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View this email in your browser   November Newsletter You can give us feedback via the contact form on our website. (If you reply to this email, we might not see it.) Have a wonderful month! Worldbuilding, Magic, Masquerade Is a Historical Masquerade More Believable? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/31/22 You’ve discussed why a masquerade probably wouldn’t work nowadays, but what about historical fiction? Say, the Roman Empire, Medieval Europe, or the Golden Age of Piracy. Could a masquerade have been upheld then? And if it could, would it? Dave L Hey Dave, great to hear from you again! Yes, a historical setting can make […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Conflict, History 403 – Political Drama By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 10/30/22 Hot take: Kings aren't great actually Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Plot Five Stories That Fail at Human Resources  By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/29/22 Someone remind these characters to ask for help! Read in browser » Analysis, Social Justice, Writing, Description, Gender, Lessons From Bad Writing, Wordcraft Lessons From the Entitled Writing of Yarnsworld By Chris Winkle on 10/28/22 The floor is down, bears are real, and women are not possessions. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D's Next Edition: Level 4 Feats By Ari Ashkenazi on 10/27/22 RIP Martials. Read in browser » Author Ex Machina By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/26/22 Show your beta readers who's boss. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Technology What Transhumanist Tech Should I Watch Out For? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/24/22 Hey Mythcreants, so I'm writing a story with a lot of cyberpunk and transhumanist tech in it – is any of that impractical from a storytelling perspective? I've noticed that some settings like Eclipse Phase and Altered Carbon have it, while shows like Star Trek and Star Wars don't, even though they often have equally […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, History 402 – Creating Fictional Holidays By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and R. Christian Haining on 10/23/22 Fictional holidays can stress you out in entirely different ways! Read in browser » Commentary, Bad Advice Five Tips for Giving Useless Writing Advice By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/22/22 You too can join the popular trend of giving hot but useless takes. Read in browser » Writing, Point of View, Wordcraft Why You Should Consider Present Tense By Chris Winkle on 10/21/22 It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it has advantages. Read in browser » Teen Drama By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/19/22 Contains 100% genuine teens. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Likability How Do I Reveal That My Movie Hero Is Really a Villain? By Chris Winkle on 10/17/22 Hello, I’m trying to write a story with the main character having a hidden motivation, and I would appreciate any advice on the matter. Here’s a basic outline of my story: Initially, it seems like the hero wants money (for noble reasons, of course). She’ll go through the motions to get it (using her status […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Characters, Magic 401 – Special Abilities By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Diane Fisher on 10/16/22 No boring regular abilities will do for your hero! Read in browser » Analysis, Endings Five Stories Undermined by Their Epilogue By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/15/22 An epilogue should complement the story, not contradict it. Read in browser » Storytelling, Story Plotting 101, Tension Movement: The Story Principle That's 2,300 Years Old By Chris Winkle on 10/14/22 Tension isn't the only thing a plot needs. Read in browser » Suspenseful Scene By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/12/22 Always investigate strange noises. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters How Do I Test My Hero? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/10/22 A common trope in fiction is, the hero(ine) goes through some difficulty, then someone appears and tells them that the difficulty was a test, and now they are deemed worthy to be sent on some mission to defeat the villain or whatever. But how would that be done well, or badly? I’ve always felt like […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters 400 – Novel Characters By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Space Pineapple on 10/09/22 How to make characters shiny and new! Read in browser » Analysis, ANTS Comparison, Plot, Tension Who Wins: Three Parts Dead, House of Earth and Blood, or A Master of Djinn? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/08/22 Three urban fantasies with rich worlds enter the arena. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Dark Stories, Tone When to Kill a Hero – or Not By Chris Winkle on 10/07/22 A protagonist death can make the audience rage-quit. Is it worth it? Read in browser » Social Justice, Race How Should I Critique Controversial Stories? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/03/22 In a recent tweet you said: "Modern media critique includes knowing how to navigate right-wing culture war attacks. Any new show probably has problems worth talking about, but you have to say it without sounding like you agree with bigots." My question: Do you have any advice on how to do this? Thank you Dave […] Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Plot 399 – Stranger Things 4 By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Adam Wik on 10/02/22 A criminal waste of Winona Ryder. Read in browser » Copyright © 2022 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. 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