Recent content by Calash

I actually like what Google did. It is hard to miss the giant black box that pops up when you go to search. It is something that can be left for a while. I do understand what you are getting at with the removal of key sites to force awareness. It is a strong, but risky statement. Yes you do...

It may be about more than the US, but non-US members are a bit out of the loop on what they can do here. The best bet is to direct them to the ACTA page as it is something they can actually fight against. SOPA and PITA are US Government and we (meaning US citizens) need to be the ones fighting...

I have blacked out 2 of my 3 sites. My main writing site gets too many non-US visitors so the blackout would not have the necessary impact. I did post an announcement explaining SOPA, PIPA and the international ACTA that they can rally against. All my Facebook/Twitter/Google+ accounts have...

At the highest levels several of my story universe share the same pantheon. This is especially true of one of my worlds, where the main character deals with gods and demons on a regular basis. At the highest point is Balance, who created all the conflicting aspects of the universe (Light and...

God bless Google :)

Actually it is somewhat like something I have tried in the past. A member on my site was setting up a RPG where you played as a city rather than an individual person. You have the ability to write lore and news about your cite. Over time the idea was that the stories would cross and meld into...

When beginning the journey to getting published one must be aware of potential hazards in the road. There are publishers out there who are looking to rip you off and use your talent for profit without due compensation. Such is the dangers brought about by the Internet, though honestly they are...

Not a devotee by any means but I do support it and use it where I can. Open Office is my standard on everything but my work VM (technically Libre, the branch of Open Office. My main work computer runs Ubuntu x64 with a couple of Windows XP Virtual Machines. Can not forget Android, being...

It is a tough question in that ether extreme will cause you issues. If you end up going with a death that is too strong it will overshadow the emotional subtext and you will lose the point. Too weak and you end up with issues like you are having now. Going from what you posted here you may...

Fair enough. We do have a point of disagreement on the pure definition of writers block but I will put that as a difference in perspective. On the press topic I agree completely. I have seen a few interviews that made me just shake my head and sigh. Even if it is 100% truth, and I highly...

When speaking of pen to paper you have rules that need to be followed, though can be bent at times. Pages, paragraphs, spelling, grammar, chapters. in this I agree with you that the basic rules need to be followed. However if we are talking the process to create I have to disagree. Does it...

The way I see it artists, and in this case writers, stimulate their creativity in different ways. Some meditate, some fantasize, some write outlines and structures that would seem to fit better in technical manuals. For some it is music, for other art. Is their really a wrong way to write?

I would spend hours in the Architect designing missions. Some would be published and some were just for my own fun. Giant Monsters vs Arch Villains, then just snap screen shots ;) Now that I am talking about it......I want to play again....

That depends on what your goal is. If you are looking for feedback then posting your honest attempts helps to get valuable and accurate feedback that could help to improve your future works. If you are thinking more of an online portfolio then you will want the works to be your best Cleaned...

It is an interesting insight into differences in the creative process. I can actually relate, at least to a point, with Mister Man and his issues. I have several, most of them the protagonists, who I would consider to have a "mind of their own" in some fashion. When working on the details of...