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- December 16th, 2009, 11:00 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: When Google steals your word...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4589
Re: When Google steals your word...
Common words, names and such have been used in "Fiction" for years. I'm no expert, but I do know there's a lot of books written that refers to real places and names (Walmart, Target and other major chains are used in books all the time). Since it's "fiction" it's usually not a bi...
- December 16th, 2009, 10:49 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Hand vs. Type
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9574
Re: Hand vs. Type
My 2 cents: Computer typing all the way. I couldn't read my own writing anyway and I've found that my typing is about the same as my thought flow, so it works for me. I'm a heavy email communicator at my "day job", so I've built up the skill set to think-type automatically. Typing is just ...
- December 13th, 2009, 5:10 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: New thriller: Wired Kingdom
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5198
Re: New thriller: Wired Kingdom
Rick - very intriguing. Will watch for the release in May. The ocean is a major untapped world that makes for an interesting back-drop.
- December 13th, 2009, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 528
- Views: 308878
Re: What are you reading now?
"Outliners" by Malcolm Gladwell - Very interesting concepts about success, life, community, IQ, and many other aspects that shape our lives. (For those who haven't read Outliners, in the beginning, he describes what it takes to become an expert at any subject. According to his findings, it...
- December 13th, 2009, 4:56 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Do you write the same genre you read?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25865
Re: Do you write the same genre you read?
Great question! I actually do read a lot of the genre I write. While I read a variety of genres, I do tend to stick with what I like. Thrillers, Mysteries and SF. All three are my favorite genres for writing as well.