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Re: Looking for help with a few things
Hey Williamh! Allow me to play with this a little. Setting: Someplace somewhere where time is broken and keeps cycling round. Characters: Adrian Williams- father has alzheimers, Heather White The ...
Sep 29, 2016 -
Re: How the Theatre Works
Hey Lightsong! Interesting plot! I think the character dynamics in this could be fascinating. So... smush about the theatre... Oh gosh where do I start? Audition. The director (or directorial ...
Sep 29, 2016 -
Re: How to write long things?
So... I'm not really an expert on this. It's a mystical magic that I've yet to figure out, but here's a few things I've picked up over time. Shorter pieces ...
Sep 29, 2016 -
Re: Dialogue Tags
This is really useful! The things I struggle with most are mocking words, like when something is said as a joke or sarcasm. I have jovial , sarcastic , and ...
Sep 22, 2016 -
Re: Any tips on writing descriptions of people?
The great thing about humans is they all have imaginations (even if they think they don't.) So, you only have to give them the slightest details and they'll formulate a ...
Jul 19, 2016 -
Re: Building Plot From Setting
So, it sounds like a questy novel would fit best. Now for the characters. Good characters tend to make their own plots. Quests can take different forms and employ different ...
Jul 5, 2016 -
Re: Building Plot From Setting
Question! Do you know what kind of scope you're looking at with this novel? It would depend on what kind of fiction you like to write (and read), but you ...
Jul 3, 2016 -
Re: Coming up with a title for a fantasy novel.
Hey Yizhongt! 'Destiny', 'legend' and 'heroes' are very common words in the fantasy genre. If you're aiming to write a genre-lit novel (something that's very formulaic to Fantasy) then go ...
Jul 3, 2016 -
Re: Emilie Butter (polls, questions and talk)
Hey AliceAfternoon! I know, you posted a poll, and I should vote on a poll, but I can't bring myself to do it. Naming your character is a big deal. ...
Jul 3, 2016 -
Re: Dark Daughter: Prophecy of Nyx
Hey SheWhoWrites! This is awesome! Not just because I'm a sucker for arthurian legends, but because you've used them in a very clever way. Here's a few things I picked ...
Jul 2, 2016 -
Re: Writing a feelingless character?
Hey Queenofhearts! Being emotionless is haaard, if you want to do the character justice anyway. I think it's an interesting trait but you have to really explore it. Depression This ...
Jun 25, 2016 -
Re: Using Made-Up Languages
Tenyo input! Hakuna mattata! (Lion King, "No Worries") Valar maghulis. (Song of Ice and Fire, "All men must die".) Diftor heh smusma. (Star Treck, "Live long and prosper") Personally, my ...
May 10, 2016 -
Re: What is a StoryBible?
That's really interesting! I usually write things on separate documents and print them out because the only organisation system I can really make sense of is one that's splattered across ...
May 10, 2016 -
Re: funny things that can happen to my main character?
That's a difficult one. Libraries are not usually places were funny things happen, maybe because there are so many conditions of how you're supposed to act. Things are quiet and ...
May 10, 2016 -
Re: Realistic Zombies?
Did you ever watch 'Up'? Did you cry? I didn't, (honest >.>) but I know plenty of people who did. It's a story about a man who attatches a load ...
Feb 26, 2016
