Writing Excuses Brought Me Here!

[Eran of Arcadia]

Well, mostly.

I am Eran of Arcadia (here and on various sites all over the internet.) I've been a fan of Schlock Mercenary since 2005 - by far my favorite webcomic - which is one of the reasons I started listening to Writing Excuses a few months ago. (The other reasons are i) I got a new job with a 30 minute commute in a city with no good radio stations and ii) I've been telling myself I'm going to get serious about my writing for years now.)

I actually read Arcanum Unbound a few years ago and loved it (including the Secret History of Mistborn - it was so confusing and so out of context I doubt it spoiled anything that I'll remember) and then Elantris and loved it. I just finished Skyward (I especially loved the fact that there's a character named Kimmalynn from a placed called Bountiful, I guess Detritus is Space Utah or something) and started The Way of Kings. Wish me luck.

And I continue to listen to about 3 or 4 episodes of Writing Excuses every work day.

[Jaywalk he/him]

Welcome, welcome!

I'm also a Writing Excuses fan. Do you have any writing projects in particular you're working on?

Also, try to stay away from the subforums for books you haven't read yet. It's a great way to get spoiled.

[Eran of Arcadia]

2 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

I'm also a Writing Excuses fan. Do you have any writing projects in particular you're working on?

I have a whole setting ("like earth, but with superheroes," I call it) that I set most of my stories in. Slow going, but I'll get there some day.

5 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

Also, try to stay away from the subforums for books you haven't read yet. It's a great way to get spoiled.

Good advice. That doesn't leave me a lot though.

[Jaywalk he/him]

Just now, Eran of Arcadia said:

I have a whole setting ("like earth, but with superheroes," I call it) that I set most of my stories in. Slow going, but I'll get there some day.

Sounds cool! I'm creating a fantasy world that I plan to set a lot of stories in, with one I'm writing right now. It's sort of inspired by the Cosmere, in terms of having an overarching story that spans multiple series, but other than that it's pretty different. I have my magic system, as well as a few different conflicts that I can carry from the beginning to the end.

Just now, Eran of Arcadia said:

Good advice. That doesn't leave me a lot though.

True, but there's still some very enjoyable stuff! I recommend the Longest Thread, for one.

[Eran of Arcadia]

4 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

Sounds cool! I'm creating a fantasy world that I plan to set a lot of stories in, with one I'm writing right now. It's sort of inspired by the Cosmere, in terms of having an overarching story that spans multiple series, but other than that it's pretty different. I have my magic system, as well as a few different conflicts that I can carry from the beginning to the end.

My superhero system is basically a magic system, so I definitely pay heed to the 3 Laws. It's all set on one planet, but some of the stories and events don't otherwise connect.

[Jaywalk he/him]

5 minutes ago, Eran of Arcadia said:

My superhero system is basically a magic system, so I definitely pay heed to the 3 Laws. It's all set on one planet, but some of the stories and events don't otherwise connect.

All hail Sanderson's Laws of Magic.

Especially: Always err on the side of Awesome.