Recent content by Talaxin

Lots of good advice on writing from the screenwriting community. I've found the YouTube channel "Film Courage" really helpful for general writing advice that applies to both screenwriting and novels.

Welcome! I'm new here myself.

Dunsany was a recent find for me, even though I've been reading fantasy since I was a kid.

That's good to hear. I'll do what I can to keep the reputation untarnished.

Thanks! I've read the Tale of the Heike in part. It's on my list of things to read completely at some point, but I have been focusing on other sources. The Tale of the Heike is heavily biased toward the warrior class perspective and the Confucian and androcentric ideals of state Buddhism, while...

Greetings from Howard County, Maryland! I am 59 yrs old and writing my first fantasy/horror novel set in Japan around 1200 (that is, some alternate history of Japan in which magic exists and has had an influence on the political and social milieu).