And this is where things get too complicated to explain well :( I think maybe third person limited isn't the right point of view for me......
What specifically is sloppy about it? The little excerpt I posted, or the general idea of making the alien language understandable? (The reason I...
Aldous Huxley described the exact same thing as you're trying to do in his book, "Brave New World"... Of course, he wrote it a while ago, so it's...
I'm writing a story in third person limited point of view, focusing on a human character who is interacting with some weird alien-like creatures....
The thing is, I'm not sure the story will really be good enough for true publication. Yeah it would be great if I could publish it, but being...
Thanks, Andrae. I did already ask the guy if I could write about his creatures, but maybe at some point I'll ask more specifically if I can treat...
Nope, I'd definitely say your book is original. I was just asking the question because these "Wumpachumpas" aren't like a vague general idea (like...
Yeah, it's totally fine if she's some random person who said something once. I've based characters off people before... It's hard to make them up...
Yep, that's correct. So what you're saying is that my story is more of original fiction than a fanfic?
I've always thought the distinction between fanfic and original fiction is pretty clear-cut, but then I started writing a story that is a bit of a...
See, I thought of that too just recently, and that's why I like my second idea for Azazel better. If he's a more complicated character, he might...
Yeah... Actually, I think it was the act of writing this question that helped me more than people's responses probably will. After spending like...
I imagine kind of a spoiled rich girl, but not the stereotypical American blonde. Maybe like a European girl with dark hair and pale skin. She may...
Like someone else said, I like the name "Samson" :) But, if you want to keep the general sound of that name while making it sound even more...
Separate names with a comma.
