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I like making up countries of my own - it is easier, cos then I can make up my own backstory, history, legends and customs for that country. Do you ...

Oh, so that's how it works, is it? But I've read some American books, and they've used single quotation marks - is that a one-off thing? Personally, I think single ...

I think you've been reading too much about Oscar Wilde, Clau. :wink: :mrgreen: You tried Wikipedia? -Twit

bird never sang any more.

What does this 100 Original Fics look/read like? What are they about? I don't think I've read any of your stuff. -ST

Good points, Dreamy! It might take a bit of practice, but as you say, the characters have got to be good, or they won't work. Thanks for sharing this, I'll ...

"Hidden"? You sound like Wyvern . . . :wink: Go to the Index, then go to "Literary", then scroll down to "Fantasy Fiction", and Bob's your uncle! -Twit

Write a character study of the major characters. And, why not try the snowflake method with it? Ever since Crysi told me about it, I'm telling everyone else about it. ...

I think you put in too much detail here about things that don't really matter. Do we need to know what classes Nick went to that day? Or what he ...

I'd love it! Especially if it was Peter Jackson, or George Lucas directing! I might take a chance with Jerry Bruckheimer, cos he did Pirates of the Caribbean, which was ...

Y'know, something else just occured to me. It's how my story started - admittedly it was a weak story, but I'm re-writing it, and it's looking better. Get a notebook, ...

I'm having plot difficulties right now as well, so my advice might not be the best! :lol: :wink: I can't really say how my plot ideas come to be. Generally, ...

I prefer using first person more than third. I really get to know my characters better in first, and feel more intimate with them. With third person I feel more ...

You could space this out, add spaces between dialogue. In fact, I think you NEED to do this. Nick ran, and ran, thinking, “Hey there, flea-brained dolt! You forgot the ...

Fantasy Muses: Tolkein!! Catherine Webb Robin Hobb Christopher Paolini (He inspired me to remain as original as possible, and to ditch several ideas that were too derivative. Even a copy-cat ...