Linyang Zhang

@esmeralda-gramilton Whoa, that is extremely interesting! I love plots with relationships and this whole Bonding thing has really drawn me in. Is there any way to break off a Bond? Are your main characters human or humans and dragons?

@arindown Those all seem really fun. They do sound like they’d spice up the story a whole lot.

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@obrian-of-the-surface-world That sounds really interesting! I’m thoroughly impressed with how developed it is. How long have you been working on it?

@joy-caroline Of course, haha. It’d be interesting to see just how you can change it so people will stop thinking of Star Wars. I really enjoyed Treasure Planet‘s take on space…[Read more]

@joy-caroline Ah, yes, time-travelling, my old love. Still love, but unsure of what to do with it. Space would be cool1 I’ve been meaning to read that. Ah, hope you find what you like here! I can always dig up a list of genres as well but I think fantasy is best left up to the imagination first.

@obrian-of-the-surface-world Hey, forums are a place for long answers! Usually mine are on the shorter side because I don’t have much to say.

Ah, Lordship! I haven’t heard of that very often. I think it’s definitely a very interesting topic to tackle. What is the premise of your novel, btw?

@sparrowhawke Awesome username, first and foremost. Ah, yes, I have thirteen different worlds in my main fantasy…tbh there’s nothing special about most of them, they’re more like different countries at this point. Your ideas sound so cool! I love how much thought you’re putting into your worldbuilding. Will your main characters have one from…[Read more]

@ashley-tegart Very interesting! I do have a love for British and Russian literature. What aspects would you say you draw from them？

@obrian-of-the-surface-world Ah, yes, guilds…I miss my Erekdale. Wow, all three of these dragons sound very cool. I love how you have Bible verses from which they are based. And which themes in particular would y…[Read more]

@skylarynn Nice! Are there any certain culture’s legends which you are more partial to?

@imwritehere1920 I’ve been meaning to read The Girl Who Drank The Moon, actually! Best of luck with your research!

@obrian-of-the-surface-world Haha, thank you for the warm welcome. I’ve actually been here since the day Story Embers was established (you can…[Read more]

@imwritehere1920 Ey, thanks so much for helping me tag some people! I usually don’t interact much here anymore, so I’m a bit out of touch with the community, haha…

Dystopian/fantasy is something that I’ve been thinking about lately, yeah! You mention wagons and trains; would this be more of a 19th century type of time period?

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@skylarynn Whoa, Hunters! That sounds cool! What makes someone a Hunter? Do they have to be born a certain way or can anyone be one?

Ey, I love little traditions! It’s really great worldbuilding, and makes the whole world feel more unique. What’s the favorite one that you have made so far?

I guess I’ll start…

I’ve only ever made one big fantasy thing before, but that I worldbuild as I write, so I won’t address it now.

Usually now for various works (novellas, short stories) they take place in an unnamed world, usually some Asian city, where some people have abilities, and are known as ability users, or antiquely, as gifted. As of…[Read more]