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    Favorite genre to read?

    Science fiction with all of its subs: fantasy, alternate history, mystery set in sci-fi setting requiring close attention to characters and...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Short Story What pace would you use for a short story?

    Use the pace that fits your subject?! Think back to the short stories that you were asked to read in school. I thought most of them were...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Genre Discussions
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    How to describe weapon-fighting

    Well said. Newer series such as the Belisarius series by David Drake and Eric Flint, the book Wisdom of the Fox by Harry Turtledove, and The...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Fantasy
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    Scared of Starting....

    Yes, if it is non-fiction I start by writing up the stuff in my head into note form so that I can chase down and document all the facts. Even...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Non-Fiction
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    How can you describe the emotion of a man on his death bed?

    I agree with several people already that said to do your research with people that are ill and with those that work frequently with the dying. I...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: Character Development
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    Story based on a character?

    It sounds like you are doing something that some of us find the most enjoyable way to write. I design my world. Then give my characters a...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: Plot Development
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    Sci-Fantasy?!

    Strange, I've been reading hard sci-fi, sci-fi, space operas, fantasy and blends of all of the above since I was 10. That was 48 years ago!...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 2, 2012 in forum: Fantasy
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    Sister-in-laws? My brother and I's?

    Sisters-in-law, because there are two women(not two laws.) On the Indian food example: if you said the sentence without brother-- would I or my...
    Post by: jonsnana, Feb 2, 2012 in forum: Word Mechanics
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    Alternate History??

    There's a whole genre of sci-fi called alternate history. So far my favorite author team is David Drake and Eric Flint, but you could be next....
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: Plot Development
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    Short Story Where does content come from?

    I agree you need to read but I will go a step farther. My mom wouldn't let me check out any more sci-fi or mystery b ooks than non-fiction books....
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: Genre Discussions
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    The Writers Block Thread

    I think you have the answer when you said "new viewpoint". Something about where you are at in the story isn't working. You could jump ahead a...
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: General Writing
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    Can you be bothered to write what you know?

    Agreed!!! Although it is sometimes funny to realize that a person has based a marvelous shortstory on Chem 101, how can a person write anything...
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: Plot Development
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    Shooting a child?

    If you write it, you will be stuck with trying to answer the question: Are the lives of the many more important than the life of the one? Was...
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 28, 2012 in forum: Character Development
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    First rejection

    Tweak it for a different mag and send it back out. A canned response could mean anything including, "we've filled our needs and didn't even read...
    Post by: jonsnana, Jan 28, 2012 in forum: Traditional Publishing
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