I'll agree with the few people that have recommended Ender' Game. It was actually the book that got me into reading after two decades of hating...
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. 5 of the 10 books are narrated by Lestat, the rest are done by his peers, cohorts and such. Great series...
How often do you guys and gals, actually finish whatever you start to write? For me, it's mostly fifty/fifty. I start a good number of...
I don't do anything particularly different when I write a female character. They're still human, and that I can write easily. All the little...
personally, I don't invest too much time into the characters names/naming. If the story is general fiction, I'll just choose names based on my...
Science Fiction. the possibilities are limitless for storylines. limitless future enables all kinds of crazy things, teleportation, time...
I'm only focusing on 'balance' in a narrative/prose sense. I've written a few dozen short stories (2,500-15,000 words). Now I'm try to write...
Thanks for the recommendations for books that detail characters that don't follow my basic outline. I'll be sure to check them out. Now I have...
Hello and enjoy your stay here. I have, it's a great forum for aspiring writers.
At this moment? Frank Herbert. I'm finishing up the Dune Chronicles and so far I am really impressed with Herbert's writings. His narrative...
I think in this case, the less you tell through dialogue, the better. Mental and emotional damage usually causes a person to fall inward as they...
if the outline is already completed, leave it alone. Once you start writing the actual novel you may need to alter the outline based on what you...
thanks for the advice guys. I just gotta read more novels that show the many different facets a character can have that make them dynamic and...
I'm only using the terms guideline or outline or whatever, as a simple term that basically describes the most basic and boiled down version of...
To clarify and be honest, the whole marveling at the hero's actions part, only applies to the long 'short' story I have just finished recently....
Separate names with a comma.