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Mad Swede replied to the thread Any Chance you can do a Self Insert Main character without.....Coupled to this is the problem of characterisation. One of the issues with a self-insert character heavily based on the author is that... -
As authors we often swap tips on how to avoid being scammed. But how often do we give a thought to the reality of what it's like to work...
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This is a complete misrepresentation of what writing and publishing a book actually entails. Thoughts and ideas don't make a book...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread 99 Words!!.A story of exactly one hundred words is what writers in the UK call a drabble. The first one I read was back in the 1980s, and if I...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Do you have any 'side' ideas tickling your writing muscles right now?.This is why I have a random text file, for all those ideas and thoughts that turn up but which don't fit into the story I'm currently...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.You mean you'd rather not admit to being a thief. Yes, well, the idea that stealing a millionaire's car or something is OK is in fact...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.No it does not. No reputable publisher ever tries to make the author sign over copyright. What the author sells is the right to...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.I think, lightruin, that you need to read up on what copyright is. Put very simply, copyright protects an artist who creates an...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Why sending the eagles to Mordor to destroy the One Ring would have failed. And it is quite foolish!.Tolkien himself explained why, but I can't remember the reference. I'll have to look it up.
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.This is probably a discussion best moved to Chit Chat... :) But, the idea that property is theft and therefore that it is OK to take...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.Not really. Stealing books shows a lack of respect for the author and their personal property. That's especially so when you're talking...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.And I agree with A. E. Lowan and Prince of Spires. The fact that you haven't seen many indie books in the largest book piracy...
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I once saw a kid on a rusty bike go tearing down a gravel road, chased by a 3-legged dog on a mission.
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.Pittsburg, Missouri. Hickory County, right?
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I'm also with A. E. Lowan on this one. None of the reasons hold up to any kind of scrutiny. Being broke is no excuse. There are more...
