Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons

@peter397

Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons is a creative writing podcast. We workshop our own writing, analyze books, movies, and shows, and chat with other writers.

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Sharp

"The kitchen is where the knives are" such a powerful and pointed line. Your friend wrote such a good poem. Unrelenting, witty, forward. Definitely worth the read.

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Wonderful!

This is so good! Poetry is so difficult to write well, and I'm always impressed by people who are able to craft excellent poems. That's exactly what you did. This is emotional, lyrical, and flows so well. Pleasure to read.

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Off to a great start!

The premise here is really good. I love the idea that this boy goes to earth for the first time and falls in love with dishes. It reminds me of this one character from The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. He's a slime monster and his deepest desire is to become a hotel bellhop. Your idea just reminded me of that. I also love the line about the human realm being nothing special. That was excellent. Thanks for sharing your writing! Keep up the great work.

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Black Blood

So good! Just when you think that every possible avenue for fairy tales has been exhausted, someone new comes in and writes something fresh and exciting. I'm especially intrigued by the magic system and the way in which you explored it in the prologue. I love the buildup so far, and I'm curious to see where the story goes from here. Keep up the great work!

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Burning Magic: Lake and Lyre

This is really good so far! I'm definitely getting some Percy Jackson vibes with all the Greek Mythology references and the way in which it ties into the original world you have. I think your ideas so far are much more creative than what Percy Jackson had to offer, and there's a lot of possibility here. The guy running for president in the prologue is especially intriguing. Even with only two chapters you've managed to set up an interesting story that already leaves the reader with questions. Keep up the great work!

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Gargoyles

Though the story is already good, the characters make it all the better. They are so believable and lovable and it takes little effort to imagine them. Even with the dark themes, there's plenty of levity here. Thanks for sharing your writing!

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