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Re: I'm Killing a Classic...and Loving It.
This would be a great video project for school. I used to love it when people did these sort of things for classic novels. And I adore Lord of the ...
Sep 4, 2008 -
Re: Novel Series Concept I'm Working On
I like short shorts. I like the concept. Kind of sci-fi... so be careful. Mythology mixed with sci-fi? Never heard of that, at least I don't think so. I'd probably ...
Aug 31, 2008 -
Re: What's in a Name, or a Title, in this case
I don't think titles matter so much. Just make something up that slightly relates. Anything. Bad titles have never scared me off. The only thing that's ever scared me off ...
Aug 29, 2008 -
Re: The Best Plot Planning/Outline
I honestly don't think that there is a "best" one. You just have to fiddle around and see what's best for you. I kinda made up my own, and the ...
Aug 27, 2008 -
Re: What font/font size do you use?
If you want others to read your work, the general font is 12 TNR. It's large, not too large, also not too small. I love it.
Aug 26, 2008 -
Re: G H R I E K
I actually like that idea... I'd read that comic. I'm a big comic reader. I'm also a self-proclaimed artist. *shrugs* I hope you figure out what to do! It certainly ...
Aug 24, 2008 -
Re: Need help finding a name
I agree with the Prof. Write first - the title will come to you! The writing is the fun part.
Aug 21, 2008 -
Re: Starting with the end?
Personally, I see that as a bad idea. So, you write the last book and go back and go to write the first one. You're writing the beginning, and characterization ...
Aug 21, 2008 -
Re: Eliminating "to be"!
I didn't really take it as a "never" use the verb to be! sort of thing. Just something to keep in mind. I guess. ^^
Aug 19, 2008 -
Re: Eliminating "to be"!
That's so awesome that your teacher did that - I hadn't thought of something like this until I read this passage. It's funny how eliminating seemingly necessary words can make ...
Aug 19, 2008 -
Re: Eliminating "to be"!
I found this little tip in one of my writing books, The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood ( ) In this passage, she recommends trying to write something, not using ...
Aug 19, 2008 -
Re: how many drafts do you go through??
I usually look over my story twice before putting it up on this site. Then again, I'm pretty good at catching little errors and grammar mistakes. I guess it depends ...
Aug 17, 2008 -
Re: Odd way of writing
I always write the end before I begin. If it worked for J.K Rowling, it works for me Ah, for reals? I didn't know. Writing the ending before writing everything ...
Aug 17, 2008 -
Re: How long is/was your longest story?
My longest is 143,000 words. The question of quality over quantity comes to mind though.
Aug 16, 2008 -
Re: question abour your tastes
I love romance, but I think books are better if there is a pleasant mixture of more than one element. Romance, adventure, all of that. There are several popular books ...
Aug 16, 2008
