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    Are these names too difficult?

    I agree with Mcck and Sundae, too. I really like the names of your characters; I think they're clever and are well-suited for a fantasy work, and...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Character Development
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    How to create interesting characters?

    "Interesting" is definitely a desired trait, but I don't think it's necessarily inherent in any character; "interesting" is usually determined by...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Character Development
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    a leading characters name???

    Xavier Troy doesn't sound particularly British...and I agree with the others: look up the most popular baby names of the year your character was...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Character Development
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    1 page Character Bios?

    I like to do the same thing. Has anyone ever read "The Art of Dramatic Writing: its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives" by...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 13, 2011 in forum: Character Development
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    The Writers Block Thread

    I agree with Steerpike as well...and I think that his opinion is true with any creative venture. I'm an illustrator and a painter, and there are...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: General Writing
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    Novel I'm a Horrible Writer.

    I think it's good that you have a healthy sense of self-doubt and uncertainty about your writing...and the way you're relaying your confusion...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Genre Discussions
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    Weird Writing Habits

    Ditto for me! A while ago, I looked over my iTune stats and saw that I had played "Begin the Beguine" about 400 times and realized that that...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 6, 2011 in forum: General Writing
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    Vampires and Wizards - What Next?

    I have to agree with a lot of people here and say some genre of science fiction (I'm also hoping for this trend as well :) ). And I have to...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Plot Development
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    Closet Writer

    I'm right there with you, LostInFiction. My family and friends know I write, but I've never let them read a single word. I like my anonymous...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: General Writing
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    Killing Characters

    <SPOILER ALERT>Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" is one of the most poignant books I've ever read, and one of the main characters dies at the end. In...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Plot Development
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    Earth in an (extremely) futuristic setting

    There are a couple of cool speculative science books out there...I have some on my wishlist: "After Man: A Zoology of the Future" by Dougal Dixon,...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Research
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    Can a person learn to fire a gun just by watching?

    It sounds like you are exactly in the position that your MC is, which is a good thing if you're trying to relay her initial...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Research
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    Which author

    Margaret Atwood. "Oryx and Crake." "The Handmaid's Tale." "Lady Oracle." One of the best. Cormac McCarthy. "Blood Meridian" scared me to death...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Favorite genre to read?

    I love science fiction, I guess more of the "soft" kind, stories with more of a sociological angle; adventure stories and non-fiction; Russian...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 5, 2011 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    What Are You Reading Now.

    Just finished Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture by Ariel Levy, which should provide some pretty good fodder for...
    Post by: westofthemoon, Aug 3, 2011 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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