I disagree with that statement. Neil Gaimen admitted he had not much experience at writing in novel format at the time, and Pratchett assisted a...
I think of it like Mike Resnick, one of my favorite Science Fiction writers, build up every character, make them absolutely fascinating, with...
Wow... That's just... damn depressing. I suppose there is the potential for great harm, yet at the same time, there is no gain without risk. So...
Most of the collaborations I've heard of have been rather lopsided in terms of effort. Most involve one author being the mind/mentor/factchecker,...
It's not random, it reasoned and thought out. Getting opinions on writing is what a place like this is all about. And I say place in more than a...
It appears all of us are newbies in our own way, skittles.
I think that is the most fantastic answer I've ever heard.
I think the audience is now much more accessible actually. All you have to do is shout in the right direction now. If your voice is good, you'll...
Welcome, welcome. You know, fan fiction does not have to stay that way. I know from experience, if you tweak it, reestablish the setting a bit,...
Hobbies. I give characters hobbies. It helps define who they are. It doesn't have to be big, or important, or even ever actually get it...
You could always keep them in a separate work, as a short story or side story. Gloss over the training in the original work, and then tell the...
You only give as much detail as you feel you need to, think of your narrative as a flashlight in a dark room. There may be a bookcase in the...
I have dreams... The moment I wake up, I type them down, just random notes and scattered comments, mostly. I keep these ideas and snippets around,...
Hey, I'm just glad I could offer some advice. I find no one is as simplistic as they may appear, and everyone holds measure of light and darkness...
I have dedicated myself to trying as many literary methods of conveying story as possible. First person, Third Person, past tense, present tense,...
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