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Re: Satire.
I'm reminded of an old movie that's called Dr. Strangelove that has a lot to do with dark humor and satire. It might be something worth looking into if you're ...
Jun 21, 2011 -
Re: Help with writer's block?
I posted a list of things writers should do, or at least think about, when starting to write, and already I can think of a few things I mentioned in ...
Jun 21, 2011 -
Re: Character obsession
I don't know about the music. To me, it feels like this angel might be more interested in literature more than anything else. Think about it, he's been around since ...
Jun 20, 2011 -
Re: Character obsession
Well, let's step back a moment and take a look at the main character you're planning on putting in your story. He's an angel, right? That means he came from ...
Jun 18, 2011 -
Re: Character obsession
If that's the case, then maybe enthusiast would be closer to the word you're looking for.
Jun 16, 2011 -
Re: Character obsession
If you want to find what kind of obsessions you can give a character, I think first we need to look at what an obsession is. By definition, obsession is ...
Jun 16, 2011 -
Re: Short rules for aspiring writers from famous authors
All this advice is good, but I feel there's a little more to making a good story that goes beyond simply how you write the story. For those of you ...
Jun 15, 2011 -
Re: A few simple tips for writers to follow
This topic ties in with the one napalmerski posted back in September: I'm making this topic as a way to point out the things that I think aspiring writers should ...
Jun 15, 2011 -
Re: Help with characterization?
I guess putting together a character is like putting together the world in your story. The way I did it, I spend weeks and weeks fleshing out my story world, ...
Jun 15, 2011 -
Re: Starting a novel with a death? (Question)
You can start off a story anyway you like. Of course, if you plan of killing an important character right off the bat then you'll have to spend a chapter ...
Jun 13, 2011 -
Re: The hardest part of a story to write.
The first couple of chapters are the hardest to write. It's always difficult to establish the story because you're literally starting something from nothing. You need to make the readers ...
Jun 10, 2011 -
Re: Character Names
For the most part, I just think up names as I go along. If I end up not liking them, I can always change them later. I try to stay ...
Jun 9, 2011 -
Re: I guess I write stuff...?
Well, one thing you'll get a lot of experience with in college is stress. In fact, I remember my very first panic attack was in the first semester of my ...
Jun 9, 2011 -
Re: I guess I write stuff...?
Again, I'm a lot like you. I started a lot of story ideas that I never finished, and the ones I did finish never saw the light of day because ...
Jun 7, 2011 -
Re: Find Out What Grade Level You Write At
Grade Level: 8 Reading Ease Score: 63 Interesting system.
Jun 6, 2011
