Context: While I am definitely a perv, I am seeking well written sex scenes in fantasy for my own novel. I am comfortable with most mechanics in the genre but have no clue in goig about writing sex scenes. Also, it’s something I want to practice. I just have one request. None of the typical suggestions being: Jacqueline Carey, Joe Abercrombie, and Robin Hobb. I’ve read their work and looking for alternatives. To give you folks at reddit an idea of authors I am interested in save for the previous I’ve mentioned are: R.F Kunag, Robert Jordan, Sanderson (who wouldn’t be helpful in this situation lol), Lean Hearn, and George R. R. Martian. –Thanks in advance!
Update 1: Hey All. I just want to thank everyone for the support and advice every one sent me. I am honored! I didn’t think I would get such a response! Also, big ups and thanks for whomever gave me gold. It’s my first time getting is so, I really am touched. I have a lot of research to get …
Lately I’m annoyed with the “hero lies to friends (especially if said friend is a woman) or does something to piss them off, so they will not follow them into danger” trope.
Just take the help! We all know they’ll find a way to follow you anyway. 🙄
I am browsing a bookstore right now and came across something that caught my eye. Specifically V.E. Schwab’s “a gathering of shadows” and “a conjuring of light”. It seems like I am forced to browse the internet to figure out which book should I start this as nowhere in the book it is stated which order I should go for. I could do some conjecture from the synopsis and “other books from the author” section, but I am not 100% sure I am missing something if you know what I mean.
Just a small inconvenience but man is it so hard to do it? It seems random that some books have it and some don’t, which makes me think it’s a marketing trick or whatever.
Edit: lot’s of people here with the same sentiment and even some published authors pinching in. Seems like sometimes it depends on the author and sometimes on the publishers but no definite consensus. Where is /u/michaeljsullivan when we need his expertise in the field 😅
I just finished The Wheel of Time and absolutely loved it. It is by far the best series I have ever read and I am so glad I finally read it after hesitating for a few years. I planned to take breaks between each book but ended up reading them back to back over 2 months because I couldn’t get enough.
But despite how popular this series is I didn’t even know about it until I started visiting this sub and watching some booktubers channels a few years ago. But despite all the good things I’d heard I was reluctant to give it a try for a few reasons. So I thought instead of just giving my thoughts on the series I’d go over a few things I wish someone had told me before I started. They would have got me to start reading far sooner.
TLDR If I had known the following things about WOT before reading it, I would not have hesitated for years to start.
The trope in question is when the main or point of view character (who is of medium to low standing) meets with a member of nobility, and immediately breaks all decorum and rules of engagement. Usually they say something snarky or clever and then the noble person is like “oh its ok you’re on of the good guys” wink wink. The author and the audience know who the good guys are, but the royal person should have no reason to believe that or even care. Honestly it’s a small thing, and I really shouldn’t let it bother me, but it does. I recently finished an otherwise great book where this happened like 5-10 times and it completely took me out of the story each and every time.
We all have those books that we recommend to every soul who will listen, but what are some books that were 10⁄10 for you but might not be everyone’s cup of tea and/or have major flaws that you’re willing to overlook because of what that book meant for you?
Some for me:
I have a few things that I will list and give info for.
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The whole idea that audiobooks dont count as books. To me this will always make zero sense, you gain the story no matter what format and it doesnt affect anybody if some reads through audio books. And there are people who are unable to read books in a physical format so saying it doesnt count as reading is just rude to those people.
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Getting mad at people who dog ear their books, if they own it then its fine for them to dog ear it. Now if its borrowed then thats different, but if that person owns said book then what they do with it is their own business.
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Putting people down for not reading classics, If someone reads classics thats fine, if someone doesnt read them thats fine. Whats not fine is putting people who dont read classics down, they are not less of a reader for it.
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Final note, hope everyone is enjoying what they are reading
I get a silly little rush when I get to return a library e-book early rather than just letting the system do it for me when my return time runs out. I like knowing someone might be getting a book earlier than they expected! So if you have any books you’re letting linger for the system to take care of, here’s your reminder to go ahead and return them and maybe brighten someone’s day with a surprise early hold :)
ETA: Here is a link explaining the process libraries go through to buy and loan out e-books for anyone curious: https://cheshirelibraryblog.com/tag/how-do-libraries-buy-ebooks/
Okay so I’m having a little bit of trouble expressing exactly what I mean by “tea ceremony science fiction,” but some examples:
I’m wondering if I’m crazy or anyone else …
Ray Nelson (author) - Wikipedia)
And he claimed to have invented the propellor beanie.
What are your top ten pieces of SF short fiction that are freely available online? (Novelette length or shorter please, no novellas/novels)
And feel free to include why you like these stories. I’m compiling a list to read through and hoping to find some more obscure stories I haven’t heard of. Thanks!
HBO’s Carnivàle is one of my favorite tv shows for many reasons, but unfortunately it left a lot of ideas unexplored.
The show only lasted 2 seasons and I don’t know all the details but I’m pretty sure it was cancelled because the creator plagiarized a story another person was working on called ‘Babylon’, but that work was never published as far as I know. So I have no hope of a movie or continuation of the characters or what it was based on besides a later interview with the creator.
What I like about it is the mystery behind the bloodlines of the good and evil characters, Ben and Brother Justin and how the light/dark powers/personalities flipped generations and you weren’t always sure of who’s what. I’m looking for stories that play with that sort of plot line, either stand alone or a series.
The time period and setting isn’t as important as the themes of gray morality and grief/depression and maybe a deep history of family lineages. The show features characters connected to …
A lot of novel request threads on here tend to end up with the same shortish list of recommendations: Blindsight, Fire Upon The Deep, House of Suns, ect.
I’d like to here some recommendations for books that people loved but haven’t seen others really talk about.