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  • Writing Tips Re: Which is better?

    Genius! Somehow Meep has managed to answer my question without any necessary information. She's right-- because character B won't feature again as I've axed book 2 and 3 of my ...

    Mar 19, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Which is better?

    I apologize as this is going to be very vague but I can't reveal too much of novel as I'm hoping for it to become published. Which of the following ...

    Mar 18, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Make Your Readers Feel

    Absolutely-- if necessary then it's useful to actually pretend you're the MC and almost act out the scene in order to really get the scene onto the page. :D

    Feb 26, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Titles

    I had a working title which was a real eye-catcher, which wasn't to associated with my story as it evolved, as my original plot was cliche but is now more ...

    Feb 23, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Checklist to perfect each chapter

    Right. Ladies and Gentlemen, a good achievement when your a unpublished author is to finish a chapter. Many will consider themselves more than an amateur but until your publisher-- So ...

    Feb 13, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Aloowing the MC to pull you into the story

    Cheers for the response guys. Is it best to just show it as a flashback so the MC can express his thoughts and feelings or should I allow him the ...

    Feb 12, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Aloowing the MC to pull you into the story

    Sorry Xtenx, I appear to have not explained correctly-- I'm not going to change the POV but I'm going to allow him to see it from a third-person view, in ...

    Feb 12, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Fiction that we can learn from

    How could I forget the Harry Potter series:oops: ? As for Chris Wooding and Sapkowski I'll give 'em a go once I've finished... {Wait, I'll add this to the list ...

    Feb 12, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Fiction that we can learn from

    Right. Absolutely every writer I've met-- by person or on any of the dozens of writers forums that I contribute to I hear that the best advice is to read ...

    Feb 11, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Aloowing the MC to pull you into the story

    Characters, alongside the plot is the main component that pulls you into a story. I believe that my MC is interesting however at the beginning I want their to be ...

    Feb 11, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Local Miracle

    How would expect the 'miracle' man to try to get into this 'world' -- I know-- but I won't say-- as I need to see if it matches. Your input ...

    Feb 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Local Miracle

    Thanks for the response guys-- the Heaven's Gate link was really helpful. Keep 'em comin'

    Feb 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Local Miracle

    This is a question integral to my plot, I need your opinions guys. Say there's a congregation of 10,000 who have come to see a local miracle. A man (who ...

    Feb 6, 2007
  • Research Re: What thoughts would cross your mind

    Sorry guys, I was being very vague-- the reason for this being is that I didn't want to cut out any ideas-- I'll be clear now: The story is set ...

    Jan 23, 2007
  • Research Re: What thoughts would cross your mind

    Okay this is a question that would be of great benefit to my book im writing right now. Say, in the first chapter, you get bitten by something absurd which ...

    Jan 20, 2007


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