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Re: What kind of title draws you in?
Hey there Pretty Crazy! For me, as I think about the books I own, I find its about being able to blend the idea of a good (and when I ...
Sep 1, 2009 -
Re: Name Problems
Naming characters can be so difficult. For me, the problem lays in the fact that I know a billion people and I never want to copy one of their names ...
Jul 1, 2009 -
Re: Help! I think I'm afraid to write.
This is practically the definition of Writers Block. *screams in fear* What you have is a very basic case of a writers block and we all get it. Ask around. ...
Jul 1, 2009 -
Re: To Change, or Not to Change
A good editor will work with you and listen to what you have to say about what you wrote. If you don’t like the change that they’ve made (and you ...
Jul 1, 2009 -
Re: Mythical creatures in urban fantasy
All I can say is find the originals and start there. Dr. Bob Curran’s Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to the Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace along ...
Jun 6, 2009 -
Re: Are diary entries and letters good ideas?
ankhirke is definitely right. Everything depends on how well you can pull it off. If it's written well and tells a prevokative story. If it's not written well and if ...
Jun 1, 2009 -
Re: need some help with making romance non-cheesy
So, romance is definitely a tricky genre for that very reason. It can seem very cheesy and I think that’s because people don’t always know just exactly what love is. ...
Jun 1, 2009 -
Re: All YWSers Should KISS in Moderation
The KISS in Moderation Rule No, I don’t want to kiss any of you. Rather I want to touch on a basic idea that I’ve, well, stolen, when it comes ...
Apr 25, 2009 -
Re: Writing Prompts
Hey, thought I contribute a few more. Creativity Portal Gives a list of ideas that will really get some ideas going. It's a bit like the old grade school assignments ...
Apr 24, 2009 -
Re: Help Me With My New Novel Plot...
On the first question I have to agree with Ohio. Fear is the best way to keep people contained. If the people are afraid to leave, then they won't. I ...
Apr 19, 2009 -
Re: Would anyone like to fill out a questionnaire??
I would really love to do this too. It could actually be fun. *hopes no body has realized that she enjoys filling out surveys* But seriously, you could definitely PM ...
Apr 8, 2009 -
Re: Cliched plot or cliched characters?
Definitely, if the plot is old an dull, then I just won't read it. But give me a fun character and the plot flaws become less noticable. Take for instance ...
Mar 23, 2009 -
Re: I need help with characters
In the James Patterson Novels "Maximum Ride" his main character has a clone. So, in a way of changing the names, he calls the original "Max" and the clone "Max ...
Mar 19, 2009 -
Re: Where is my inspiration?
I think everyone has that problem, so don't worry about it. In the last 4 months, I've only written 2 pieces because the inspiration hasn't been there. However, I'm finding ...
Mar 18, 2009 -
Re: Presenting... Your Story
Wow Rosey *gives a big thank you hug and tosses a billion cookies her way* this is an exhalent guide. I’ll definitely remember to link people this way when they ...
Mar 18, 2009
