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JLT replied to the thread Favorite Quotes.
"Always do right -- this will gratify some people and astonish the rest." --Mark Twain
May 30, 2024 at 7:32 PM -
JLT replied to the thread The Notable Death Thread.
I remember somebody telling me that his mother liked the song, because it had a biblical reference. She thought they were singing "In...
May 30, 2024 at 7:29 PM -
Damage718 replied to the thread Is my backstory too long?.
Yeah, the brief/debrief are okay when cherry picked for the right reasons, but not just thrown in there for the sake of backstory and...
May 30, 2024 at 7:25 PM -
Damage718 liked Homer Potvin's post in the thread Is my backstory too long?.
Yup. Those work so long as they're not too obvious/inappropriate. None of that "As you know, Bob" crap. One thing that blows hot/cold...
May 30, 2024 at 7:21 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Is my backstory too long?.
Yup. Those work so long as they're not too obvious/inappropriate. None of that "As you know, Bob" crap. One thing that blows hot/cold...
May 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM -
Madman liked Storysmith's post in the thread What book would you like to see made into a movie or tv show?.
The Conan stories. I know we've had three films, a TV series and a cartoon, but none of them remotely follow the original stories.
May 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM -
Madman liked Seven Crowns's post in the thread What book would you like to see made into a movie or tv show?.
They should make a series out of Uzumaki. I kind of like the live-action movie even though it is deeply flawed and sometimes (often) too...
May 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM -
Damage718 replied to the thread Is my backstory too long?.
Agree here. I was going to say something similar before my post above. IMHO a good way to sprinkle in backstory is through dialogue,...
May 30, 2024 at 6:18 PM -
Damage718 liked Storysmith's post in the thread Is my backstory too long?.
I think you're asking two things here: 1) Can I provide all this back story? 2) Can I just dump it in the first couple of chapters?...
May 30, 2024 at 6:16 PM -
Damage718 liked Homer Potvin's post in the thread Is my backstory too long?.
It's fine if executed well and isn't too intrusive or divertive. Goes for just about anything in the writer's toolbox. Where writers...
May 30, 2024 at 6:13 PM -
Xoic liked Seven Crowns's post in the thread What book would you like to see made into a movie or tv show?.
Watch them do a prequel. Young Blackthorne: A Shogun Saga
May 30, 2024 at 6:07 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Things that annoy me . . . . And should.
You should give some matches and kindling, though I suppose a library already has enough of the former. As for myself, living in a city...
May 30, 2024 at 5:55 PM -
Cave Troll liked Rath Darkblade's post in the thread What new word did you learn today?.
Did anyone mention Latin? *cracks his knuckles* :D For a start, these two maxims are well-worth knowing... Tempora mutantur, nos et...
May 30, 2024 at 5:52 PM
