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    Advice for a First Time Author

    Also, the main character in many of Stephen King books is a writer (i.e. - The Shining, Misery, etc). Stephen King is, in essence, writing what...
    Post by: Spook, Feb 12, 2009 in forum: General Writing
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    Advice for a First Time Author

    Personally, I don't think either of those are bad pieces of advice....The "write now, edit later" advice is something I happen to follow. But...
    Post by: Spook, Feb 11, 2009 in forum: General Writing
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    Who is your favourite author?

    All-time: Hemingway Living: Cormac McCarthy Non-fiction: CS Lewis
    Post by: Spook, Feb 6, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    A story involving the devil?

    Have you read The Master and Margarita, by Bulgakov? It deals with similar (though not identical) issues, and may give you some ideas.
    Post by: Spook, Feb 2, 2009 in forum: Plot Development
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    What's the latest book that you've read?

    Just finished "All The Pretty Horses." Not a big fan of it. I've started Black Hawk Down, now. It's pretty good so far.
    Post by: Spook, Jan 27, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Books on Writing.

    No need to apologize... The OP asked for more of an "inspiration" style guide, than a toolbox. The book I recommended is good for that: It...
    Post by: Spook, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Books on Writing.

    Stephen King's "On Writing" is a really good book on writing, both for technical stuff and for inspiration. I'm not even a big Stephen King fan,...
    Post by: Spook, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Change One Letter

    Fork
    Post by: Spook, Jan 22, 2009 in forum: Word games
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    Literary Circles Book Listing 2009

    I've read most of these, but not Purple Hibiscus or Kaffir Boy. I would say either To Kill A Mockingbird, which is one of the greatest books of...
    Post by: Spook, Jan 21, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Saddest book you've ever read?

    The Road and Old Man And The Sea were both pretty sad. So was Pet Sematary, but in a different way. But, I agree - Of Mice and Men might be...
    Post by: Spook, Jan 13, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    The worst book you've ever read or had to have read

    Beloved by Toni Morrison bored me to tears. I mean, the style is interesting for about 30 pages, then it just gets dull and repetitive. And, the...
    Post by: Spook, Jan 12, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    What Are You Reading Now.

    I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Now I am reading Death In the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway.
    Post by: Spook, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Hands down, your favorite book EVER

    The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. By far the most captivating book I have ever read.
    Post by: Spook, Jan 6, 2009 in forum: Discussion of Published Works
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    Anyone been to Iraq or Afghanistan lately?

    Thanks! That's exactly the description I needed!
    Post by: Spook, Jan 6, 2009 in forum: Plot Development
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    Anyone been to Iraq or Afghanistan lately?

    Part of my story involves a mortar attack on a Forward Operating Base. In Basic Training, we practiced moving from our tents to a safe bunker and...
    Thread by: Spook, Jan 6, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: Plot Development
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