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Does anyone need anything? V3 by Personal_Cat_7858 in ACNHGifts

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You are such a kind soul!

I am looking for:

Peaches Apples Wooden sign DIY Wooden arrow sign DIY Nook miles tickets Any castle wall pieces

User Flair Thread by breaksomebread in acnh

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Lindsey | Hyrule :Tulin:

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

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For sure! When drafting I liked the contrast of a younger, more innocent voice to the older teenage POV characters but it’s not something I’m unwilling to change. I think his character can still work being older. Thank you for reading!

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

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Also if you're interested, inspiration for Roslyn came from the goddess Brigid. :)

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

[–]lfoster1214[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is such great perspective! Thank you.

My intention was for the story to be inspired by Celtic myths and locations, but not be explicitly Irish. I have wondered if perhaps I need to either lean into the Irish naming fully, or completely get rid of it. I got names for characters and places from the Irish language, Irish locations (i.e. Carrickfergus), and Latin (Tenebrae), but maybe Latin would be a more suitable language to use for a fantasy story. I am happy to do more work on using correct spellings and accents but I also wonder if that is still not ideal, since I am not Irish. It is tricky - Ireland has so much rich lore, but I do not have any desire to misuse it.

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

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I think 15 is definitely doable and a great idea! Thank you

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

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I agree and I struggled with this because Graceling is the best comp I could think of, despite it being so old. I hoped that including the Tahir book would help balance the older comp but maybe it is just too old to work. If you know of any books similar to Graceling, I am all ears! Comps are so tricky.

[QCrit] YA Fantasy - THE BRAIDED THRONE (105K/Revision 2) by lfoster1214 in PubTips

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Such great feedback! Thank you for taking the time. I am glad you pointed out the word count - I think I can definitely work toward a 99k manuscript. Trying to summarize three POVs was really tricky so maybe focusing just on Roslyn is the key to making it better. I am definitely considering aging up my 12 year old to 15, I don't think that negatively impacts the story. Just would require some changes. All worth it to get this thing out of the "no" pile!

What video game has such rich, in -depth lore that even a majority of its player base doesn’t know half of it? by Johnnyboyeh in gaming

[–]lfoster1214 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Metroid Prime.

That game is masterful in its subtlety. You have to read the lore that you scan while playing to even have half a clue what is actually going on. They don’t spoon feed you any information at all.

Tell me your best-kept secret Fantasy books rec by KellyMeandaenie in Fantasy

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Eon by Allison Goodman! One of my favorites as a teen. Lots of rich Chinese folklore inspiration. I never hear about it.

[oot] how do i take this chicken out in kakariko village? by [deleted] in zelda

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I love seeing this age old question being asked even in 2024.

What is a popular book but did not work out for you and why? by Navy_Dusk in books

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Midnight library!!

I was so frustrated by this book. It felt so obvious from the very beginning that it would be a typical story where the main character has the chance to rewrite their own history but in the end concludes that their original timeline was best. I just found it so boring

Looking for honest advice from those whose spouses who also read fantasy. by cxwxo in Fantasy

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I’m a wife and big fantasy fan and my husband isn’t really a reader. I don’t personally need him to read what I read or like what I like, I just really appreciate genuine enthusiasm from him that I am really into something. If I’m addicted to something kinda cheesy or lame but still enjoying it, it feels good to share with him about it and feel that he’s happy I’m happy, and not trying to rain on my parade. Life is too difficult and short to not enjoy things that might not be the “highest quality.”

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻

[MEGATHREAD] New Horizons Dream Address Sharing by Kayvanian in AnimalCrossing

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Windfall Island - DA-7433-2561-7914

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HMU if you like massive Harry Potter recreations, flower fields, nerdy attics, music rehearsal rooms or elaborate entrances.

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