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Nicholas C. Rossis

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Nicholas C. Rossis

Tag Archives: Quora

A Wizard’s Hat

December 19, 2020

Have you ever wondered where the pointy wizard hat stereotype stems from? Someone on Quora did and Wendy Carolan had …

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Old Anglo-Saxon Character Names

December 11, 2020

As someone who knows how hard it can be to choose a character name for your fantasy novel, I came …

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Where Are All the Missing Socks?

December 7, 2020

I had a good laugh when I read on Quora this brilliant answer by Jay Cashen, and just had to …

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Who Could Build a Castle in the Middle Ages?

June 17, 2020

In my last post, I explained how a Medieval army could assault a castle. But who built the castle in …

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Medieval Castle Assaults

June 15, 2020

I came across some great answers by Jon Bourgetti, Patrick Ashby, Alexander Taylor, and Steve Blanchard on Quora on the …

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How to Properly Capitalize Your Titles

June 5, 2020

One of the trickiest things about freelance copywriting work is confirming to each blog’s or publication’s standards. For example, how …

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The Real Wild West

May 25, 2020

We all know of the Wild West. Or do we? There are so many misconceptions and myths surrounding it, and …

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Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

May 19, 2020

I came across a nice thread on Quora (here and here) about common mistakes in fiction. I am sharing here …

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Well-crafted “Mary Sue”/”Gary Stu” Characters

March 19, 2020

There is a fascinating discussion right now on Quora on Mary Sue/Gary Stu characters. People argue in favor and against …

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What did Medieval People Really Wear?

February 27, 2020

Contrary to popular belief, people in the Middle Ages loved color – and could afford it. They also liked to …

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