Recent content by dhrichards

I think world development helps, a little. I find myself having trouble with my WIP because I have not thought out the world well enough in advance. But hey, that's what revising is for!

I think using Non-human characters, in my case, has been a way to explore social issues without getting bogged won in racial or ethnic issues. By making a non-human race one gets to talk about things that, had it been other humans, would be tricky. For example, having a Latino character means...

Hi OK, I think this will work instead http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C528L9xgPc4/UhJW09byXnI/AAAAAAAAABA/gLIBm7644d0/s1600/93703+(2).jpg :-)

Hi folks New here, liking what I am reading so far, lots of good vibes here (I hope?) I work at a day job so I go by initials when I write. I am grinding out a chapter every so often of a book (I have finish the first draft, the blog has the 3-4th draft) here: DHRichards The book is "The...

Hi Draken Have you considered working with (if you have the resources) an editor from say eLance? They might help with grammar etc. Or take the course (or do both) It's a craft and lord knows I am still working on it.... Dave

Hi I designed a cover for my book using Amazon's cover designer and stealing (no polite way to put it) work from Albrecht Dürer. Feedback is welcome

To follow up SineNomine's suggestion, if you have a character with a difficult name have them introduce themselves as you might in the real world - "My name is -X- rhymes with -blank-" Dave

I think the take -away from this good article is that genre matters. No one (well, me) wants to read an 800 page mystery, but 800 page fantasy, I 'd be all over that.

NEw here myself too, already found some great tips. Read the forums :-)

Thanks This is a great tip and does address some of my concerns. I don't have anything against YA but I also fear getting trapped in some sort of rule regime for YA (can my characters drink liquor? etc?) but after reading Steerpike's post I think there are few rules YA features protagonists...

This is really helpful, had not even thought about making/using a map. I guess my question is what snowpoint brings up- do it first or last. I guess I may try first, in pencil....