Recent content by Waltershores

Flash drive and laptop for me. Lots of other good ideas here that I might start using as well.

I used to write on my desktop, but recently invested in a mid range laptop so I could be more mobile in regards to finding a comfortable quiet space to write. No longer will I be caged to my room!!! It has been the best investment for me in regards to writing and because of it I have written...

I'm with you on the excessive descriptions in novels. I prefer just a little bit of description, it allows me to use my imagination for the remainder. What fun is it if everything is laid out for you? In regards to action, how about a chase, a fight, a battle, some strange observed ritual...

I believe that self-publishing is totally acceptable. Just make sure that the work is edited prior to submission. Traditional publishing is great, but the time it takes to get published in that manner, as well as the limited advances available make it almost not worth it in my opinion. To...

I think once there are some landmarks for the journey that your characters take and locations of races and/or creatures you can start the writing process. However to get truly immersed into your world you should probably go over religions, cultures, foods, animals, etc. In my opinion world...

I usually just write a quick paragraph of what I want to happen in each chapter. Once I do that I just sit down and write until I can't write anymore.

I find that I am my biggest critic when it comes to my writing. I ask others to evaluate my stories and they all say that it's great, they like it, etc. Even with all that praise I still find I am never satisfied with what I type up and I am constantly changing chapters, descriptions, and...

I enjoy when the heroes magic uses the same source as the villains and that magic is destructive when used. This creates the problem for the hero of when the magic should be used.

I enjoy having my villains appear to be your best friend and then striking at the heart of the hero. That being said, I also enjoy showing them being absolutely vile and disgusting right off the bat. For me it just depends on the mood I am in. I usually have a couple stories going at the same...

Good call on giving him something to do. He will still be useful away from the main confrontation. Thanks for the replies!!

I wanted to poll the community and see what you all thought about a book in which the main character is not even part of the final battle. The supporting characters pick up the slack and win the day while the character that many have followed through the entire book is ousted from the climax...

In my current venture the antagonist was created from racial inequality and holds quite the grudge. I find racism quite interesting in the real world, so why not touch on it in the fantasy world.

I leave notes in every chapter of what I want to discuss within and it tends to help me quite a bit. I don't necessarily start at the end, but I have found that maybe I should lol. It's easier to write preceding chapters with an ending in mind.

Swear and swear and swear IMHO. Appropriate use of curse words in a scene can emphasize the importance of what is taking place and it makes the characters real. I always enjoy seeing creative swearing. I remember watching Battlestar Galactica and how much I enjoyed hearing all the characters...

I like your idea of injuring the attackers and it freaks out those that he/she calls friends, forcing her to leave because she is now seen as an outsider.