Board index › Topical Discussion › Art, Writing, and Music

Fantasy writing

Page 1 of 1 [ 6 posts ] 

Previous topic | Next topic

ChaosCascade
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 2 Jun 2024
Gender: Male
Posts: 100
Location: Shell Beach

Yesterday, 1:34 pm

For those who write what types of fantasy stories do you enjoy writing and reading? I love gritty dark fantasy and Tolkien.



funeralxempire
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Oct 2014
Age: 40
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 33,113
Location: Right over your left shoulder

Yesterday, 1:51 pm

Not quite grimdark, but bordering on it, but also often slice-of-life type stories instead of just endless war.


_________________
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Real power is achieved when the ruling class controls the material essentials of life, granting and withholding them from the masses as if they were privileges.—George Orwell


ChaosCascade
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 2 Jun 2024
Gender: Male
Posts: 100
Location: Shell Beach

Yesterday, 3:58 pm

funeralxempire wrote:
Not quite grimdark, but bordering on it, but also often slice-of-life type stories instead of just endless war.


Give me some examples for you. I love stuff like Berserk, and The Hyborian Age.



funeralxempire
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Oct 2014
Age: 40
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 33,113
Location: Right over your left shoulder

Yesterday, 4:42 pm

ChaosCascade wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
Not quite grimdark, but bordering on it, but also often slice-of-life type stories instead of just endless war.


Give me some examples for you. I love stuff like Berserk, and The Hyborian Age.


It's been awhile since I've given much attention to the project.

One of the downsides of trying to create a 'realistic' story is realizing there's no point to really wrap it up. :lol:


_________________
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Real power is achieved when the ruling class controls the material essentials of life, granting and withholding them from the masses as if they were privileges.—George Orwell


ChaosCascade
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 2 Jun 2024
Gender: Male
Posts: 100
Location: Shell Beach

Yesterday, 8:18 pm

funeralxempire wrote:
ChaosCascade wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
Not quite grimdark, but bordering on it, but also often slice-of-life type stories instead of just endless war.


Give me some examples for you. I love stuff like Berserk, and The Hyborian Age.


It's been awhile since I've given much attention to the project.

One of the downsides of trying to create a 'realistic' story is realizing there's no point to really wrap it up. :lol:


What about fiction you do enjoy?



funeralxempire
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Oct 2014
Age: 40
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 33,113
Location: Right over your left shoulder

Yesterday, 8:31 pm

ChaosCascade wrote:
What about fiction you do enjoy?


It's probably been more than a decade since I last read any fiction. The last novel I read was War and Peace, and I really enjoyed it but haven't had much motivation to read any novels since.

Usually I only give any attention to serious fiction if it relates to my special interests (war, motorsports or street racing). Beyond that, I'll pay attention to comedy sometimes, like the Simpsons or Azumanga Daioh.

I've read a bunch of the Drizzt books, but they kinda slowly made me realize how bad a lot of fantasy novels are.

A few years before that I read most of LotR, but got bored and never bothered to finish the sixth volume.

I don't think I read novels except for when I wanted to write one, to get a better idea of how to write a novel.


_________________
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Real power is achieved when the ruling class controls the material essentials of life, granting and withholding them from the masses as if they were privileges.—George Orwell