Werewolves: Appearance, Forms, and Information by Moontouched, journal
Werewolves: Appearance, Forms, and Information
To most humans, there is nothing unusual about you – you go to work, you take care of your family, you live your life like anyone else. It’s only the very observant among them that might notice anything wrong – unless, of course, you are particularly bad at hiding…
:bulletred: A size chart and sample reference of every form can be found here. :bulletred:
:pointr:Human Form:pointl:
:bulletgreen: Keen sense of hearing and smell – able to identify other werewolves with ease via scent.
:bulletgreen: Advanced strength and speed, which can be noticeable (if often forgettable) to observant humans, and red flags
How to make an Alien species by jochannon, literature
Literature
How to make an Alien species
How to make an Alien species, a guide I hope you may find useful.
This is not a definitive guide; nor are any of these hard-and-fast rules; these steps do not need to be done in any particular order; you can do do them any way you please, or even go back and forth from one to another; this is just a simple guide to one way of making an Alien species, that I hope you may find helpful.
Step 1: A basic idea
Get a basic idea of what you want your species to be like: are they active or indolent; united or divided; expansive or conservative?
Example: have an idea for an alien species called the Kyrzik: the Kyrzik are a greedy, avaricious specie
.:Traits Missing From Today's Characters:. by Veidara, literature
Literature
.:Traits Missing From Today's Characters:.
~Something’s Missing~
• NOTE: This is a generally speaking list, again, directed at the major characters of stories/books/movies/television of the modern times. I know there exist characters with these traits; I just think they are rare and should be brought more to attention if you're looking to expand your character diversity and add realism.
• Humility: This is the big one that I think a lot of characters are missing. Lots of the mains I see today don't even have a shred of this or if they do it’s forced into them. How about writing a person who’s naturally humble? These people are amazing. They don’t
Name Meaning
Aaron Enlightened
Abner Father of light
Achilles Ascendant Hero
Adrian Dark, Rich, Noble, From Adria
Aeolus Ruler of the winds
Agamemnon Resolute
Aiden Fiery
Ajax Strong warrior
Akeem Wise
Albert Bright
Alastair Defender of Mankind
Alexander Defender of Mankind
Alfred Wise advisor
Alonzo Eager for battle
Alphonse Noble, Eager
Ambrose Divine
Amin Trustworthy
7 Considerations for World-building with Purpose by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
Literature
7 Considerations for World-building with Purpose
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7 Considerations for World-building with Purpose
“Anybody Can Write a Novel”
Chapter 1 World-building – Section 1 Story Types
With Links to Supplementary Material
When crafting a novel, the first thing you need to know is what type of story you are writing. I'm sure that anybody reading this has a pretty good idea of what they want their story to be about. But for writing with strategic purpose, it is important to answer a few specific questions. Doing so will allow you to
7 Tips for Editing a Novel by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
Literature
7 Tips for Editing a Novel
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7 Tips for Editing a Novel
Once you, a friend, or a client have finished the first draft of any type of work, you reach the editing stage. Unfortunately, I have found very little literature as to the editing process, save for grammar tips and some technical clean-ups. For this reason, I am writing a few quick tips for editing the first draft of a written work—particularly works of fiction.
Tip 1: Let the story sit.
I have heard that C. S. Lewis let his stories sit an entire year after th
7 Steps for Ridding Your Story of Melodrama by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
Literature
7 Steps for Ridding Your Story of Melodrama
7 Steps for Ridding Your Story of Melodrama
Melodrama, strictly defined, means a “song drama,” of the French tradition. The tradition of this story was characterized by over-the-top emotions, to the point that the character's emotions were unintentionally funny, or ridiculous. Melodrama in modern literature, is a term used for when the emotions of your characters are absurd, petty, beyond control, and seem to overshadow the story; and today I'm going to talk about overcoming the melodrama in your story. Please note that this is something to be considered in the editing process, not in the first draft. There will be melodrama̵
7 Guidelines to Carefully Craft Story Paragraphs by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
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7 Guidelines to Carefully Craft Story Paragraphs
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7 Guidelines to Carefully Craft Every Paragraph in your Story – With Reference Links
One of the most unexpectedly difficult tasks in writing is learning how to craft paragraphs. It's simply not a skill that we learn in most schools, and mostly relies on our reading and slowly learning the skill from those authors who have mastered it. However, from what limited resources exist on the internet, we can build a checklist to make sure that all of our paragraphs have a solid foundation, as we