If you have some sort of outline of your story, what happens to the characters as the plot develops, different scenes that take place, etc. then...
I also agree with weasel. A trilogy, if it is to be one, would probably need to be about 900-1200 pages long. If you've got a story that can...
When you write fantasy (as I try to do) then your characters can not really be named Joe or Sally. The foundation of the story rests on the idea...
Hi Montag - I don't thnk that's crazy. Lot's of people don't pay enough attention to how they write dialog. I can't count the number of times...
What seems to work best for me is if I start with my characters. To me, a story has to be about people. I create the universe in which my...
Everything we know is based upon what we've seen, heard, etc. Are there any truly original ideas? I've been told that there exist only 29...
I need a story to be about people and I need to like at least one of them. Sometimes I love to hate a villain and will read a story just to find...
Thanks to you all for your welcome.
Hi - I'm trying to push forward toward my goal of writing a novel. I've found that if I think too much I get bogged down and so I try to just...
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