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by Anavaz
February 2nd, 2010, 3:54 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Reading Rate?
Replies: 16
Views: 8067

Re: Reading Rate?

Read a 391 page book in 4.5 hours yesterday. My family was very amused. They say I consume books rather than read them. CV I'm there with you. I can read a 300+ book in as little as 3 hours. My husband says I don't enjoy them because I read them too fast. It's not that, it's just that I get so into...
by Anavaz
February 2nd, 2010, 3:45 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Foreign Language
Replies: 6
Views: 3310

Re: Foreign Language

I seriously hope none of the above since I have a character who speaks in Spanish from time to time, just a little here and there.
by Anavaz
January 29th, 2010, 11:57 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Music or quiet when you write?
Replies: 64
Views: 30795

Re: Music or quiet when you write?

Music, I need it to concentrate. I open my iTunes and just let it play all my songs. It helps me work better.
by Anavaz
January 29th, 2010, 11:51 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Have you ever been inspired by a song?
Replies: 16
Views: 7593

Re: Have you ever been inspired by a song?

Yes, I have. I love to listen to music when I'm driving or at work and sometimes I listen to the lyrics and suddenly a scene flashes through my mind and I get a whole new idea for another story. I think 2 of my MS were born like that, hehe.
by Anavaz
January 29th, 2010, 11:48 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Copywritten or not??
Replies: 12
Views: 4981

Re: Copywritten or not??

I would say it's okay if you're just saying that the character is listening to the latest hit of X artist or you want to see the movie of X actor or that he/she looks like X things like that. Just as you don't cause any libel it's okay. I have mentioned popular songs in my MS and movies too and othe...
by Anavaz
January 29th, 2010, 11:40 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Switching POVs = manuscript death?
Replies: 12
Views: 4736

Re: Switching POVs = manuscript death?

I've read many books that are in 1st & 3rd POV and personally I prefer them to just 1st POV. As a reader I get bored if there's only one POV. It has to be a very good plot for it to keep my attention. But that's just me.
by Anavaz
January 21st, 2010, 9:14 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Comfort books
Replies: 20
Views: 7854

Re: Comfort books

This may not be comfort perse, because it's a long read but I'd say I like to revisit Don Quixote de la Mancha from Miguel de Cervantes. My dad has always said you need to read that book at least 3x in your life, once in your 20's, once in your 40's and then in your 60's. He says everytime you read ...
by Anavaz
January 20th, 2010, 11:58 am
Forum: Self-Publishing
Topic: Blog Traffic...Creating a Traffic Jam
Replies: 17
Views: 7675

Re: Blog Traffic...Creating a Traffic Jam

Well I have no idea because I am new to the blogging world and I have only one follower, lol. But you know what, I'll follow you.
by Anavaz
January 20th, 2010, 11:47 am
Forum: Books
Topic: What author would you have dinner with/what would you ask?
Replies: 49
Views: 18995

Re: What author would you have dinner with/what would you ask?

I'm algo going with a dinner for more than two. Here's my list: For incredible imagination: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra J.R.R. Tolkien J.K. Rowling For good Plotting (and research): Dan Brown Just because I love their books: Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte Julia Quinn Catherine Anderson Nora Roberts D...
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 9:03 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Copywritten or not??
Replies: 12
Views: 4981

Re: Copywritten or not??

I asked my professor and said there's no problem mentioning brand names. You are only mentioning, you're not making money out of it, and yes libel is the only thing you need to watch out for. Hope that helped.
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 2:30 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Band Names if I had a band
Replies: 15
Views: 7757

Re: Band Names if I had a band

Okay, I have to admit, even I am not that creative! But I just had a good laugh :)
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 2:21 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: how many projects do you work on at a time?
Replies: 14
Views: 5985

Re: how many projects do you work on at a time?

Okay now I don't want to post after reading the post that comes before this one (Robena Grant). For the record, listen to what she wrote, I'm a lost cause, a lunatic? - yes, probably. I am working, when I say working means I wrote a scene a couple of ours ago on one story. That said I have 5 other s...
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 2:13 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Me time, shme time
Replies: 9
Views: 3824

Re: Me time, shme time

Well... I think it used to be okay for me to disappear whenever I got a new book, because my husband knows I have to read it immediately. When I started writing he understood and never ever complained about it. That said, I have a 6 month old baby now so disappearing is pretty much impossible unless...
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 2:03 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: What are you writing now?
Replies: 69
Views: 26607

Re: What are you writing now?

I don't know where to start, I have written and erased this post a couple of times. Okay this is it: I have 1 MS done (1st revision). I have 2 almost complete MS, 2 halfway finished MS and 2 MS that are in the beginning stages. These are all contemporary romance. Now before everyone thinks I'm crazy...
by Anavaz
January 19th, 2010, 1:49 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Copywritten or not??
Replies: 12
Views: 4981

Re: Copywritten or not??

I can tell you this, I've read a lot of books with brand names in there. I'm actually taking a class on intelectual property and we are right now on brand names (called trademarks) and to be sure and give you a true answer I will ask my professor. P.S. - I LOL about the writing a hip-hop song commen...