-
Welcome to the Fantasy Writing Forums. Register Now to join us!
Incanus's latest activity
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.So I’m either expressing more negativity than I intend, or it’s being misread (or a little of both). I’m extremely pleased with how my... -
There are a lot of terms used to describe negative self-appraisal, "beating yourself up" usually describes a more prolonged, aggravated...
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.Yes, that is a good distinction that I failed to acknowledge. I should beat myself up over it! There are, or have been, issues I beat...
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.While this is certainly clever, it may be overextending the metaphor. It's not an all-out fight to determine a winner/loser. It's a...
-
Yeah, beating yourself up is only worthwhile if you stand to gain something from losing the fight.
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.I'm of two minds when it comes to a rule (guideline) such as this. If you never beat yourself up over writing issues, it's likely you...
-
Incanus replied to the thread Shameless Self-Appreciation Thread.It's not a program. No computer is involved. It is longhand, handwritten, manuscript--which all mean about the same thing I think.
-
Incanus replied to the thread Those Pesky Characters.This is a big subject for me, and the one that causes me the most doubt. I'm more of an 'idea' writer than a 'character' writer. The...
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.It's not so much a rule as it is just plain reality. There is simply no way to create something complete, balanced, engaging, and...
-
I've had them turn around and look at me while giving me a little rare insight into why they just smacked the snot out of an angel. Our...
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.I'd like to think that's true, but I'm too riddled with doubt---- My old complaint went - 'my character's all stand around talking...
-
Its working, I can tell ;)
-
100%. Thats what drives me crazy about people who talk crap on the three act structure to new writers. If they're just discovery writing...
-
Incanus replied to the thread What was hard to write?.First of all, I love the Nightmare Before Christmas reference--one of my favorites! Poor story--it's both me and some reactions, in...
-
When you say, 'poor story,' is that you talking or is that the impression your readers give you? The story thing can be fairly easily...
