Recent content by Wrensul

Coming back like the gremlin I am. I think the quote can apply to any side of an argument. We are all beholden to our own worldviews. I have known many people, including family members and neighbors, who are deeply unwilling to reconsider theirs. To repeat sentiments in this thread, people...

I appreciate the help from a veteran. My idea feels like it's a bit in-between writing groups and critique requests. I am not promoting myself, but a group I will quietly happen to organize in the background. I'll be invisible aside from collecting homework and submitting my own with equal...

That seems like the most logical approach, if broader readability and marketability are the goals. I’m not sure I’ve settled on making Parsk quite that digestible. So, a question for you as a reader: do you think there is a comfortable halfway point between familiar terms and invented ones, or...

In my fantasy setting, I’m working toward a defamiliarized environment. The people of Parsk belong to two broad biological lineages, divided into five distinct subgroups. Each of these peoples are close to a familiar fantasy concept, but none are exact equivalents. The simplest example to...

Welcome from another new member. 28 years, whew! I admire so much lore and dedication. Here's to you finding the right moment to get it all out there. It will all fall into place.

Ah, very insightful. Appreciate it. I let myself think on your reply for a while. It's odd and interesting both, learning how vast the art of implication is. Seeing how essentially the same story can be built in so many ways. With or without the bar scene. But still, my brain struggles to...

Having one's power and/or basic world view challenged is icky. And too. A portion of sOcIeTY just loves an easy archetype to follow. I'm not sure I'm qualified to say how big that portion is without seeming like a worse snob. It's safer to rely on predictable drama and plot structure. Black...

I’m developing a structured critique group that I would like to invite Mythic Scribes members to join, but I want to make sure I’m not overstepping any forum boundaries. Members would use Google Docs to share their writing and leave critique comments. I would require all conduct to follow the...

Heard! I am surprised that with the love of frogs/toads in pop culture as of late that this hasn't happened. I think if they let Yacht Club Games get ahold of it, it could shine. Too weird of a mix?

Relatable for me even now. I'm one to struggle with purple prose. I think I'm getting better, though! I recall someone saying something along the lines of "the best way to say something is to just say it". Which makes the Luke/Vader scene really work, huh? Foggy words have their place. I...

Kirby 64 would be swell, in my opinion. If they could manage to keep the soft, bubbly 90s style. Now, I bet Iggy's Reckin' Balls could be a fun abomination. Don't remind me of the time stupid little kid me traded Starfox 64 for that. . . I just imagine something on the level of the Sonic movie...

It's intention and surroundings, right? And audience. I agree with CupofJoe that Terry Prachett expected people not to get every little joke or reference. And he had the library/pile of lore to let that work. The surrounding material to support his intention. You can set your joke up to...

Hello, fellows. I’m Wren. On the big quest to make my writing publish-worthy. All experiments and practice for now. I am absolutely and delightfully haunted by my world building hobby. Call it a special interest. I am developing a world called Parsk and I hope that Parsk is my career someday...