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4 Romantasy Story Prompts

By The Angry Noodle June 15, 2022

Love is in the air! Here are four fantasy romance ideas to get your brain meat cookin’.

Top 10 Scary SCPs to Keep You Up at Night

By The Angry Noodle June 8, 2022

Some of the scariest SCPs, chosen by one easily-frightened noodle.

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In Defense of the Overpowered Protagonist

By M.C. Burnell June 6, 2022

How to get away with writing an overpowered protagonist, courtesy of author M.C. Burnell!

Fantasy Steeds: Writing Battle Animals in Fiction

By Des M. Astor June 3, 2022

Author Des M. Astor takes on a journey exploring the wondrous magical animals that make the best steeds and battle beasts!

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5 Fantasy Clichés That You Don’t Necessarily Have to Avoid

By The Angry Noodle June 1, 2022

We’re doing this again, but this time we’re switching it up and bringing you 5 fantasy cliches you don’t have to avoid like the plague.

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7 (More) Unusual Story Settings to Set Your Story

By The Angry Noodle April 25, 2022

Looking to write a new story, but not sure where to start? Here are 7 (more) unusual setting ideas to get the brain juices flowing!

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How to Use the Five Senses in Your Fiction Stories

By The Angry Noodle March 7, 2022

“Show don’t tell” is advice writers get all the time. But how we do we do that? Easy: think through the five senses!

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Personality Quiz: What Kind of Video Game NPC Are You?

By The Angry Noodle December 30, 2021

Take this quiz to determine what kind of video game NPC you are!

8 Magical Fantasy Plot Ideas that Don’t Involve Quests (+Examples)

By The Angry Noodle November 19, 2021

Maybe everything is a quest. Hell, I don’t know. But I’m here to gift you beloved noodles with some fantasy plot ideas that are not the traditional “journey to find something and stop the bad guy” quest.

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Fun Ways to Subvert the Chosen One Trope

By AK Nephtali September 21, 2021

What are some ways to subvert The Chosen One trope in a way that will keep your readers guessing?

The Sounds of Mythical Creatures: Top 5 Animal Auditory Ideas

By Des M. Astor August 25, 2021

When you think of different mythical creatures and monsters, what do they sound like? Here are five great animals that make sounds you could apply to the mythical beings in your world!