Matthew Paul Chapdelaine

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I had a long winded post here about how much of a techie I am, but I was reminded by an IT teacher that there are millions of people in the IT world that say they know everything about computers, and that their actual skill/knowledge is inversely proportional to how how much they brag. So, I'm newly humble. I do have a love of learning, and will forever be a student of IT.

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Sep 23	asked	Why should I try to create realistic fantasy characters?
Sep 22	awarded	Scholar
Sep 22	accepted	Frailties, mistakes, and imperfections
Sep 22	asked	Frailties, mistakes, and imperfections
Sep 16	answered	An engineering student wants to write fiction, where to start?
Sep 15	answered	Should I care if my short story has the same title as someone else's book?
Sep 15	comment	Incorporating Military Experience into Fantasy Writing? Wow!Those are some good ideas. Thank you. Yes, it is all about thought and fantasy. I can write about what I wish it could have been like, with obviously fantastic parts such as blazing armor and glowing eyes.
Sep 15	awarded	Commentator
Sep 15	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind They all have a similar setting, which is the Metaverse, as well as ancient earth after the metaverse is destroyed. The time continuity may jump around a little, and we see different things happening during the same timeframe. There is the ongoing idea of the 16 stones and the High Lords of the Power Gates, as well as the 4 empires. All of this pervades the scope of the major arc. I could make an anthology, which would be easier, but I want something that comes together and comes full circle.
Sep 14	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind Haha, yes, that fits. Although, in my stories, the creation myth is written in the mythical books(16) of deep magick, which are destroyed anyway in the destruction of the Metaverse :(
Sep 14	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind Thanks Lauren. "Fiated the Lux" is a new phrase for me. I like it! Can you elaborate more upon it please? :D
Sep 14	awarded	Supporter
Sep 14	comment	Incorporating Military Experience into Fantasy Writing? thanks for the help
Sep 14	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind Some of the enemies are really friends and some of the friends are really enemies, which I'm sure is quite common.
Sep 14	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind Yes, I am flailing around in a cloud, but creation is messy, especially when you are creating a Metaverse(outside the Universe)and a new science based on 16 polarities. To quote E.L. Doctorow: "I write to find out what I'm writing, and once I get a sense of that, the hard work begins. It's like driving a car at night, when you can't see beyond the headlights but somehow you get through the night."
Sep 14	awarded	Editor
Sep 14	comment	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind Ok, additional content added.
Sep 14	revised	Bogged Down with Legends of Wind added 68 characters in body
Sep 14	comment	Incorporating Military Experience into Fantasy Writing? I dipped into it a little, but others have had far more experience. The whole experience of the military could have been more involved and intense, but most of it was "hurry up and wait" and a plethora of mind games. It was still shocking enough to warrant PTSD, but I still feel my experience is somewhat lacking, particularly in leading others.
Sep 14	awarded	Student