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The Identity Problem, Part 1 [T'au Fanfiction from Noah Van Nguyen]
Noah writes a fanfiction epistolary from the perspective of the T'au Empire, his favorite faction. (It's not official, but it's fun.)

Noah Van Nguyen
Apr 289 min read
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Learning a Language, Finding Cheap Rent... and Accidentally Becoming a Writer
Noah's early time in Vietnamese gets awkward but fun. Late one night, he realizes he might have writing chops.

Noah Van Nguyen
Apr 1319 min read
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The Fantast Talks: My Background (and Combat Experience), My Writing Process, and My Coffee
Noah answers questions in The Fantast Talks, talking about his background, his writing process, and his combat experience.

Noah Van Nguyen
Mar 1718 min read
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Writing Practice and Commentary: Literary Style
Noah discusses style and provides some examples from his work and that of others.

Noah Van Nguyen
Feb 2710 min read
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The Blazing Lotus from u/Arturbs, with Audio, Worldbuilding Ethics, and What Makes Warhammer Factions Fun to Write
Years ago, a redditor shared their homebrew Space Marine chapter, the Blazing Lotus. I made a fan short for them and shared my thoughts.

Noah Van Nguyen
Feb 1117 min read
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Writing and Chaos Theory: Plotting a Story
Noah pontificates on plotting stories and gives an example from Godeater's Son.

Noah Van Nguyen
Feb 213 min read
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Tips for Black Library Open Submission 2025 (and More)
Noah offers some tips for Black Library Open Submissions 2025. He also sort of brags about something he wrote on reddit years ago.

Noah Van Nguyen
Jan 2113 min read
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The Fantast Talks: Becoming a Writer, Researching Elemental Council, and Why Horses Are Weird
Noah discusses topics recommended by you. He also realizes people and horses aren't that different.

Noah Van Nguyen
Jan 1812 min read
647 views
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I Went to Vietnam to Learn the Heart's Tongue
Noah gets into trouble trying to connect with his dad. Also, he learns Vietnamese — but not the version he should.

Noah Van Nguyen
Jan 1111 min read
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Welcome to The Lingual Fantast, a Writer's Blog
This website is The Lingual Fantast, my blog. Check this out if you're wondering what this blog and I are all about.

Noah Van Nguyen
Jan 113 min read
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