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Category Archives: Thoughts
Ice Age Mammals in Fiction
The above characters are probably who many people thought of when they saw the title, but I’m thinking about the actual creatures. I’ve seen many posts over the years about dinosaurs in fantasy, but not about Ice Age mammals. They … Continue reading
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Tagged author, fiction, ice age, mammals, mammoths, saber-tooth tiger, sabertooth tiger, smilodon, writing
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When Science or Magic Run Up The Death Count
I’ve always wondered this when it comes to some stories involving a set location that has either high levels of science or magic. These are the ones where at least one person dies in every adventure. Not always random people … Continue reading
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Tagged author, death, fantasy, fiction, high death count, magic, science, science fiction, writing
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The Fanboy and Fangirl in Fiction
This is a strange character type that I’ve noticed showing up in various shows. They are major fans of one of the heroes and will be nearly obsessed with them. Typically, they show up after a few adventures create a … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, fanboys, fangirls, fiction, heroes, obsession, writing
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Is Hero Reputation Important?
This sounds like a stupid question because the answer should be obvious. A hero is defined by their reputation, which is created through words and actions. If they aren’t acting like a hero, they won’t be seen as one. So, … Continue reading
Fame vs Infamy
The meme is a little extreme, but it gets the point across. Thought I made a post about this long ago, but it looks like I’ve merely mentioned this in passing. People seem to get this wrong either by accident … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, evil, fame, fiction, good, infamy, writing
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Why Can’t You Eat Monsters?
This seems like a good week for this topic. After watching the first season of ‘Delicious in Dungeon’, I started wondering why monsters aren’t eaten more often. Nobody in any of these worlds thought of making griffin wings or selkie … Continue reading
Skills We Take for Granted
This stems from something decades ago. When making some 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons characters with players, one was asking why his barbarian wasn’t allowed to start with reading and writing. He had to use points to give himself these … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, fiction, learning, reading, skill set, skills, writing
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