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Re: I need help with characters
It might be cool to use the same names, and the reader will be trying to work out who's who. Of course, the simpler method would be to simply change ...
Mar 17, 2009 -
Re: Blinky in Wonderland
Hah, I feel prompted to update with a new post. Wow. Entry goes Fourth Since last time? A lot has happened: 1) I wrote some flashfic; it didn't work out. ...
Mar 14, 2009 -
Re: Writing an Okay Novel -- a Journal
Princess' Madness makes me giggle. As long as it doesn't involve a creepy fairy, I'm happy. But yayomagaz you're still writing it. Will you be posting some? Soon? Please? And ...
Mar 14, 2009 -
Re: 1st Person, Dialogue?
Firstly, your dialogue punctuation's off--I'd check out the rules if you're not sure. Anyway, are you saying you keep putting "I", and find it annoying? Well, firstly, think of the ...
Mar 3, 2009 -
Re: Creative Writing at University
Wow, thanks! That was really appreciated. 3) How much of the course is exam-based? - There are no exams whatsoever on the degree I'm taking, it's 100% coursework. Jackpot! I ...
Mar 1, 2009 -
Re: Creative Writing at University
Hey guys. I'm aware that a lot of you do Creative Writing or some other form of English degree at university, and I'd be interested to learn thoughts of it. ...
Mar 1, 2009 -
Re: Don't tell. Show.
Sometimes, you need to tell: Or else, this happens.
Mar 1, 2009 -
Re: What Do I Do With My Antagonist?
If there's no reason for her to defeat the antagonist, why bother? It won't be believable and would seem too black and white; try giving them a chance to understand ...
Feb 12, 2009 -
Re: Death or rebirth?
If she's some wonder girl, I want her to die. If she has flaws, I'd like her to do something for herself before she dies. If she just dies and ...
Feb 10, 2009 -
Re: Blinky in Wonderland
... Wow. That was really helpful. You brought up a lot of key points, so thanks for that :) . I'm actually modernising it a lot, and it's more "believable". ...
Feb 9, 2009 -
Re: A Necessary Question...
I don't see why not. I think what makes a story is when you give us something original. The world isn't black and white, and the best authors show us ...
Feb 4, 2009 -
Re: Blinky in Wonderland
Three's a Crowd Woah, what's up with that last entry? Sounds like I had a bad day. Anyway, thought I'd update this thing. A few confessions: 1) I hate the ...
Jan 24, 2009 -
Re: Good idea?
I HAVE read a synopsis similar to that. Which isn't a good sign. I love the idea up to the clones overthrowing the government. Sounds like a dodgy sci-fi that ...
Jan 23, 2009 -
Re: Cliffhangers
To be fair, it's not about knowing whether he'll live or die. It's about what will come of it. As long as we care, it can be easily done, I ...
Jan 23, 2009 -
Re: Writing for Publishing?
If I were to write a novel that I thought was worth trying to get published, would agents take on a minor, or would it be better to wait until ...
Jan 11, 2009
