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Don't. Write. Fanfiction. I'm one to talk (I wrote half a dozen,) but if you want to write, write. Jot down a poem. Write a scrap of a prophesy. If ...

You should read the Wheel of Time series (in particular, The Shadow Rising and The Fires of Heaven.) They describe a whole "dream world," Tel Aren'rhihod.

A good way to get over writers' block, I've found, is to keep a journal. At least then you're writing something fairly regularly. Don't buy a separate notebook for stories ...

Sounds like a plan to me. Go for it.

Haha, reminds me of the drug "dust" in a book I read. A parallel, no?

Usually, yes. It can also be inspired by another's work, or the land around you. I would suggest doing a fanfiction, just as practice. Works like Star Wars and D&D ...

Not exactly spells or rituals; more of an arrangement with magic and machines working side-by-side (say, a factory driven my magical electricity)

I need some help with a question. What's a good blend of maic and technology? (It's a pre-industrial world, just beginning to discover machines. Think "Dark Cloud" meets "Oliver Twist.")

Yes, I can help you. There's an inexpensive laptop called the AlphaSmart. Basically, it's just a keyboard and and LCD display. And you can plug it into a regular computer ...

Don't use word. I find it helpful if the spell-check doesn't use those irksome red-and-green squiggles.

Another thing: do you write with your left hand or your right? Believe it or not, writing with the left might jog your brain.

So, I have to ask for permission only if I want the story officially published.

I'm curious. If you wanted to use another author's world, say the Star Wars galaxy, who do you contact? The original author? The publishing company?

I'm trying to keep my work, "Blind," as a short story. But I have so much to tell, it feels more like writing a novel. Help?

I read a book that changed perspective between about five different characters. If you want to know what I'm talking about, read Voices of Hope . No, I don't think ...