TheWordsmith

Planning? Who needs planning? :) Seriously, though, I don't actually plan-- that makes the story boring to me, since I like to discover what happens along the way. I've learned, ...

Yeah, that really helped. Thanks!

Horserider already covered the main points, but I'd like to add a few things. 1. First Five Pages Even if you don't send it in with you're query, your first ...

Sadly, I don't know either. I just wanted to say that nothing having to do with Lord of the Rings is stupid! Okay, I could probably think of a few ...

A laptop is a laptop; nothing more, nothing less. Don't make it out to be more than what it is. There is no such thing as a 'writer's laptop' so ...

Sorry in advance for getting off-topic. Icarus, I must say that your reference to Bob Dylan seems a bit... obscure. Sure, it's a good example for some things, even if ...

Congrats on finishing your novel! I have a few points I would like to make. First, the only good writing is rewriting (or so said a famous writer- I can't ...

I've been working on a novel since 2003, and after two major series of writer's block and a ton of ideas for other books, I've realized that the only thing ...

Spellcheck is all well and good, but when all is said and done, grammar check!

I recently decided that I liked robots, got a few books on robotics, and want to build one (starting point: a kit). But there are sooooo many different kits out ...

Whoops, forgot to add something- The lilleputers seem to be made for writing. They're small, really lightweight, easy to carry around, and if the keyboard is a little small, well, ...

Basically any laptop will do, as long as it's not connected to the internet- even those new lilleputers (mini computers) will do. I've found that Linux and OpenOffice are an ...

You're welcome!

I'm really interested in writing a screenplay, but my main experience is in novels. So, does anyone know any books or websites that give the basics on screenwriting?

Princesses DON'T GO TO SCHOOL Actually, some do. About the story... it was interesting. I'd read it, but yes, you should add a few more things. Like, WHY won't people ...