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| 6813 | The Graveyard of the Unfinished | Hey echidna! Thanks for the tips. They are indeed helpful. <br><br>As far as the novelette goes, I basically tossed out the original version, and began approaching it from the perspective of a found "lost document". What I have actually completed of it is now written in the form of a transcript (with the intention of interspersing letters from one of the key characters to his son in between chapters). <br><br>The reason for doing this was because the writing felt so stiff and unnatural in the original version. Writing it this way, it is unlikely to be anything other than a personal endeavor, but it will read in a fun and unique way with natural conversation relaying the story to the reader. <br><br>I intend on making the story an integral part of the DigiChar "virtual pet" site. If I manage to complete it. :lo:<br> | Vaporman87 | Feb 22, 2014 |  |
| 6812 | Casino movie. | He was a gentleman as Harry compared to Nicky Santoro. | Mr Magic | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6811 | Casino movie. | <blockquote rel="echidna64"><b>echidna64 wrote :</b><br><i> <blockquote rel="thecrow174"><b>thecrow174 wrote :</b><br><i><br> <p abp="336"><font color="#000000">That's the one.</font></p><p abp="337"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p abp="338"><font color="#000000">And Pesci was pretty intimidating for a small guy.</font></p> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>He's pretty scary in Home Alone too!<br><br> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote><br>Holy Smokes I just realized that's the same person haha<br> | vkimo | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6810 | Casino movie. | <blockquote rel="thecrow174"><b>thecrow174 wrote :</b><br><i> <p abp="336"><font color="#000000">That's the one.</font></p><p abp="337"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p abp="338"><font color="#000000">And Pesci was pretty intimidating for a small guy.</font></p> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>He's pretty scary in Home Alone too!<br><br> | echidna64 | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6809 | Legos | They're already planning a sequel. | Mr Magic | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6808 | Legos | <a href="imgur.com/gallery/w3WB2?gallery">The Lego Movie set opened in Legoland, CA. Here is a huge imgur gallery of the models .</a><br><br> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/X3TcRhV.jpg" height="300" width="300"> <br>31 more pictures at the link. Click on them to see big. | shakin steak | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6807 | Casino movie. | <p abp="336"><font color="#000000">That's the one.</font></p><p abp="337"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p abp="338"><font color="#000000">And Pesci was pretty intimidating for a small guy.</font></p> | Mr Magic | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6806 | Casino movie. | Is Casino the one where they beat the guy to death with baseball bats in a corn field? That was disturbingly brutal. Either way Pesci scares me.<br> | vkimo | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6805 | Second Annual Article Contest | Aww! Thanks! | pikachulover | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 6804 | The Graveyard of the Unfinished | Excellent thread! Vaporman, I had no idea you were such a boss!<br><br>I have written some comic book scripts and novels, but like you said, as a visual person myself, it might not be the best medium. Also, novels are a tremendous undertaking that could easily soak up a year without a "return." I think when I return to writing I'm going to start off with short stories and some scholarly journals to get myself established.<br><br>As for writing tips, whether they were solicited or not, I'd recommend adding a brief description/introduction to your novels to give the reader a preview of what to expect. This can be especially helpful in the editing/peer review phase.<br><br>Also, I noticed that books like Hunger Games, Harry Pottter, and even Twilight excel because of one major commonality- <span style="font-style: italic;">relateable characters</span>. One of the biggest mistakes that beginning writers make is that they create a world brick by brick in specific detail without devoting much effort to building character.<br><br>The caveat to this is that you should avoid creating a character that is too specific or personalized to the writer, you want to leave enough room for the reader to fill him/herself into that character. I can't tell you how much fan fiction I've read that goes like "Darak, the 19 year old purple haired dragon tamer from El'jaban is approx five foot ten, 160 pounds, with olive skin, a scar above his right eyes, and wears shorts with black boots and a iron chain around his neck." See what I mean?<br><br>Lastly, you want to make sure that your characters change as the result of the conflict, undergoing a <span style="font-style: italic;">character arc</span>. A good place to start is to take a look at Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey." For example, maybe Darak wasn't always a dragon tamer. Maybe we started off as a musician who attracted a dragon's attention and then he rode the dragon into battle to save the princess from an evil army that took over the kingdom. See what I did there?<br><br>Hope that helps!<br><br> <br> | echidna64 | Feb 21, 2014 | |
