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This may sound childish to some, but hear me out: Have you looked to video games for inspiration? For instance, as much as I despise World of Warcraft and its addictive hold it had on me for two years or so, some of the weapons in that game are truly spectacular. In particular I remember this...

I've often wondered if the idea of dragons sprouted from people who unearthed dinosaur bones and let their imaginations run wild. It's difficult to say if each culture came up with their independent ideas of what a dragon is, or whether, for instance, an explorer saw paintings of dragons in...

Have you ever seen the South Park episode "The Simpsons Did It?" It featured Butters trying to accomplish some goal (I don't remember what the goal was, but it's not really important), and every time he thought of a plan, another character would pop up and say, "The Simpsons did it first!"...

I'm looking for something to put me out of my comfort zone, something with a firm deadline and given parameters. I thought Mythic Scribes had something like that a while ago, unless I'm mistaken. Weekly writing assignments for people who volunteer to participate, something along those lines...

Your friend is combative, rude and starts arguments for the sake of argument. You seem to realize that, because you acknowledge it up front. If you think Newsday is a "liberal rag," then I don't even know what to say to you. Not only does that newspaper have 24 Pulitzers, but it's to the...

I said none of the things, and you're attributing other people's arguments to me, which I don't appreciate especially after I already told you politely I'm here to have chill conversations with an open mind. What I DID say is that, as a newspaper reporter, I would not trust the vast majority of...

Hey Kn what company produced the Cylon Basestar? I saw one company was making a Basestar based on the 2004 reboot models, but I couldn't find anything that really showed detail. Ddruid, if you're asking about the Pegasus, I would say it took a couple weeks, but I only worked on it a bit at a...

This is only the second model I've ever built -- the first was a build of the Galactica, made by the same company, Moebius. It was fun and relaxing, and I learned a few things, like how to do a wash combined with detail painting to (hopefully) make the ship's hull look like it's been through...

Dude that argument you're having in this thread is a whole other thing, no need to get defensive. I'm not one of the people posting absolutes or saying you've got to do X to be successful. I'm a chill dude and willing to listen to any perspective, and I try to be as respectful as possible...

You're talking about self-publishing, yeah? An alternative is to submit to a good compilation. I've seen quite a few that anchor the collection with big names, but make a point to say they'll accept submissions and are actively looking for new voices. Editing is part of the process, so you also...

I'm a newspaper reporter and editor. I wouldn't trust most of my colleagues to edit fiction. Different ball game.

Writing is art, but it's also work. Those perpetual "I'm becoming a writer" types think that one day a muse is going to bless them with a masterpiece, and that there's some sort of mysterious element to writing. That's not how it works. From The War of Art: “The sign of the amateur is...

What the author is really saying is, "Don't use a formula for your stories," while pointing out that status quo, the introduction of a problem, escalating tension and climax are more important than three acts that may or may not have those things. He's also warning against putting Chekhov's...

Have you checked out Getty Images? I've used it professionally, and it's the standard in the media industry. They have everything. The only difficulty might be pricing, so if you check it out I'd recommend looking for a personal/student subscription.

WARNING: EXTREMELY FUNKY http://youtu.be/V-BOjJjt0YY