Recent content by Drasn

I generally try to read prologues as long they're there for more than just infodumping. (ie. Showing off a characters abilities in some situation that's not part of the story, showing an incident that led to the story without being part of the story itself.) Once I realize that I'm reading an...

Not sure if this has been shared here, but I recently found it while mindlessly netsurfing. It's basically a list of no-no's for writers. The lexicon claims to be tailored to SF, however I found it pretty much covers any genre. Here is the link: Turkey City Lexicon

https://plus.google.com/u/0/116099378365074117764 here is mine...i think

This is the blurb I'm working with at the moment: Two sisters flee their homeland into a broken world. The girl's arrival gives weight to a thousand year old promise, filling many with hope and even more with fear. Pursued by forces from both worlds, the sisters work to undo the damage they...

My username for nano is thomasgray. Not sure how active I'll be there, plan on doing major writing sessions and usually avoid all distractions.

This will be my first NaNo, was going to start pantsing an idea i had a couple weeks ago. Found out NaNo was November so I also decided to write my first outline. Pantsing always leaves me feeling overwhelmed because I feel the need to fix everything as I make story changes. I'm hoping that...

Just watched a video of Sanderson on youtube titled Lecture 1 Ideas are Cheap. I think I may watch the series that's posted to see if he gives more insight on combining the "mystical writing" and "chopping block" writing. I think one of biggest problems is when I hit that slow "chopping block"...

The power of world building is amazing, however in my case I get very drawn in to the details of the world. Before I know it twelve months have gone by and I have a collection of hand drawn maps, a detailed history of cities and countries, I have created cultures and even economies for the...

How does everyone go about building their story? I know it's different for everyone, but I'm looking for possible ideas on work flow. I used to use the sit down and write a story method, no outline, no planning other than my thoughts. That worked great for short stories and the like, however I...

First, I want to say thank you all for the useful information in this thread. Second, my question: Does your knowledge of blades extend to daggers? If so I am interested in the uses of wavy bladed daggers, I believe it's called a kris. Was the wavy blade purely for aesthetics(ie ceremonial or...

Hello everyone, I stumbled across this sight a few weeks ago and, having enjoyed most of the posts and community here, decided to join. I've been writing on and off for close to 10 years now, mainly trying to find my voice. I haven't been published yet, but I recently submitted two short...