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Edit	Post #4944	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
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Answer	—	A: I suck at plots. Is there a way to sort of train oneself to think of creative plots, specifically in scifi? Don't be afraid of using cliche plots. Plots are all cliche. Think of architecture: for the most part, buildings all follow the same general rules. That's because these rules are necessary for the building to be structurally sound. Plot is much the same. A standard frame with which you hang all the ... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: Will my readers feel like they are reading a children's storybook if there are illustrations in my novel? No, people won't feel like its a children's book. As other people said, it is relatively common in adult literature. But know that it is unlikely to actually happen unless you are well-established. It increases the cost of printing tremendously, since images have a much higher printing quality necess... (more)	—	over 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: What's your favorite keyboard? I use a Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2. Though it's not cheap, I have many reasons why: - Small: it's half the size of a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper - Fewer Keys: they've "hidden" nearly half of the normal amount of keys (many of which are useless 99.9% of the time) behind a Fn + Key combinatio... (more)	—	over 13 years ago
Question	—	Is there any good time-line software out there? I write mostly speculative fiction, and use Scrivener for writing and note-taking. But I'm looking to start crafting timelines to keep track of the exact year and months events in the distant and close past occurred. In a perfect world: I'd like for the software to be easily manageable, relatively ... (more)	—	almost 14 years ago