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Sapheron, that is true about vodka. But just think if you mix it with Red Bull. You'd be a hyper drunk with lots of energy to type away. (lol) I just thought it would be an interesting thing to try. To see how it would effect your writing--or not. Maybe next year. As for me, I got 1900 words left. I plan to finish them off soon. Congrats to everyone finishing so far.

I've finished, I finished friday night, but forgot to post it. Here's a list I compiled of all the things I learnt -It is easy to write 1667 words in a day. -therefore, it isn't too bad if I leave my 1000 word assignments to the last night before they're due ^_^ -In fact, it's easy to write 3000 words a day, if I really try -SO much of what authors write is filler. If you're wondering why something is in a book,...

I’ve read several times that fiction is about the choices characters make. The classic model is as follows: protagonist faces a dilemma, makes a choice, and then has to deal with the consequences of that choice, leading to further dilemmas, etc. I know that this is a satisfying model, but I now realise that I’m in danger of not following it. When planning and writing my stories I’ve been thinking mostly in terms...

Good post, Harebrain, and a useful reminder to us all. I think you're right in saying, though, that there must be an element of the protagonist being buffeted by other peoples' decisions. After all, your second-tier characters and/or baddies can't simply be reactive either, otherwise they will seem unrealistic. Moreover, I wonder if it's possible to overplay the dilemma/choice thing. How will the readers feel if it seems...

Re: Multitasking I think you've already learned how to write, Chris.

Re: Dreams 'Wake, Grabbing for Notebook'... To my chagrin, most of my 'Urban Fantasy' stuff derives from WGFN ideas. I've a 'HardSF' arc and a couple of 'technoShorts' which I've done by sitting down in daylight and planning, but all the rest... Okay, so I get a bunch of 'dream sequence' stuff, but then I must knit the pieces together into a meaningful plot, extend, extrapolate, and...

Re: Hard to finish a fantasy novel Why NOT a trilogy? Wouldn't that be like saying, "Oh! I dont wanna make $300 k. I only want $100 k." LOL. It aint like a trilogy is gonna take 3 times the effort n energy of a one-off stand-alone. Cos you've already got the momentum, the mental plot, the story map, the characters etc. Rather than tossing stuff you'd expended time n energy crafting, why dont you stash the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lioness -It is easy to write 1667 words in a day. In fact, it's easy to write 3000 words a day, if I really try. Yep, I found that one out too. Quote: -SO much of what authors write is filler. If you're wondering why something is in a book, and what relevance it has to the story, it's probably filler. Definitely did a bit of that. Quote: -It's really fun to torture your characters I was sat here...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lioness -It is easy to write 1667 words in a day. -therefore, it isn't too bad if I leave my 1000 word assignments to the last night before they're due ^_^ This is essentially the principle that university is based on. Students are meant to work twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, two weeks a year. The closer you are to a deadline the faster you can work. It's more efficient to leave it to do...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shingetsu (Why is there a censor? Aren't we all adults...) No, actually. The forum has always been and will always be family-friendly. We've had members as young as the very early teens. And keep in mind that any attempts to circumvent the editor on language harsher than you used above won't be looked upon kindly.