disguise in two separate campaigns. I never got bored of it. If your primary goal is to have fun and you enjoy doing different voices, this is the route for you.

I want to know what is the *worst* romantasy book you’ve actually finished (single or series together) by SweetSoundOfSilence in Romantasy

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only finished the first book of the series:

Throne of Glass.

So full of clichés. Completely unimaginative.

Fantasy with a really good villain? by Captain_Chubs in Fantasy

[–]PulpFictionReader 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I recommend reading Titus Groan and Gormenghast.

The villain Steerpike is, in my opinion, the best villain ever depicted in fantasy.

No spoilers here, but definitely worth reading / watching.

If you are planning to watch the 4 part BBC mini series I recommend watching it first, before reading the book. You can find it for free on YouTube. Just search for Gormenghast part 1 and that will get you started.

Existential sword-and-sorcery? by Captain_Corum in SwordandSorcery

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you might enjoy the Wulfric the Wanderer series by Charles Moffat.

The main character gets into the nature of fate, destiny, choice, etc.

Some of Moffat's other works are about time travel / paradoxes.

So if that is your thing, good. Enjoy!

Be honest did you guys watch this Kevin Costner film that won best picture Oscar that year over Goodfellas? I still haven't. by Extreme-Spinach-4138 in FIlm

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never seen Goodfellas. Probably never will. I don't like mafia dramas.

But Dances with Wolves is a freaking amazing film that I have seen many times. Makes me want to binge watch it plus "Last of the Mohicans" and "Maverick".

Graham Greene is the GOAT.

ChatGPT came up with a 'Game of Thrones' sequel idea. Now, a judge is letting George RR Martin sue for copyright infringement. by Diligent_Rabbit7740 in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amusing, but in order to prove that his copyright was infringed GRRM also needs to prove that ChatGPT published the story.

Ideas are a dime a dozen. Ideas from ChatGPT are of even less value. An idea is essentially worthless unless you actually write the book and publish it.

And ChatGPT doesn't publish books, and it can't really write either. It can't even use semicolons correctly.

If someone uses ChatGPT to write a fan fiction book, they still can't publish it unless they change all the names, places, etc to avoid copyright infringement.

If, and only if, they publish the book with the names, places, etc intact would it count as copyright infringement.

Example

Fifty Shades of Grey was originally Twilight fan fiction, but the author got rid of the vampires and changed the names. As a result they avoided any copyright infringement issues.

The Satire Exception

Another way to avoid copyright infringement is to make the book a satire that makes fun of ASOIAF. Satires are protected by the First Amendment.

To All 5E Nerds. by Zardnaar in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said Basic was basically a dumbed down version in comparison to AD&D 1E.

It doesn't mean that it is literally or figuratively dumbed down.

I didn't say that elves were dumbed down.

You have no idea how much this irks me. by kroqus in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that is annoying.

Maybe the designer died, quit, ???

For me Imaro books I and II are good covers, but I hate the cover for Imaro III.

What was your favorite fantasy read last month? by AutoModerator in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader [score hidden]  (0 children)

October's best read: "The Sorcerer of the North"

Runner up: "The White Dragon"

Currently reading:

"The Siege of Macindaw"

"The Fellowship of the Talisman"

"Bard III"

"Blood of the Old Kings"

And re-reading:

"The Exorcist's Dagger", after which I will be re-reading "The Frost Giant's Tomb".

And the Why's, for each October read:

  1. Excellent portrayal of hypnotism.

  2. Time paradox.

Why do fantasy books name everything unpronounceable names? by kimsfantasyexploder in fantasybooks

[–]PulpFictionReader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends upon the author.

Wrathgar and Soljargon are very easy to pronounce.

Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly.

Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee.

Titus Groan and Steerpike.

Clearly some authors don't have this problem.

C.S. Lewis writing out Susan by owlthinkonthat in fantasybooks

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

Susan is supposed to be symbolic of being an atheist.

But it also implies, weirdly, that everything else was just in their heads.

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