Black Ghost

I agree with the above posts. Your antagonist doesn't have to be concrete, sometimes ideas, settings, and even the who you thought to be a protagonist can all be the ...

For me, it's either I come up with a cool title and then invent a story to go with it, or I write a story and then can't think of ...

Snowflake Technique Phasing Key Scenes Story Question Try those on for size. :wink: [s] BlackGhost [/s]

Any idea can be original, as long as the writing's good. For example, the plotline of Juno (girl gets pregnant) isn't very original, but the movie as a whole was ...

Sounds like your basic post-apocalyptic world dictatorship thing. Sure, it could be a novel, but you would need to be creative to keep it from being cliche. [s] BlackGhost [/s]

I've never had experience writing trilogies, but in my opinion it depends on what kind of writer you are. If you're the kind who has strong, consistent characters, then I'd ...

Maybe your friend should engage in activities that causes him to feel inspired or creative. Because I know first hand what it's like to write when you have no motivation ...

I have to admit, it is a pretty cool idea you've got here. If you develop it correctly, it could turn into an awesome story. ^_^ [s] BlackGhost [/s]

I seem to write for female characters 90% of the time, so this helps ;P. MM

Pretty much anything, but I can *always* count on the likes of Evanescence or Imogen Heap to get me in the right mood. :P MM

Hehe, making things up as you go isn't a bad way to go, either, but if I work like that I'm bound to head straight into a wall. XD MM

So... A Winter Memory is actually going really great. It's turning out the way I wanted to, which is actually a rare thing XD. As far as plot goes, I ...

Meep, I think the tiny screen is better. It eliminates distractions, and the urge to go back and read over/edit what you've already written. It totally works for me, and ...

I finally saved enough money to buy one. It's a neo, and I got it off Ebay like Kel. I'm still waiting to get it, but one thing's for sure, ...

Read "Techniques of the Selling Writer" by Dwight V. Swain. That's all you'll need to know. Really. MM