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05-18-2013, 04:00 AM

Altan replied to a thread State of Earth. Year 2142 [Sci-Fi] in Fiction

Color me interested already: I'd read it. I love speculative/althistory. I guess I've got my best friend to thank for that.

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05-18-2013, 03:58 AM

Altan replied to a thread New Idea for a Horror Novel in Writing Discussion

I can't put my finger on it, but it sounds vaguely familiar. This too.

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05-15-2013, 12:32 AM

Altan replied to a thread The Importance of Naming in Writing Discussion

I like vague, symbolic titles: I don't like the title to potentially give away plot points. As for character names, sometimes I just come up with...

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05-14-2013, 01:37 AM

Altan replied to a thread An Epiphany on Opening Scenes in Writing Discussion

Eh, it may work for you but my current project is a direct sequel to my published novel and cutting out the opening chapter would leave a lot of...

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05-13-2013, 02:41 AM

Altan replied to a thread Taglines? in Writing Discussion

I actually like this and I'm (usually) a pretty critical person. Same here: If it's a few paragraphs, I can usually do it, but not one line.

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05-10-2013, 05:55 AM

Altan replied to a thread Chapter Titles in Writing Discussion

Personally, I don't use them, but if you're trying to create some foreshadowing (although I prefer to do this with dialogue), it could work. But...

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05-06-2013, 11:51 PM

Altan replied to a thread Is it normal to get bored with writing something you didn't think about too much? in Writing Discussion

Oh yeah, of course: I started writing my first novel when I was angry about something (never write when you're angry, just don't) or another....

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05-06-2013, 11:47 PM

Altan replied to a thread Stories that add too many characters in Writing Discussion

I don't like an excess of characters either, but sometimes it's necessary to introduce minor, even one-shot characters to flesh out the...

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05-06-2013, 05:34 AM

Altan replied to a thread Do you have a subject? in Hint and Tips

Although its kind of buried, I mainly write about human nature (the good, bad, and ugly) and the interpersonal and larger conflicts which arise from...

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05-06-2013, 05:26 AM

Altan replied to a thread Villainess in a Sex Scene? in Writing Discussion

You COULD do so but it's not needed. As far as sex is concerned, it can serve a lot of purposes: Like one of my villainesses/anti-heroines was...

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