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skip.knox replied to the thread NaNoWriMo.....>The reason I am debating if Nano is even possible to do is because I tried and failed a similar challenge (only it was for making a... -
skip.knox replied to the thread NaNoWriMo.....I did read it and still did not see what a game engine has to do with writing fiction.
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I know that I should not have done this, but I did it anyway. I got "How to be a Victorian" by Ruth Goodman and the manuals of manners...
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I'll just do it. The thing that's causing me to delay isn't any of the technical aspects of writing, as much as I have chosen such a big...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Old Movies that you wish you had seen... (In their Prime).It wasn't just the big screen. It was an experience. We have big screens now, but somehow the experience isn't the same. So, while there...
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skip.knox reacted to pmmg's post in the thread Old Movies that you wish you had seen... (In their Prime) with
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Just thinking back, but I would not mind having my first Fellowship of the Ring, or Avatar experience again. Once seen, you cannot... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Too Many files!.Lots of good suggestions here. I shall be helpful by trying to complicate things. <g> One, the line between what is major and what is a...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Thoughts on Beat Sheets for a Beginner.>. I'll take what I think is useful and discard whatever seems unhelpful, even if it's otherwise. Both halves of that are worth...
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I have looked at things like these many times, and consider them good things to keep in mind for the toolbox, but I've never written...
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My take: They are not methods. They're descriptive 'rules'. Good stories often follow similar patterns. When analysed in retrospect, you...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Thoughts on Beat Sheets for a Beginner.I have tried the path. I try some sort of structured approach with every novel. None of them have helped. Some, like Save the Cat and...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Your best tips for writing a fight scene."Fight scene" is so general. Even narrowing to "the Middle Ages" leaves much unresolved. Is this one-on-one, or groups fighting? Are...
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I impulsively bought many books, both in English and Arabic, this year, but I really loved these two: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld The...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Most recent books you bought..My wife and I have taken to listening to audio books together. Recent and current are: Earth Abides, George Stewart A Wizard of...
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skip.knox replied to the thread To capitalize or not capitalize? (Race Names).If I were to write an animal fantasy, I would not have Mice and Elephants and Dogs. All would be lower case. That's my logic for writing...