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Yes, sadly not many would know his name. He was a great warrior and thinker, though. Indeed. Glory to you in your conquests, for Assur is mighty and will shine favor upon those who devote themselves to him!

My area of focus is Asian history (I did a minor in Japanese history my first time at University), but listening to podcasts like Dan Carlin's Hardcore History has given me an appreciation of some of history's other great leaders. If I may ask, why did you pick that name?

Yes. It is a common question because most writers who want to write in this field want to know how long to target their arcs for. Knowing how much space you have to play in is important for a writer because it determines a lot about how much you can get done in a single volume. I've never heard...

You are most welcome, honored one. I love me some ancient military badasses. :blob_okay:

The King of the Four Corners of the World (jr.) speaks the truth. :s_smile: The knowledge is out there for anyone who wants to go looking for it. Although I would like to think I bring a little more to the table in 316 pages than just a bunch of checkboxes, plus I help save the reader a lot of...

Thanks for the kind words, and bump Ben! I'm glad you're finding the thread useful. :s_smile:

Wow! Thanks LWFlouisa! Honeyfeed and Belletristica are definitely worth adding to the list.

I see. Then my advice is re-arrange things. Release the second original arc as the first arc so the audience can get to know the real hero of the story first and bond with them. Then at some point release the "prequel" arc later on when it's dramatically appropriate between other arcs. Sometimes...

So, essentially what you're saying is that your entire first arc is a prologue to the real story? The hero doesn't actually appear until the second arc?

Break your series into arcs of 40-60,000 words (if possible) and release them one arc at a time. I recommend you edit and release the first arc as soon as possible, get feedback, and then use that to edit the following arcs when you see what works and what doesn't. Webfiction readers don't...

Scribble Hub is awesome, but different English webfiction hosting sites have different audiences and demographics, so I'm tying to put together a list of the various sites out there that people can post their stories on. I've put together a rough list of places that people can post stories...

In terms of creative production, the recommended formula seems to run like this: Plan out the first two arcs and final arc of your story. Leave the middle vague and flexible. Typical arcs are 40,000 - 60,000 words. Break your first arc down into chapters of 2000-3000 words, with a goal of 20-30...

Actually, I don't think you're throwing a tantrum at all. I think you're tired of seeing villains done in a certain way and want to see more variety. That's it. Have a good day!

Yes, sorry OP! Well, the trick is that the hero and the villain are both connected to the story's theme, and that connection will always mean that they are linked to each other in some way. They aren't always character development tools though, they can just be there to develop the theme of...

You're right. Just being a college instructor wouldn't qualify me to write a guide about anything. However, being an instructor who is blessed by my school with guiding 40-50 young scriptwriters each January (going on seven years now), does mean I know a little about storytelling. I have had...

First, let me say that I agree with you that a bigger variety of villains would be a great thing. In fact, on my podcast I just went on a huge rant about a similar topic a few months back. I have a whole pile of villain types I hate with a passion because they're so overused (evil overlords...

No and yes. The basic building blocks of storytelling aren't that complex, and anyone can do it. Your ability to tell a good story isn't linked to your level of diction (vocabulary + ability to use it), and most people can either tell stories or learn to do it pretty simply. I've seen 90 year...

Well, if you just copy-pasted your MC and turned him dark, I'll generally agree with you. However, the best villains need to reflect the hero in some way because symbolically they're there to represent the hero overcoming the worst part of their old self and becoming the new person they could...

Don't worry, the book isn't going anywhere. :-) Although I might remove it from Kindle Unlimited next month so I can offer it for sale on other ebook sellers. So if you have Amazon Prime and want to read it for "free", then add it to your list of books now. Rob

Yeah, that's a terrible cheat. Don't do that. The best cheats are double-edged swords that help the MC advance quickly and get out of trouble in a pinch, but which also come with major disadvantages to keep the MC from just walking through the story like he's a god on a nice summer day. I see...