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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic What is it that makes your favorite book so special? in the forum Story Analysis 6 years, 7 months ago
@tinuviel Frodo is a very complex character that was NOT given justice either by the script of the movies, or by Elijah Wood’s acting. I mean, he did alright, but Frodo isn’t a baby-faced drama-queen. He’s… yeah. He’s way more than that, and they didn’t get much nuance with him. Just a lot of “looks-like-I’m-gonna-puke-on-this-ring” moments.
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic What To Do With This Subforum in the forum Story Analysis 6 years, 7 months ago
@seekjustice That sounds like an awesome idea! Do you want to organize that? I don’t want to take that away from you.
But if you’d rather not, I can get the ball rolling. š
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic October 2019 Accountability in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 7 months ago
My goals this week are…
*looks at tomorrow, the last and only remaining day of this week* *clears throat*
…well, I’m moving tomorrow! So that’s my main goal. XD
While I’m here, I think I’ll go ahead and post ahead of schedule for next week’s goals. I’m hoping to…
– keep writing the TYF short story
– keep up/catch up with Inktober
– get…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Monthly Video Call Update in the forum Announcements 6 years, 7 months ago
@erekdale We’re planning our Second Monthly Video Call this coming Monday night at 6:00 PM EST! The first one was a success (for an exclusively introverted crowd, I think we did pretty good, anyway). XD
And now we’re going to go for round two. This call will have a main discussion topic to start off with, and then we’ll see where the conversation…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic October Word War in the forum Announcements 6 years, 7 months ago
Let’s go, Erekdale!!!!
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Martin Detwiler wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago
For many of us who write speculative fiction, worldbuilding is a key part of the process. I enjoy harmonizing the story world, themes, and characters. When I succeed, the results are rewarding, and Iām equally f […]
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Great article! Thank you!
One slight note: It’s not *quite* accurate to mention Ronan art in the mythical stage when you dated it approximately 800 B.C., and the legendary founding of the Roman Empire is 753 B.C.; finally, considering that culture takes time to build. But you did date it approximately, so I’ll take my nerd self out now! Once again, a very good article!
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Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out! The dates are intended to be approximate, as you noted, but you’re right. That’s a bit outside the range given for the mythical stage.
Thank you! I’m glad you appreciated it!
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I love your example of this in Ancient Egypt! What a fascinating dynamic!
I’m glad you enjoyed this article and I really hope it helps in your world building.
-Martin
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No problem, Grandma! I’m glad you were able to check it out. Thank you for reading.
I’m glad to hear that you are tackling life “with a smile and a hug”. Excellent words to live by.
Love you,
Martin
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Good thoughts, Nathanael! Thanks for popping in with a comment. Always good to hear from you.
You’re right. I didn’t put the word ‘worldview’ to these gradual shifts, but its perfectly valid to do so. It’s fascinating to consider how much thought has changed over the centuries – to the point that, as you mentioned, the acting presuppositions of modern day atheists and theists may be more similar to one another than to ancient thought.
Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to explore Lewis’ Allegory of Love, and I’m not familiar with Barfield’s theory that you mentioned. My interest is piqued, however.
Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed this article!
-Martin
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This is a great article! The two cultures that clash in my fantasy novel are both in the mythical stage, though one is slightly more advanced and moving toward classical. Neither have a written language, but they have several complex spoken and signed languages and tell their stories and myths through dance and chants.
One thing I’ve noticed is that in cultures pre-intelectual the people seem to be much more united by a single religion or set of values, whereas as intellectualism advances cultures begin to fragment in terms of what people believe and who or what they believe in. I think a lot of fantasy novels get that wrong and just have one religion per country/region/people when realistically there would be lots of other religions by that stage and there would be a lot of fragmenting by the people as they begin to chose their own beliefs, rather than just accepting those of their parents.-
Thanks for adding to the discussion here, Chelsea! I think you’re right. Most of the time fantasy cultures are presented almost as monocultures. It’s certainly easy to create one oversimplification per culture – but it makes for less realistic, enjoyable reading.
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic What is it that makes your favorite book so special? in the forum Story Analysis 6 years, 7 months ago
@tinuviel Oooooooh! What a turnaround from the normal “What are your favorite books?” questions! I like this.
For me, I think my favorite part of a book is when the characters (and me!) get a strong feel for the things they have lost and left behind through the process of their growth, and through the happenings of the plot. Best example would be…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Writing Question #1 in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 6 years, 7 months ago
@devastate-lasting @tinuviel I really like your perspective on this. It seems to be the best way to approach things.
Recently, I have felt a specific burden to tell a certain story. As soon as I had the idea, I knew it was something that I wanted to get out of my heart and onto the page. It has a special urgency to me. I don’t know if that means…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Weekly Wonderings in the forum Erekdale Writing Discussions 6 years, 7 months ago
@tashah-claymore I’ve actually never experienced encountering one of my characters in real life. š That must have been fun. XD
@hope-ann I believe it! So many people, and for some reason you see the biggest cross-section of characters when they’re congregating in one place and are All Very Hungry. XD
@emgc *laughs* I’m totally the same way.…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Lord of the Rings in the forum Story Analysis 6 years, 7 months ago
Love all of these quotes so much, @princess-foo! These are all definitely in my top favorite LotR quotes.
Speaking of which, I wrote a thing about Lord of the Rings (and C. S Lewis) the other day. Seems like an appropriate place to share it, even though it’s basically an essay. XD
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I recently got to thinking about the differences between…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Critique- A Time To Mourn, and a Time to Dance in the forum Critiques 6 years, 7 months ago
@devastate-lasting [quick note about mass tagging: when you copy and paste the group tags from a different post, you have to remove the @ sign and then replace it in order to create a working link that will tag the person. It’s kind of annoying but I haven’t found any other way that works consistently]
I’m reading this afternoon and hope to give…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic What To Do With This Subforum in the forum Story Analysis 6 years, 7 months ago
Look at that! We’re already analyzing stories in here! Perfect! XD
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Martin Detwiler started the topic October 2019 Accountability in the forum Accountability & Achievements 6 years, 7 months ago
Starting a new thread here for the month of October.
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@bree-dawn @caserola @michael_stanton @trallion @catwing @hope-ann @allison-grace @emgc @enu @princess-foo @seekjustice @karthmin @mlbolangerauthor @lady-frosttongue @sarah-inkdragon @devastate-lasting @the-inkspiller @filewriter @sarah-narnathron @ajaj2000 @warrenluther04 @lydia-writes @ro…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic New Member! in the forum Announcements 6 years, 7 months ago
Hello everyone!
Let’s all welcome @bree-dawn to! She is our FINAL ADDITION to Erekdale! That’s right, this guild has ceased expanding and we’re now on cruise control, so to speak.
Anyway, let’s give Bree a warm welcome today, and get her accustomed to our craziness. š
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@bree-dawn @caserola @michael_stanton @trallion @catwing @hope-ann @alli…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler posted an update 6 years, 7 months ago
@bree-dawn Working on a welcome post for you in Erekdale this afternoon! Looking forward to interacting with you and introducing you to the guild! Look out for a mention. š
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And Iām super excited to join and get to know everyone!!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Never Enough 6 years, 7 months ago
This is beautiful.
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 8 months ago
*applauds*
@mariposa I love it! You portray me with profoundly inescapable accuracy – such that the juncture of bewonderment and amusement within me elevated itself to elevations of such elevatedness that I positively guffawed at select points in this narrative. XD
Also. Petition for Shortbeard to be modified throughout to fit with the one…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, How to Cultivate Powerful Moments of Wonder in Storytelling, Part 1 6 years, 8 months ago
Wow, Eden! Thank you so much for these kind words.
I am so encouraged to know that you were inspired by this article. Thanks for reading!
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Weekly Wonderings in the forum Erekdale Writing Discussions 6 years, 8 months ago
@tashah-claymore @kelly-lundgren @devastate-lasting Excellent quirks, all of you! Personally, I have to say that my favorite quirk is dry humor delivered with a dead-pan expression.
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Today’s Weekly Wondering is……
Has your job ever given you writing inspiration?
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@tinuviel @tashah-claymore @caserola @michael_stanton @trallion @catwing…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler started the topic Writing Question #1 in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion 6 years, 8 months ago
Hello Ereki!
The question that we’re going to tackle for the next few days/weeks is the following:
How do you know if God is calling you to write a particular story?
Weigh in with your thoughts below!
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@tinuviel @tashah-claymore @caserola @michael_stanton @trallion @catwing @hope-ann @allison-grace @emgc @enu @princess-foo @seekjustice @kar…[Read more]
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