Sam

RAMBLE NO.1: These seemed far too tantalizing to pass up...sort of like Pringles, but without the partially hydrogenated soybean oil (or something such; whatever they are made of is far ...

Ooh, yeah! If you've got any more details on these, don't hesitate to post them- they sound awesome. :D

Which story has Saphirus in it? Is that Taer or Kiens' Battle? ...he is very awesome. The type of person with major swordfighting skills, if I'm correct.

Hehe, we shan't have any trouble with that- procrastinating on writing? :wink: Good article, Cass! I'd never thought about it that way before, and it's always nice to have some ...

I'm so glad they mentioned something about elves...I may actually be able to critique fantasy without gagging! *angry mob of fantasy writers swarms Sam* Mmm....I should leave now.

Ooh, Smaurness! Forget the cookie of love- can I frame this and tape it up above my desk? :P

seems like I recommend this to everyone, but do the 'Fortunately/Unfortunately' game, because conflict is always good. :wink: Basically, you start with a simple sentence, like: "Bobby wants to go ...

Ah, NaNoWriMo's pretty much gotten rid of any writer's block that might haunt me- basically, the strategy is: 'story hit a dead end? Throw in a couple of rogue ice ...

I've got to agree with Claude- most people tell you how to set up characters, but then you're left going, "WTF?! What do I do now?" Thanks, Cal! Those ten ...

I liked Snoinkus' tip: It's okay to be boring. Boring scenes are good. Hehe, I love your soapboxes! Very good advice, and fun to read. :D

Darn you, CL! You're so...thorough! Hehe...some great tips here, even for other genres. *cough* (The beauty thing...)

Hehehe... I love stage improv/combat- acting out scripted work bugs me, which is why I like either directing or writing. Other people have to listen to me, then. :P We'll ...

I like the description one especially...die, clichès! Descriptions don't really have to make sense, they just have to trigger something in your reader's brain that says, "Oh, yeah..." That didn't ...

I use different types of music for different types of 'feel' in my stories- Decemberists are for general scenes, Cold War Kids for especially emotional ones, and Muse for battle ...

You've poured your heart and soul into your latest critique. With a copy of Strunk and White in hand, you pored through the rough draft, putting in EVERY. SINGLE. COMMA ...