Recent content by Queshire

How do the rifts work? Depending on the exact capabilities they'd affect the capabilities of the empire.

Wait, who are you responding to?

To start with this; whenever I hear a question like this I have to ask by what metric do you measure success? Yes, traditional publishing is and always has been bound by the whims of the publishers and what they view as most profitable. That stands on its own even without politics getting...

The protagonist & audience knowing from the start could be an interesting way to explore what makes a person a person via the NPC AI's.

One of the major themes I explore is that of "defining yourself," and I tried to weave that into how my magic system functions. Actually, I ended up doing so multiple times over, but that's because I kept finding places where it fit. 0_o 1) A person's self image held within their spirit plays a...

I'd also consider whether I want the world to objectively be dark (Like, say, a post apocalyptic setting) or if it's more of a result of the character's circumstances making things dark (like, say, getting stuck with a villainous power in a setting where everybody gets powers and getting a bad...

Wut? That ain't the theme. The theme is about trying to find a balance between duty and independence.

With Harry Potter in particular we always generally know what Harry's magical capabilities are and the learning time required ensures that he’s not going to suddenly create a new spell in the middle of a conflict.

I'm not sure if Gandalf is the most apt comparison in this case. =/

In this case I think it's a good idea. Sounds to me that Marscaleb's magic is being utilized as a technology for both civilian and military use. That's a pretty different tone than a legend, folk tale or myth.

Hm, so the main thing I would advise is to consider the previous experiences the people reading your book have had with magic in stories and how that affects what needs to be actually explained to them.

What is ACOTAR?

The regent wanting to hold onto power after the queen comes of age and marrying the queen to maintain the image of legitimacy is simple enough. As for the regent not becoming king as a result, there could be a well established law saying only those from a certain bloodline can claim the title...

Not to be contradicatory, (I just find this type of stuff cool) but dreaming up the sort of technology that could do that sort of stuff and thinking about its effect on society is half the fun.

Oh sure, don't get me wrong. Virtual reality easily lends itself to the theme of running away from reality. It's not the only theme you can explore with it however. You know those stories where they have sympathetic androids or robots and use that to explore themes of what makes a person count...