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R.M. Archer replied to the topic A Random Idea in the forum Fantasy Writers 4 days, 19 hours ago
@erynne What format are you imagining? A screenplay, or a book that would follow the movie?
This is likely to sound super silly because of what it is, but after watching the Descendants movies I had an idea for a book that would essentially be a sequel to the series. They’re obviously super cheesy Disney movies. XD But the characters and world…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Original Fictional Fantasy Holidays in the forum Fantasy Writers 1 month ago
@skylarynn Oooh, that’s really interesting! Very cool poem. 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Original Fictional Fantasy Holidays in the forum Fantasy Writers 1 month ago
Ooh, I have a few of these! Probably my favorite is Dujelamin, which is sort of like… the Olympics + giant party. XD (The link is to a World Anvil article all about it.)
In a different part of the same world, there’s a celebration centered around music:
While most Virilen celebrations involve music–particularly in the lower villages–there is…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Book Recommendations?? in the forum Themes 1 month, 4 weeks ago
- The Lord of the Rings, if you haven’t read those yet
- The Midnight Thief duology by Livi Blackburne
- Nadine Brandes’ A Time to Die (the whole series, I’m assuming, but I’ve only read the first one)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is another classic with a strong theme
- I personally found the theme in The Picture of Dorian Grey…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Writing blind/deaf characters? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 2 months, 3 weeks ago
@rose-colored-fancy Happy to help!
Oh man… My profile is… almost two years old, apparently? XD I should go fix that. I’ve been wanting to pick The Masked Captain back up and edit it, though, so that’s cool! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Writing blind/deaf characters? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi! I’m mostly useless on these topics, lol, but I do have a couple of thoughts I can share.
Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic eye disease that can come on slightly later in life. Molly Burke is a YouTuber who talks about her experiences with it, if you want to learn more; she started to go blind in her early teens.
I have no direct ideas…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic God in a fantasy universe in the forum Fantasy Writers 2 months, 3 weeks ago
@crazywriter I don’t think it’s “leaning toward Mormonism” to include a sacrificial god-figure in a world that is assumed to be completely separate from our own and completely its own entity. I can sort of see where you’re coming from with the Narnia example; I understand your concern, and it’s something I’ve wrestled with in another of my fantasy…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic God in a fantasy universe in the forum Fantasy Writers 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I don’t think you necessarily need to ditch the idea that it’s pre-redemption. The God of the Old Testament was still personal, He was just personal in different ways. He was certainly personal with Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon… The authors of the Psalms understood Him as a personal rock, redeemer (in a different context, obviously, but in the…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 months, 3 weeks ago
@josiah Thank you! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 months, 3 weeks ago
@josiah That’s the plan. That 50k will include some short stories that help showcase the world, ideally. It’s going well so far! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 months, 3 weeks ago
@naiya-dyani That’s amazing! 😀 😀
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 3 months, 4 weeks ago
I’m in some weird middle ground where I’m planning to shoot for 50k in November but I’m not working on any actual stories (worldbuilding all month) and where I’m not a fan of the NaNoWriMo organization but I’m still on the site because of one of the communities I’m part of that is a significant bright patch on the forums. So. I honestly don’t know…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Let's Share our Websites in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 months ago
The forum really doesn’t want me to share links. I have a writing blog called Scribes & Archers and a lifestyle/theology/worldview blog called Within the Static. You can find the first easily in search, and hopefully this WTS link will work…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Is this cultural appropriation? in the forum Plotting 4 months ago
@sarahfi Like Grace said, it sounds like you’re good to go. You sound like you’re taking care with both the culture and the story, so I don’t think you have anything to worry about. 😉
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Is this cultural appropriation? in the forum Plotting 4 months ago
Would it be cultural appropriation if a Chinese person came across an American story and was inspired to write something with a similar character and plot? Nope. It’s just being inspired by another artist’s work. (The bigger concern would be plagiarism, but even that seems unlikely in such a situation.)
Of course, I’m also of the opinion that…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Sci-Fi Theme Idea in the forum Sci-fi Writers 4 months, 1 week ago
@daeus-lamb Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check it out!
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R.M. Archer posted a new activity comment 4 months, 1 week ago
Ooh! Well, allow me to encourage you to go for it. ;D
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds 4 months, 1 week ago
I just want to pop in to echo @zee. This has been a really informative thread thus far. 🙂
And @rebekah-elizabeth, you’re doing a great job of gracefully taking feedback and building a stronger plan! I wish you all the best as you continue to work toward an end result (both with your project and the trajectory of your writing journey in general)…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer started the topic Sci-Fi Theme Idea in the forum Sci-fi Writers 4 months, 1 week ago
Something I’ve come across a lot of in media recently is AI and the question of whether or not human-like AI counts as “human” or “a person.” It’s something that’s been really thought-provoking for me as I consider it through a biblical worldview, and I’d love to see books or other media written by Christians that explores that theme.
There’s…[Read more]
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The timing of this is kinda funny because just last night I got a story idea that involved a highly advanced AI that acted like a human. This debate also intrigues me, and I’m thinking about weaving that into my new story idea (when/if I ever get around to a new idea XD ).
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Ooh! Well, allow me to encourage you to go for it. ;D
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