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  • Writing Activities Re: Writers Block?

    I've been going about it all wrong! I've been bashing my head into a wall to relieve writer's block!

    Oct 21, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Recommended reading

    Science Fiction themed novels/stories with a focus on the military or things involving the military. It generally ranges from heavy army-based tales, to dramas about politics and such.

    Oct 15, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Recommended reading

    I need recommendations for some good Military Science Fiction. I'm currently reading the Starfist series, the Lost Fleet series, and a few other books, but I can't get enough and ...

    Oct 7, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: A male's opinion

    I'm into books, but abhor math.

    Oct 4, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: A male's opinion

    Boys are more likely to read books with male protagonists, but girls don't usually display such a strong gender preference. It probably goes back to the social roots of gender: ...

    Oct 3, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: At what age did you start writing and

    I started writing at 13. Then it was just random stories, but now I have the ability to string together a plot.

    Oct 2, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: A male's opinion

    I pretty much hate it when the female has to go through the gamut of emotion, not to say that an emotional story is bad. I can't stand it when ...

    Oct 2, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Prologue?

    A prologue is good if there is some event that the story references several times without being absolutely necessary to understand the story. I use them if there is something ...

    Oct 1, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: That's just a pipe dream!

    Actually, my biggest obstacle is my own mother. She agrees that I'm a good writer, but thinks that it's too iffy a profession. Most my friends and family say that ...

    Sep 29, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: What are you reading at the moment?

    I just got my new book in the mail. The Lost Fleet: Dauntless by Jack Campbell.

    Sep 27, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Which authors/books do you hate?

    William C. Dietz and Matthew Ferrer. They are so robitic in their writings, I feel forcefully ejected from the story.

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: How long do you spend

    I write sporadically. I start with the intention of writing only a few paragraphs to get started, and don't stop until I run out of Paper.

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: How does writing make you feel?

    I feel at peace. It's an odd way to describe it, but I do.

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Cliche Fantasy

    Lord of the Rings. Although, that isn't really cliche because it was written before the style had become cliche.

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Describing your Characters

    I try not to info dump my character's looks but rather let the reader fill in what they want the guy to look like. And I portray personality through action ...

    Sep 23, 2007


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