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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The Elements of an Eerie Antagonist – what makes a villain frightening? in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 20 hours, 27 minutes ago
If we’re really talking the fear factor, I don’t see many villains like that.
In the original edition of The Sword in the Stars (I haven’t read the rewritten version to know if it’s changed), the villain is a creep because:
- He’s powerful.
- He has no regrets.
- He’s twisted and you get to see some of the twisted things he…
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The Elements of an Eerie Antagonist – what makes a villain frightening? in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 20 hours, 27 minutes ago
If we’re really talking the fear factor, I don’t see many villains like that.
In the original edition of The Sword in the Stars (I haven’t read the rewritten version to know if it’s changed), the villain is a creep because:
- He’s powerful.
- He has no regrets.
- He’s twisted and you get to see some of the twisted things he…
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Three announcements in the forum Announcements 6 days, 18 hours ago
Hey guys!
Three announcements concerning New Wessex.
1. I know sometimes community building, brainstorming, etc can be difficult on a forum. So I’m going to run an experiment. I’m going to create a group chat. You guys vote. It could be Facebook, it could be Hangouts. We’ll see how it goes. 😛
2. The guilds as a whole have decided to stop doing…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 week, 3 days ago
Hehehe 😁
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Login Issues in the forum Guidelines & FAQ 1 week, 6 days ago
@ariella-newheart Ooops! Somehow this slipped by my attention. I’ve reached out to her so hopefully we’ll get this fixed soon. 🙂
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Time to write a mystery in the forum Announcements 1 week, 6 days ago
Don’t mean to dampen your story planing guys, though the deadline has already passed. 😛
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Daeus Lamb started the topic It's okay to not just be a writer in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Hey guys, here’s an important post from Jane Maree.
@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice@noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8@eden-anderson @noodle-mum @italian-stallion
It’s Okay to be not j…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Release Schedules – Help! in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 weeks, 1 day ago
@edmund-lloyd-fletcher Okay, I’d give beta readers about a week per 5,000 words, give or take. Now, if you want to go through several revisions (advised), you can speed things up by sending your novel out in parts. Once the first group of beta readers finishes part one, you give them part two, edit part one, and give part one to the second group…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Juggling story ideas in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 1 month ago
@germaine-han Writing in two genres is great, though if you ever start focusing on one, that might be where you have the most potential so that could be a good thing too.
@eden-anderson So it’s possible to have toxic relationships with books? 😂
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic We were thinking… in the forum Announcements 1 month ago
Thanks, guys. I’ll be thinking through this.
in a related note, how attached are you to the weekly theme discussions?
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Time to write a mystery in the forum Announcements 1 month ago
Really like all the ideas everyone has had so far. Amnesias would be a cool element.
It sparked a curious idea. I’ve noticed mysteries often trick you by making you trust the wrong person. What if the guy with amnesia is the red herring? Like, the detective thinks the guy is trying to help but he actually doesn’t even have amnesia and he’s tryin…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Time to write a mystery in the forum Announcements 1 month ago
@noodle-mum Hey, welcome to the guild!
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Time to write a mystery in the forum Announcements 1 month ago
Hey Saxon Scribes!
At long last, the prompt war is back. This one should be interesting:
Write a mystery.
@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8 @eden-anderson
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Daeus Lamb started the topic Juggling story ideas in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 1 month ago
Dealing with multiple ideas
Most writers have more story ideas than they know what to do with. If you’re in this boat, you need to know how to cut through the clutter and make the right decisions. Here are a few things I’ve learned that have helped me.
Write everything down
Writing your story ideas down cements them in your brain. You’ll be ab…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Controversial Topics in Poetry in the forum Guidelines & FAQ 1 month ago
@banana-peacock-warrior That’s should be fine. 🙂 If I remember correctly the “acceptable for a six-year-old” rule is meant mainly for images. We do want people to be decent, but that doesn’t mean you can’t every tactfully discuss mature topics. 😉
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Release Schedules – Help! in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month ago
@edmund-lloyd-fletcher Are you talking about marketing?
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Draft Two Help in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 1 week ago
@noodle-mum A brainstorming partner might be helpful too. Someone you can bounce ideas off of.
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Daeus Lamb posted an update 1 month, 1 week ago
@taylorclogston Hey Taylor, I know you asked about your book at one point and I was so busy I wasn’t able to respond at that point.
I got through a quarter of it but got distracted with everything else that was going on at the moment. The character himself seemed relatable and well-developed though the plot didn’t pull me in so much. I’m not…[Read more]
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Daeus Lamb replied to the topic New YouTube Channel in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 1 week ago
@selah-chelyah YEESSSSS. I am a major Shad fan.
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Daeus Lamb started the topic We were thinking… in the forum Announcements 1 month, 1 week ago
Hey Saxon Scribes,
As you’ve noticed, activity has been pretty low here. Same with the other guilds.
That’s fine if everyone’s busy, but if it’s just because the guilds weren’t attractive enough…
Well, we should do something about that then.
After talking it over with some of the other SE staff. We have an idea. This isn’t a premade…[Read more]
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