Activity for Carlo
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| Edit | Post #27178 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #27147 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26862 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26147 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26127 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Is there a tactful way to give advice to a writer who needs it, but doesn't think so? I have a friend who is a rather ambitious (writing and otherwise), and has even self-published a couple of books. I know having a sense of self-confidence is a good thing, but just churning out luke-warm books and blogs which have little to no feed back will not help (save from a few lovely friends a... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How do I write LGBT characters without looking like I'm trying to be politically correct? If it doesn't propel the story, there is no need to even mention it. For example, I've heard an interpretation of Sam and Frodo (from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings) as being a bit of a gay love affair. And this was the perspective from a family member of mine who IS gay. Now, the beauty of that... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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What type of character should I write about first in a potential series of books? I have a world in which many characters live in. At first, I thought they all could be part of one novel (kind of like Sherwood Anderson's book Winesburg, Ohio or the movie Short Cuts (1993) by Robert Altman), perhaps even a trilogy. But more thought into all of these characters leads me to believe a... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Character crisis for a Science Hero? Look to the Magician Archetype for Inspiration Archetypes do not become obsolete or outdated. The Magician archetype , I would think, is very close to what we might consider a modern day Scientist archetype. A few examples of this type would be Merlin, Gandalf, Dumbledore. One key feature with them... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Is it necessary to use chapters for fiction? > Life doesn't happen in chapters — at least, not regular ones. Nor do movies. Homer didn't write in chapters. I can see what their purpose is in children's books ("I'll read to the end of the chapter, and then you must go to sleep") but I'm blessed if I know what function they serve in books for adu... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |