Tag: writing
Cosmic Horror
Cosmic horror, also known as Lovecraftian horror or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror fiction that originated from the works of American writer H.P….
Dear Men Writers
This “Dear Men Writers” thread points out common mistakes male writers make when writing female characters. It’s no secret that sometimes male authors describe women…
Humans Drink Acid
Today’s “humans are space orcs / humans are space Australians” post is about how aliens think humans drink boiling acid. Here’s the sci-fi short story by…
Dune Summed Up
LOL! This is an amusing post that perfectly sums up the beginning of the sci-fi epic Dune. Here are chapters one and two in a…
There’s a Monster Aboard
Today’s “humans are space orcs” story written by ironworksg is titled “There’s a Monster Aboard” and it’s about and alien spaceship that was attacked. Source: ironworksg
Ways To Improve Writing Skills
This is a great list of five tips to help you improve your writing skills. To sum them up they are read, critique, observe, talk,…
Make The Princess Laugh
This is a great little fairy tale story written by differentjasper. It’s based on the “make the princess laugh and you can have her hand…
JRR Tolkien Can Do That
Just because JRR Tolkien can do that, doesn’t mean you can. JRR Tolkien can do that. You are not JRR Tolkien though: Source: sandersstudies
Human Contraband – Writing Prompt Response
screamingatanemptyroom wrote this amazing response to this writing prompt about human contraband: “The human on board your ship must constantly be checked for unauthorized items….
How To Explain Powerful Magic Items
These are some great ideas from prokopetz to explain why your fantasy setting has powerful magic items just lying around where any random schmuck can…