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- February 2nd, 2010, 12:18 am
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 407673
Re: Ask Nathan
That's very reassuring, Nathan. :) I'll just stick with the italics. Thank you kindly!
- February 1st, 2010, 11:44 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 407673
Re: Ask Nathan
I've tried searching to see if this has already been covered but didn't find anything. If I missed it, I apologize. There are a couple of telepathic characters in my novel, and I've used italics to indicate telepathic speech. With regard to querying agents, I'm concerned about losing formatting when...
- January 27th, 2010, 11:51 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Facebook vs. Twitter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9768
Re: Facebook vs. Twitter
Twitter. I have a Facebook account, but I don't spend much time there.
- January 27th, 2010, 11:48 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: No Stars- The ensemble cast dilemma
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3839
Re: No Stars- The ensemble cast dilemma
With questions like this, I always think, "Well, if it works for the book and the writing is solid, then go for it."
- January 17th, 2010, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: So...Star Wars or Star Trek?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 21792
Re: So...Star Wars or Star Trek?
Trek all the way.
- January 17th, 2010, 12:28 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: What are you writing now?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 26771
Re: What are you writing now?
Speculative fiction. I'm querying a sci-fi novel and working on another. I also just finished an adult fairy tale short story. Dark fantasy, I suppose.
- January 12th, 2010, 7:48 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: anyone else having synopsis issues?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3614
Re: anyone else having synopsis issues?
I've heard many people recommend writing the synopsis as if you're telling your story to a child. Makes sense. Keep it simple and hit the major plot points. I also found it helpful to write the "long" synopsis (mine is about 1000 words), then trim that down to a shorter synopsis (mine is 5...
- January 1st, 2010, 5:08 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Confession time
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14110
Re: Confession time
I usually get dressed to "go to the office", i.e. my home office, to write. Makes me feel more awake.
There are definitely pajama days, though.
There are definitely pajama days, though.
- December 8th, 2009, 11:27 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Writing. What's your favorite part? Your Hardest Lesson?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 18400
Re: Writing. What's your favorite part? Your Hardest Lesson?
Favorite part? The thrilling moments when two (or three, or ten) pieces of the story come together perfectly, and in a way you hadn't anticipated. I love that. It's getting to know an entirely new side of your own work. The hardest lesson has been the amount of time it takes to craft a novel. I knew...
- December 8th, 2009, 11:06 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Outline or Out of the Mist?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 27832
Re: Outline or Out of the Mist?
I'm an outliner. Knowing the major twists and turns of the novel gives me more breathing room to write well on the journey to the end.