Conrad Rice

Go for a walk and let your mind wander. I've found that often helps me when I'm needing a story idea. Really, just clearing your mind and then thinking about ...

I like main characters that fail a lot, who have to struggle to get by, just like the rest of us. Oh, and villains who believe they are doing good ...

Okay, perhaps I should explain the lack of any other options. Because, really, I want to see what people think when push comes to shove. I really wanted to see ...

Okay, before I start this, I will admit that I am a hypocrite. I have done long, multi entry stories on YWS (I'm in the middle of one, actually.) But ...

An explanation of your number 7 would be very interesting indeed, Ky! My curiosity has been piqued. Alas, I am afraid I cannot provide as illustrious a list as you ...

The fourth book in the Maximum Ride saga, The Final Warning. It wasn't like it was badly written, but Mr. Patterson kept trying to preach about global warming in almost ...

Sleep, much sleep. Then, probably jump right back into writing. I consider writing my job, since I hope to get published and make money from it. So, it's back on ...

I win! It was amazing.

45,014!

That is just awesome. Complete and utter awesome.

You can bend the story around so that Lake Girls fits better. Like, maybe have all the girl's live on Lake Street. It's all up to you in the end, ...

Let's see here... Anything of Kylan's is writerly gold. Especially his Siren series and The Elephant Boy. Clo's Hell in a Handbasket is good too. I haven't really read anything ...

I wouldn't consider it lazy either. It's your work, you have every right in the world to do with it as you please.

A short story is easier for me, because its length tends to hold my attention for longer. I usually write most of my short stories in a day or so, ...

No, a character smoking in a novel has never bothered me. You really shouldn't worry about what people think about this sort of thing though. Personally, I'm more worried about ...