Random thoughts

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I've noticed that activity has dropped quite a bit lately, across the board. But I've wondered if everyone is simply knee- or neck-deep in a project. I've been sinking deeper in my own.

That's part of my problem; I have less time to talk about writing when I need to actually write. But yeah...The forums seemed to be much more active when I first joined.

It's been nearly a year, hasn't it? O_O

 

[Ban]

That's part of my problem; I have less time to talk about writing when I need to actually write. But yeah...The forums seemed to be much more active when I first joined.

It's been nearly a year, hasn't it? O_O

Well I'm still fairly active.

Procrastinating as always...

 

[FifthView]

That's part of my problem; I have less time to talk about writing when I need to actually write. But yeah...The forums seemed to be much more active when I first joined.

It's been nearly a year, hasn't it? O_O

Over the last week, I've actually had some questions and problems I've considered posting about, issues relating to my current project, but these have seemed like things I needed to resolve on my own. Just that feeling that I needed to work through them by writing, planning, brainstorming, on my own.

 

[Garren Jacobsen]

My son just jumped off the trampoline. Two year olds. *shakes head.

 

[ThinkerX]

While I won't go into the overall merits of Clive Cussler, his books are not "ghostwritten". I think you are using the word incorrectly.

I understand ghostwritten to mean that the real author does not get credit on the project. Cussler's books which are co-written to various degrees give credit to the co-author on the cover.

And there is something to be said for Clive's success.

Cussler gives credit to his 'cowriters' now. I was referring to his older works that cited him as full author. I had doubts about that then and now.

As to popularity, he has three things going for him:

1 - an active, intense writing style with plenty of tension and cliffhangers;

2 - a successful time worn plot;

3 - and name recognition.

 

[Garren Jacobsen]

Elena and Sophia are two Disney channel shows about princesses that have ever present themes of noblesse oblige. It's driving me crazy and I don't know why.

 

[SaltyDog]

Well...after a long break from writing and this community I've returned. Unfortunately, due to life and school in general, I have been extremely busy. So busy in fact that I got to a point where writing lost it's appeal. But...I'm back at it again, and hope to finish my rough draft by the end of the summer. I'll also try to be a little more active here with the scribes, lol.

 

[Garren Jacobsen]

May the Fourth be with you. Happy Star Wars day everyone!

 

[Ban]

May the Fourth be with you. Happy Star Wars day everyone!

Never seen Star Wars, but tomorrow is Liberation day so I'll celebrate with you anyway.

Plus I like the pun.

 

[FifthView]

May the Fourth be with you. Happy Star Wars day everyone!

Not 15 minutes ago, a co-worker complained that she was tired of reading "May the Fourth be with you" on her Facebook threads. I responded that I don't spend my time perusing a site like Facebook, but maybe I'd see it later if I visited Twitter....

 

[TheCrystallineEntity]

I have no idea what I'm writing. I might even be writing both the first book and the sequel all at once. I keep running into roadblocks...

 

[La Volpe]

Never seen Star Wars, but tomorrow is Liberation day so I'll celebrate with you anyway.

Plus I like the pun.

What.

Banten, how... how could you? And that with an arguably Star Wars-inspired avatar.

Edit:
Also, welcome back, Salty. I almost missed your post there.

 

[Ban]

What.

Banten, how... how could you? And that with an arguably Star Wars-inspired avatar.

Oh no, that's a holiday picture of me offering eucalyptus to passersby. No Star Wars involved.

Just never sat down to watch them. I think I get most of the references anyway and I know how the story goes due to the prevalence of these movies in pop culture, so I never saw the point in actually watching any of them.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Well...after a long break from writing and this community I've returned. Unfortunately, due to life and school in general, I have been extremely busy. So busy in fact that I got to a point where writing lost it's appeal. But...I'm back at it again, and hope to finish my rough draft by the end of the summer. I'll also try to be a little more active here with the scribes, lol.

Hiya! Welcome back

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Oh no, that's a holiday picture of me offering eucalyptus to passersby. No Star Wars involved.

Just never sat down to watch them. I think I get most of the references anyway and I know how the story goes due to the prevalence of these movies in pop culture, so I never saw the point in actually watching any of them.

I will find you, chain you to a couch and make you a Star Wars fan.

 

[Ban]

I will find you, chain you to a couch and make you a Star Wars fan.

Ha, too bad. As is evident from my profile pic, I live in a tree. No couches allowed and i'm not coming down.


Checkmate.

 

[TheCrystallineEntity]

I prefer Star Trek myself. *dives behind the couch for cover*

 

[pmmg]

Trekkies would be part of the Empire.

 

[pmmg]

Never seen Star Wars, but tomorrow is Liberation day so I'll celebrate with you anyway.

Plus I like the pun.

Never saw them? Dude, you have some homework to do. You can skip the prequels, and Lucas edited stuff. Just the original releases.

 

[TheCrystallineEntity]

^^I'm not a Trekkie, or a Trekker.