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Eternal Path: The Way of the Chaos Mage

Magick is not magic. You don’t get to just make a wish and expect it to come true. When I explain chaos magick to the uninitiated they always respond with, “Oh, it’s like Law of Attraction.” No, dear human, we do not wish. We do.

Welcome Back… Again

I am a mercurial being. Full of opinions and unwillingness to listen to others because I think, in general, humanity is full of idiots. So, I’m just going to put my opinions out there on my own little piece of the pie and make a community from whoever shows up to talk. I’ve decided that […]

How to Write Dialogue That Doesn’t Suck

Communication is integral to a normal day-to-day life. We literally have to communicate in hundreds of ways every single day. Humans are extremely good at this form of socialization.

From Concept to Reality

Sometimes, taking your idea and turning it into something real can be the hardest part of writing. We’ve all had that moment where we’re struck in the head by the muse with a great idea. As soon as you got the chance, you ran to a keyboard and started banging away like a monkey trying to […]

World Building Research and Execution

Research is fundamental. In order to build a multi-dimensional, realistic world for your story, world-building research is necessary and vital. You have the germ of your idea. Now you need to plant it and help it grow. The setting your world takes place in is a great area to start. The Tools In true KISS […]

Critical Hit

One of the things you should engage in as you progress in your skills is to learn how to both give and take criticism of your work. This is a good practice because you learn how to look at writing from an objective viewpoint and maybe you see some of your own mistakes as well. That […]

Short Story, Novel, or Something In-Between

If you’re unfamiliar with story structures, you can end up getting discouraged and quit. Try to find a length you’re comfortable with and shine! It’s a question that most writers struggle with when they’re new, and it’s what leads a lot of good writers to quit. Why? Because they’re not prepared for what they are getting […]

Magick Words

[WP] It looks like your planet has suffered a devastating attack. A shame. You should have constructed defenses using the rare minerals in those asteroids we sent to you.

[WP] The heroes have been on a journey for the last 10 years on their quest to kill the dark lord. When they finally get there the dark lord kills off the comic relief character and finds it odd when the heroes start thanking them for it.

[WP] I’m not afraid of what’s hiding in the dark. I’m afraid of what it’s hiding from.

[WP] You’re a stowaway on the most nefarious pirate ship in the seven seas. You’ve been discovered and put to work as a cabin boy. No one knows you’re a girl.

[WP] After a whole year full of catastrophes, it’s December 2020. Astronomers have noticed that entire constellations and star systems are vanishing from the sky, night after night. What ever is happening, it’s getting closer to us.

[WP] You work at a discount spells shop, slashing prices with magical (and cheap) workarounds.

[WP] You are a dragon living within the mountains overlooking a small village. No human craftsmanship can match the way dragonfire shapes steel and you are renowned for your metalworking. For years your only rule was no weapons. After what you saw today, your going to make an exception.

[WP] Whenever a spacecraft goes missing they generally go looking to salvage the ship and return the bodies but it’s usually assumed that they are all dead. Someone discovers the descendants of the crews of two crashed ships have become warring tribes.

[WP] Write about a world where the use of passenger submarines became a commonplace thing, and why.

[WP] When satan died things were pretty crazy for a while, but you gotta admit the new guy has been real great so far.

[WP] Before your close friend died, he told you to clear his browser history. Once he died, you went along with the joke and opened his browser history. That was when you learned the truth and the reason why you are now hiding from international government agencies in an abandoned building.

[WP] They don’t call him the man’s best friend for nothing. When he learned that his master was sent to hell instead of heaven, he dived into the bowels of hell to save him. Write about the Doom Slayer as a faithful dog.