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Mad Swede replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.I think it was General (Stormin') Norman Schwarzkopf who said that a military operation starts with a plan, at which point the orchestra... -
A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.As it should be. I adore the ones who can rise to the moment and then they're competent and knowledgeible and I don't have to worry... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.The benefits of a military career. We're trained to deal with uncertainty. ;)
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.Oh, we do. But every time I relax, something goes wrong. :P
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.Sorry? You think anyone in publishing has a clue? Let me put it this way. I have a publishing contract and four books out there, and I...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.First the headache. I have chronic migraines, so this isn't my first rodeo. I have no idea whereabout you are, but my initial go-to for...
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Saigonnus replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.The first draft of anything is complete trash. The most important thing is: finish something. Start to finish, terrible plotlines... -
VVampyre1969 replied to the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing!.I had a block which lasted 14 months
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MMajinHotTuna posted the thread Three and a half years of writing ... and I still have no clue what I'm doing! in Writing Discussions.Hi. First, let me also reiterate. I have a story plot (a basic overview, really), a story setting, and characters (just may need tweaks...
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VLord Jasper Chocolate Pudding, The short-lived vampire and the picket fence Now, once in a while, a vampire actually skips a...
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VAs the hours passed, Lilith Arcane awoke to find she was now with the manacles gone from her wrists. She was lying on the blue stone...
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Gurkhal replied to the thread Basing fantasy culture on real life cultures?.I do this all the time. Mostly because I love history and reading about historical cultures so I want to bring this to my stories. -
VLord Jasper Chocolate Pudding the Short Lived Vampire. I created a new character from a typo. Hey vampires are supposed to be all...
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VVampyre1969 posted the thread Lord Jasper Chocolate Pudding. A short lived vampire. in World Building.How strange how things occur from a simple typo could, in fact, cause the creation of a new character. Now, once in a while, a vampire...
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AlexS replied to the thread How would I write a power to influence people's feelings without making it evil?.A character can be good and still do bad things in the pursuit of noble end goals. Yes, influencing the MC this way was not a good...