Are You Writing Serious Fantasy? II - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

aelithes · 01-28-2005, 05:30 PM

I do quite enjoy creative writing and writing fantasy, but am a bit more into constructing my own cultures and especially constructing languages. Being somewhat of a linguist myself (only somewhat because I'm a Classicist, but more in the philological/literary sense), I'm fascinated with etymologies and the development of languages and the pure sounds of words. I don't suppose there's anyone around here with the same interests?

Encaitare · 01-28-2005, 07:06 PM

I do love learning about the origins of names, something I've acquired since becoming immersed in Tolkien. I'm dorky; I like looking at the Latin-English dictionary and spotting word roots.

Soronumë · 01-29-2005, 06:03 AM

Ok, so I am writing fantasy, trying at least. But Ireally don't knowhow good I am...
I have account in Elfwood, where I have few stories written...
(http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/libr/o...8/orion88.html)
But, they may be little weird.... Blame that I'm a Finn, and not native speaker/writer of English. :S

Assasin · 01-31-2005, 05:12 PM

Eomer, I love writing action scenes. With every detail of a fight. I also like writing about crazy people. It's fun trying to think up mad thoughts. My dad gets quite disturbed when he reads my writing, too much blood and gore.

01-28-2005, 05:30 PM	#1
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	I do quite enjoy creative writing and writing fantasy, but am a bit more into constructing my own cultures and especially constructing languages. Being somewhat of a linguist myself (only somewhat because I'm a Classicist, but more in the philological/literary sense), I'm fascinated with etymologies and the development of languages and the pure sounds of words. I don't suppose there's anyone around here with the same interests? __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-29-2005, 06:03 AM	#3
Soronumë Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25	Hello all, just found this thread.. :) Ok, so I am writing fantasy, trying at least. But Ireally don't knowhow good I am... I have account in Elfwood, where I have few stories written... (http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/libr/o...8/orion88.html) But, they may be little weird.... Blame that I'm a Finn, and not native speaker/writer of English. :S __________________ And she was the child of stars, bearing their light on her forehead. Wisdom lies in her eyes and love in her heart.

01-31-2005, 05:12 PM	#4
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Eomer, I love writing action scenes. With every detail of a fight. I also like writing about crazy people. It's fun trying to think up mad thoughts. My dad gets quite disturbed when he reads my writing, too much blood and gore. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

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01-28-2005, 07:06 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I do love learning about the origins of names, something I've acquired since becoming immersed in Tolkien. I'm dorky; I like looking at the Latin-English dictionary and spotting word roots.