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The behind the scenes of my writing? Oh, it mostly involves me talking to myself, arguing with my characters, and getting way too emotionally invested in their fictional drama. My wife has caught me more than once acting out fight scenes in our bedroom just to make sure they’d make sense to...

I have been a member of Royal Road for almost four years now. For most of that time I was strictly a reader, occasionally glancing at the forums but never really contributing. On Scribblehub, I was always in guest mode. Over the years, I have read countless stories on both platforms (definitely...

Well I think I studied the harry potter books much thoroughly than my text books tbh.?And I may not be 100% right as there are many new theories coming up day by day. Fantastic beasts potrayed Grindelwald more like the villain suited to battle the MCs (Dumbledore and Newt Scamander). To tell you...

Yup, that makes perfect sense ? Madness is such a fun spectrum to play with. Your Goddess of Madness being the good one actually feels right, because sometimes it’s the people who see the world a little sideways that end up being the kindest (or at least the most entertaining). I love how...

Honestly, I’d say lean all the way in and make your God of Light absolutely unhinged. Like Apollo in the Percy Jackson books, but cranked up to divine nightmare fuel. Imagine them randomly spouting radiant haikus in the middle of disasters, or screaming motivational quotes while melting people’s...

Not exactly! Grindelwald wasn’t really ‘evil for evil’s sake.’ His ideology was more about ‘the greater good’... but in a deeply twisted way. He truly believed wizards should step out of hiding and guide humanity, which he saw as being for the betterment of everyone. Of course, the way he went...

That’s a fair point, and to be honest, though, I never intended to commercialize my fanfic. Writing has always been more of a hobby for me. Something I love doing in my free time. If an opportunity ever came up for one of my original works (I’m currently working on one called Echoes of Etheria)...

For me, description is really important since I mostly write in third person. It helps set the tone, build atmosphere, and show readers the world through the character’s lens. That said, I’ve been told I sometimes lean a little too hard into it. So lately I’ve been working on trimming things...

Thanks for the insight! You raise some really good points. I agree that an entirely original character might give me more freedom in the long run, but I also feel fanfiction gives me a unique sandbox to test this kind of story. With Voldemort/Tom Riddle, readers already have a built-in framework...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how most dark or villainous characters in fiction eventually get softened. They either end up with a redemption arc... Get handed a tragic backstory that “explains” everything... Or they’re punished in the end as a moral lesson. But what about a character who is...

Hey folks! I am new around here and thought I’d finally stop lurking and introduce myself. A few weeks ago, I started publishing my story Echoes of Etheria, and I’m both super excited (and slightly terrified) to be sharing it with you all. About me: I’ve been a lifelong fantasy addict. Magic...