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I have a similar issue, in that I seem to want to write using free indirect discourse. I have found some aren't all that fond of it from a technical standpoint, but there are several classics and master authors that have used it. My feeling is that if you are concise and don't confuse the...

Hello All, I would like to get some thoughts on using Free Indirect Discourse as a POV. I seem to want to write this way naturally.

I would say, use "demons" as a template of the antagonist you wish to create. In my series, The Living Stone, there is a race of crimson skinned succubi and incubi. The visual cues give the reader a pretty good idea of what kind of people these may be. At the same time, you can increase...

In my novels, I created kenephin. They are in essence Afghan Hounds the size of horses.

Unsure of the content, but seems a little Bourbon St. - Mardi Gras. If that's what you are going for, congrats!

My personal opinion is that from the perspective of the traveller, they would live a linear life. What we call aging is a breakdown of DNA replication, where free radicals degrade the process, similar to how photo copy of a photo copy of a photo copy eventually leads to a lesser version...

There are a number of things about an unlikable character that people can still connect with. Even with an evil character. It might be that, on some level, they are right or justified in their opinions or actions. We don't have to agree with them, but a great character can make us say, "I...

I downloaded Scrivener to check it out. It appears to be a good thing, but I would want to start using it at the beginning of a project. To input all the support material and work I already have would take longer than to finish writing the darn thing.

I have struggled for years to get words on the page. I might get a page done once every few months (!) and then not be happy with what I wrote. I would save nothing. I have recently discovered a website that has me jonesing to get back to it and write. http://www.750words.com. It has a few...

I would love to find a fantasy writing group in my area to meet once a week. Know of any or part of one, please let me know.

This might sound odd, but interview her. Act as though she sits in front of you and ask her. Don't let her not answer. Force her. If you treat the character this way, you will be surprised by what answers you get. I couldn't find a voice for one character so I interviewed him. Turns out he...

My challenge is similar to some of the other posts here. Procrastination. And lack of motivation. The only one it would impact if I never wrote a word would be myself. Writing then becomes a form of entertainment, and let's face it, there are many, many other forms of entertainment that are...

I think it may have been said elsewhere here, and perhaps better than how I will say it, but to find the villain's motivation, make him the hero of his own story. Give the villain a personal reason to want what he wants, something that the reader can identify with. Some times the best villains...

Thank you for the thoughts! The good news is that I am a highly successful marketing executive, and my soon to be husband and I are very fortunate financially. There are no considerations financially in either the cost of the degree or if I complete it or not. In fact, I could quit school...

Thank you for your words of guidance. After my posting, I realized that I had placed an expectation on my schoolwork to feed my need to express my creativity. Misfire! I think I will continue with the classes for now, but I have an understanding that the work I need to do is beside this...