Wow! Thank you all so much! I think I do need to actually start working on the story itself. I really want to be able to share that world with...
Thanks everyone! That's a lot to work with, and it's very much appreciated. I'll see what I can cook up. :)
I love that everyone has a different approach! I guess I need to just figure out what works for me, and the only way to do that is by trying lots...
It's about plot creation in general. I find that developing plot is the hardest thing to do in my writing. I love characterization, I love...
How can you make an unlikeable character fun to read? Annoying, frustrating, and unlikeable people are certainly all around us, and it's no fun...
Like many would-be writers, I have a half-conceived idea for a fantasy novel/series that I've been toying with for many years. As I've gotten...
First, a point... the 1600s are the 17th century, just like the 1900s were the 20th century. Always good to have the details right! I would...
It also depends on the length of the story. If I'm holding a novel, I don't want to know everything at once. If I did, why keep reading? But a...
Anything that motivates people is going to influence writing. Politics, love, success, honor, religion--most stories have elements of these. An...
If they can never atone, their character can never progress, and a character who stays static gets boring quickly. I'd be much more interested to...
In order for a genre based around a concept to succeed, people need to be excited about that concept. Science fiction reached its golden age...
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