Recent content by Jono2020

So, all this got written as I wrote the first story. In that one we have a small group of adventurers who have been blacklisted by the guild so have to take the really crappy jobs that fall between the cracks. The “plot” falls into classical “there’s a mad wizard who needs stopping” territory...

Hi all, I’m a recent joiner to this forum and I’ve loved reading through the many threads over the last couple of days. I’d appreciate any thoughts you may have on the world I’m developing. I’ve already done one novel set in this world, and I’m expanding it as a write my second. This is a...

Hi there, I’m John, I’m from the uk, and I published my first fantasy book at the end of last year. I’m currently about a third of the way through the manuscript for the sequel, and I’m looking forward to bouncing some ideas around with this community.

I have two mainstream magic systems in my world, or rather two sources of magic type power. I have arcane magic, which is a skill that only some people in the world are born with the capability of using. (In my world building they’re descendants of one or two bloodlines, but so long has passed...

I do think it depends on the story you’re writing. In my first book I was careful not to make it too grim, but I wanted to write a story where people acted and behaved “realistically” and the world was believable. (So yes magic exists, there are gods and monsters, but someone still needs to take...