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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general).I personally don't mind it in other people's stories, provided it doesn't take up 40 minutes of the film (different measure for the... -
pmmg replied to the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general).I dont know, we were calling things smut long before the internet showed up. I remember a long ago first GF reading smut... It sounds... -
pmmg replied to the thread English names in a fantasy novel.Great, says the muse for Jill, Guess I'm not needed here. :mad:
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread English names in a fantasy novel.I think it's more of a setting thing personally, and a culture thing, in universe I mean. Never mind how long the cultures have been...
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Josh2Write replied to the thread Collaboration.I meant anything of real value as in you only post and speak very vague snippets, never enough that gives anything beyond. Because you... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Is this success?.I don't have a website, or any form of social media presence as an author. I just don't have time. My publisher does explain when the... -
pmmg replied to the thread Is this success?.Maybe go on your website and explain to the world why books dont appear as fast as some would like.
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Is this success?.Thank you for all the supportive comments. I mean that. I think what I'm having trouble coming to terms with is the expectations that...
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Sheilawisz replied to the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general).While the term smut is quite old, in our days it has a strong connection to fanfiction. It refers to stories that are barely stories at... -
pmmg replied to the thread Is this success?.I'll put in a little effort when book 2 is ready...Just waiting on the artist... I am hoping by book 4, I'll have some fans.
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TThinkerX replied to the thread Is this success?.Going from the reviews (and the sheer number of freebies during the last Smashwords promo), I seem to have some fans...maybe enough to...
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D. Gray Warrior replied to the thread English names in a fantasy novel.I think some resemblance to English names are inevitable since humans can only produce so many sounds and arrange syllables is so many... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general).At this point I'm going to suggest that you read Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence. That book disproves your point in many ways.
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pmmg replied to the thread English names in a fantasy novel.Phonetically, I dont think its a stretch to think a far away culture might come up with sounds like Sam and Tom, and use them for names...
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pmmg replied to the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general).Are you trying to say I left you disappointed and wanting? Sometimes this stuff is just too hard.