Without trying to get into a flame war here, my initial response to the OP was, I thought on topic. I don't see "moderator" under your name, so I...
And no where in the OP was the question about law, although it was inferred. With no character names or other proper nouns the same, he can write...
Because when I read the sample on my kindle, or the blurb in the sales pitch and I see the story is exactly the same as such-and-such, I won't buy...
As a reader, I enjoy reading stories that are clever and original. Plots that are neither of those, I place into two categories: -Stories that...
#5 reminds me of the film Mystery Men. With such heroes as the Speen, Mr. Furious, and of course the PMS Avenger. She only works 5 days each...
Three Winds and a Hairbrush - After a tribal elder is murdered, a young reservation detective enlists the help of the FBI to solve the mystery....
I'm not a professional writer, and there are sure to be several folks here who will give more informed advice. That said, expect your journey to...
Two of my favorite books - The Newton Letter and Mephisto. That man writes some of the most beautiful prose I've ever read.
Funny, I've tried this one a few times and failed each time. It's been 25 years since the last time I tried it so maybe I'll have another go....
"It's a two party system. You have to vote for one of us!" Watch a few episodes of The West Wing if you want some great speeches. Sorkin has a...
I am extremely happy that I enjoy reading non-fiction (history, biography mostly) because the old adage "you can't make this stuff up" is...
I think you just hit the nail on the head. My main issue is the lack of proper motivation for murder. If can't see why someone would kill...
Love those books! I cannot imagine writing those three books (or what they were in draft form) in long-hand. Yikes! :eek:
What compels you to write? I've been told that I am a good writer since middle school, and to be brutally honest, I am compelled to write as a...
I have found that when I have a good story idea, I just write it the @#$%!@ down no matter what the writing is like. If I have to, I'll write...
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