Galatea

My biggest trouble is motivation. As in, I don't have any!! Yikes!! Also, I'm writing like, 7 different stories, so I'm having a shit ton of trouble keeping track of ...

969... -whines- It's been a busy week!!

Cadence "Cade" Martinson: Naive, optimistic to a fault, feels things intensely deep. Constantly used and abused by needy partners. I like her because she knows what she wants, but won't ...

Is it necessary to the story for your character to have a middle name?

Her eyes were the same colour as overwhelming; the kind of thoughtful sharpness that sees everything.

Planning does not equal plotting. Now, remember guys, Stephen isn't telling everyone how to write. He's saying what he believes about writing and what works for him. I happen to ...

The names in my current project fluctuate often. I surprised myself today at how diverse they are. Granted, the story takes place across time and planes of existence, but still... ...

I'm with Suzanne on this one. House of Leaves , hands down.

Is the scene absolutely necessary to the story? 'Cause if it makes you too uncomfortable, you can ditch it, or imply that it happened without writing the whole thing. Rape ...

I think you would find my current course fascinating, Meepster. It's Feminist Theory and Theatre. Very interesting. On to the discussion... I believe it is impossible to deny that we ...

In his novel "On Writing" (I'm obsessed, I know), Stephen King writes: "I distrust plot for two reasons: first, because our lives are largely plotless, even when you add in ...

Now, I appreciate the interesting name as much as the next gal. However, there are some names (a la HP Lovecraft) that are simply unacceptable to use. When naming characters ...

Sword of Truth series is ridiculous. Its seriously the same story for nine books. Yeeeuch! I LOATH Eragon, too. The film was especially wretched. (Except I adore Jeremy Irons as ...

Title: (I hate titling things before they're written, so it's 'untitled' for now.) Genre: Fantasy/Romance Summary: The story tracks the budding romance between two college women. The couple soon disco

^.^ My first NaNo year!