Sam

"The Last Stricken Eszrov"...I love the word 'stricken'. "Beautiful Shame" is an excellent one, as well. :D Ooh, ood luck. Characters with fun pasts are the best for write for, ...

It kind of depends on personal preference, disappointing as that sounds. Personally, I like shorter chapters because they make you feel like you're reading faster- a stupid reason, but most ...

The lyrics in songs really help with mood, too- a lot of really good bands are also very good writers, too. "Casimir Pulaski Day" by Sufjan Stevens comes to me ...

*sheepishly holds up tattered passport* Uhm...yeah. Grand ideas for re-organization, though, WD. :D Time warp is definitely something to look out for- and often something that you don't notice while ...

Ekphrastic? Excellent word- what does it mean? *is lazy* Good luck, Skyness! If you want, I could venture out of my fiction forums just for you. Just for you , ...

Ah, join the Cool Title-less Misery Club. :wink: I can't write without a title, either, but...here are a few things to get you started. - Come up with a pseudo-title. ...

Or...when a group of like thirty Spaniards defeated both the Aztec and Inca empires. If you're into American history, I'm pretty certaint there are a few Civil/Revolutionary War battles in ...

Ooh, I love those kinds of characters- they do take quite a long time to find, though, don't they? To think it all started with a co-write...something most of us ...

*applauds WD* Bah, I love those lines- those horribly cocky lines that cue cliffhangers. ("Gentlemen, I do believe you've made a grave mistake" is my uber-favorite at the moment. :P) ...

I had a striking revelation about commas in the middle of Health class today, after an unfortunate incident. Serves me right, of course, because I'm usually not paying attention, but ...

Urgh, in that regard...I haven't got much. Just a few characters whose perspective I thought would be interesting: a kid at Thereseinstadt, an HJ member whose paternal grandmother was Jewish- ...

...those are good points about love and fascination. I've never thought about it that way, but it could be a grand, grand side-plot. If all your books are as good ...

Ah, a grand does make a lot of sense, though. Writing is hard, but it's a little easier when your characters work together. Good article, DD!

If I could, I'd write only in present tense- to me, it's a lot easier and flows a lot better when I'm re-reading. Other people hate it, though, so I ...

...I've got a new idea for a story. A novel, maybe. Maybe. It completely goes against my strict "No stories set before 1850" policy, but, eh, for an interesting idea? ...