Mythcreants Posts for October

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View this email in your browser   October 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! Analysis, Characters Five Overshadowed Characters in Popular Stories By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/01/22 If you promise that a character is important, you'd better follow through. Read in browser » Social Justice, Superheroes, Villains Storytellers Must Stop Dehumanizing Prisoners By Chris Winkle on 09/30/22 We've created our own dystopia. Read in browser » Lost Heir By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 09/28/22 The throne is always open to them. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Robots How Can I Limit Artificial Intelligence? By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/26/22 Hi, I saw your opinions on the Technocore in the Hyperion books which reminds me of my own troubles of including AI in my worlds. In my sci-fi setting, I have a faction of robots that evolved from sufficiently complex ship computers and run a healthcare/coexistence-institute. While I want my robots to be awesome, I […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Culture, History 398 – Creating Fictional Cultures By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Steven on 09/25/22 Tragically, Westeros isn't a historical place. Read in browser » Analysis, Plot, Subversion Six Stories With Cheap Cop-Outs By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/24/22 What happens when we don't keep our promises. Read in browser » Inspiration, Social Justice, Conflict, Superheroes Seven Easy Sources of Real World Danger By Chris Winkle on 09/23/22 How to get your new superhero in trouble. Read in browser » Villainous Imprisonment By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 09/21/22 Every villain needs the perfect dungeon. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Animals Should My Hero Fight Animals? By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/19/22 Could you discuss having dangerous animals as enemies in stories or RPGs? A bear might attack a person alone in the woods or a skysquid might attack an airship. But for many of us, our views on killing wild animals, even in self-defense, have changed over the past few years. How does a main character […] Read in browser » Analysis, Plot 397 – The Sandman By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Emma Riley on 09/18/22 For want of a raven, the dream was lost. Read in browser » Analysis, ANTS Comparison, Characters, Plot Who Has the ANTS: Hawkeye, Moon Knight, or Ms. Marvel? By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/17/22 Arrows, moons, and marvels oh my! Read in browser » Writing, Characters, Wordcraft Six Ways to Add Emotion to Your Narration By Chris Winkle on 09/16/22 Is your viewpoint character coming off as heartless? Here's how to fix it. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D's Next Edition: Backgrounds and Feats By Ari Ashkenazi on 09/15/22 Backgrounds: not just flavor anymore. Read in browser » Action Plan By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 09/14/22 Guns are for cheaters. Read in browser » Storytelling, Writing, Plot How Should I Fill In Backstory? By Chris Winkle on 09/12/22 Hi there, I’m planning a story in which the protagonists will spend semi-regular stretches of time in prison. Since they don’t have agency during these times, I’m thinking of using them to explore each character’s backstory: specifically the supernatural elements that affect them all and explain why they’re the protagonists. Would you recommend this be […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Conflict, Plot 396 – Always Be Solving Problems By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Svend Phillips on 09/11/22 If the hero isn't doing anything, the reader will be bored. Read in browser » Storytelling, Plot Five Tropes That Sound Cool but Rarely Work By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/10/22 Some techniques are tempting, but dangerous. Read in browser » Analysis, Writing, Beginnings, Lessons From Bad Writing, Point of View Lessons From the Cursed Writing of Vicious By Chris Winkle on 09/09/22 Don't let a novel opening go to waste. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D's Next Edition: Ancestries By Ari Ashkenazi on 09/08/22 One D&D (5.5E) returns, this time with gnomes! Read in browser » Divine Form By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 09/07/22 If your gods aren't soft and furry, it's time to convert. Read in browser » Writing, Technology How Long Should My Online Chapters Be? By Chris Winkle on 09/05/22 Hi, guys! First off, I have to say that I’m obsessed with your blog, and yes, here in the tropical lands of Cuba, we read and enjoy your awesome work. So, the issue is: I’m writing a three book series and I intend to post it online first, but not on Wattpad: on my own […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Overpowered 395 – Omens and Prophecies By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and R. Christian Haining on 09/04/22 Sometimes a crow is just a crow... but it's probably an omen Read in browser » Analysis, Worldbuilding, History Building Hyperion: How Simmons Scattered His World  By Oren Ashkenazi on 09/03/22 Six backstories and a guy made of knives. Read in browser » Storytelling, Beginnings, Plot, Point of View Can Framing Devices Be Better Than Terrible? By Chris Winkle on 09/02/22 Disconnected scenes are rarely worth keeping. Read in browser » Copyright © 2022 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. Our mailing address is: Mythcreants LLC · 19712 50th Ave W · Apt 3 · Lynnwood, WA 98036 · USA Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Mythcreants Posts for September

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View this email in your browser   September 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! Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D's Next Edition: Core Rules By Ari Ashkenazi on 09/01/22 Whatever you do, remember it's One D&D not 5.5E Read in browser » Dramatic Dilemma By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 08/31/22 This comic is very deep and meaningful. Read in browser » Writing, Dialogue How Do I Keep Dialogue Scenes Dynamic? By Chris Winkle on 08/29/22 Hello, I have in my story a couple of scenes with verbal confrontations, where the protagonist accuses people who have been lying to her and they try to explain their side and reveal some shocking information. I’m worried of making these scenes too static by concentrating only on the dialog. At the same time, I’m […] Read in browser » Analysis, Characters 394 – Death Personified By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Avery on 08/28/22 Don't Fear the Reaper-Cast Read in browser » Analysis, Characters Five Stories With Too Many Characters By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/27/22 How many characters is too many? We're glad you asked. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Theming Why You Should Theme Your World By Chris Winkle on 08/26/22 To make an impression, a world must be more than the sum of its parts. Read in browser » Weapons Check By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 08/24/22 A good hero always has more up their sleeve. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics How Should I Handle RPG Gear? By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/22/22 So I was recently reading through some of my RPGs, specifically Cyberpunk Red, Star Wars, and the like, and I began to wonder about futuristic gear and equipment in RPGs. Specifically, how should I decide how advanced it should be, what it should do, and what future equipment would be like? For example, how should […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, History 393 – Airships By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Steven on 08/21/22 Zeppelin or Flying Tallship? Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Recommended Stories Five Stories With Well-Written Families By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/20/22 What if the hero wasn't an orphaned only child? Read in browser » Inspiration, Characters, Plot Ten Reasons Characters Might Stop Communicating By Chris Winkle on 08/19/22 What to do when one conversation could ruin your plot. Read in browser » Lost Continent By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 08/17/22 It's always in the last place you look. Read in browser » Storytelling, Worldbuilding, The Writing Process How Should I Respond to Beta Reader Feedback? By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/15/22 Hi Mythcreants, Big fan here with a somewhat big problem. I'm currently stuck in the revision stage of my story. I'm a sucker for portal fantasy, so my story is set on a magical world populated by shapeshifters (for brevity, think of DS9's Founders). My protagonist is basically a kind of gamekeeper, charged with protecting […] Read in browser » Analysis, Star Wars 392 – Obi-Wan Kenobi By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Emma Riley on 08/14/22 But does he say "hello there," as the prophesy foretold? Read in browser » Analysis, Star Trek Strange New Worlds Reveals the Danger of a Theme-Breaking Plot By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/13/22 In space, no one can hear you copying Alien. Read in browser » Storytelling, Conflict, Plot, Tension, Tone Your Story Needs Tension, Not Violence By Chris Winkle on 08/12/22 Create excitement on your own terms. Read in browser » Meta Episode By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 08/10/22 A tale of marketing wish fulfillment. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Characters How Can I Give Aliens Strange Values? By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/08/22 Is "Blue and Orange Morality" a working trope at all? Hi, I love your work and I try my best to use your tips in my own worldbuilding. I'd like to create alien sapients with weird values, and I look for inspiration from the TV Tropes page about "Blue and Orange Morality". Most ideally, my […] Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Plot 391 – Murderbot By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Alexa Johnson on 08/07/22 Hacking governor modules across the corporate rim! Read in browser » Storytelling, Plot, The Writing Process The Five Reasons Prequel Stories Are So Difficult By Oren Ashkenazi on 08/06/22 Prequels are usually bad, even when authors try their best. Read in browser » Social Justice, Editing, Feedback How to Give Social Justice Feedback By Chris Winkle on 08/05/22 In most cases, you can tell writers their content is problematic without making them angry. Read in browser » Star-Crossed Romance By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 08/03/22 A tragic tale of forbidden love. Read in browser » Copyright © 2022 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. Our mailing address is: Mythcreants LLC · 19712 50th Ave W · Apt 3 · Lynnwood, WA 98036 · USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.