Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Great topic! I actually thought you meant something slightly different when I saw the title of this thread. I thought you were going to ask how people plot out stories about characters who are smarter than they are. This is something that I wonder about because sometimes I see novels about "ge...

Mourn Their Courage Historical Fantasy Liu Jie squinted at the distant barricade, wondering how to attack it. In the west, the hazy ginger sun set. He walked among his men. Two sentries paced the camp's perimeter while others made ready for an early bedtime, boiling orange water thick with dust. &qu...

Liked the idea of a woman dancing in lingerie. It might be more titillating to know where she's dancing - outdoor, on the opera stage, etc., but you probably say in your next sentence. ;D 8.5 Weary of killing, Liu Jie picked at the blood in his cuticles as he swayed in the saddle. From "Mourn T...