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11-15-2007, 12:11 AM
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I always use sarcasm, and online it doesn't really work  Right now I'm writing (attempting to) a novel. I don't want to take over the topic, so I won't talk about it  I suggest that you study mythology (particularly Norse) in order to write this book so you analogically use them in the right way.
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11-15-2007, 12:20 AM
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11-15-2007, 05:53 AM
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 so forgotenmemory, when are u going to type it for us? 「えっ、知らないの？ ずくだんずんぶんぐんゲーム。」
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11-15-2007, 08:39 AM
Sounds interesting, potential indeed, but not enough information to understand where the plot goes nor what the main conflict is.
Making a story is tough I know, a few tips i can offer you is: a) Do your research, if you decide to use mythological creatures, names, symbols, objects, be sure you have a fairly mounted grasp of their history. Many readers enjoy reading factual knowlege, the more accurate the better. Avoid using too much of "wiki" pages, get information from real books instead. b) Establish a setting and timeline, a story will never progress significantly enough or finish if this hasnt been planned. Plan the initial idea first, worry about side stories after the main plot has been decided. (if you add on side stories while you create the main plot, tends to make the story confusing and lose its point.) c) Define your characters, who are the protagonists, who are the antagonists, as well as people which will be encountered. (If this evolves into a graphic novel, ensure to make plenty of background people otherwise it gets dull fast.) Some personal side notes: - Your character is 14, and stumbled upon the mountain by accident <--- Concepts like this require some explanations such as "Why is he wandering around?", "How does one accidentally find a mountain (they're quite large)" - The initial setting -Mountain town, always snowing, headquarter- <--- Give a history lesson on that town, "why is it there?", "Why is it always snowing?", Why is the headquarter located there? (is it hard for the creatures to reach?)" - What are the creatures? Have they always existed, evolved from something? Why do they do what they do? - Like you I am writing a novel/graphic novel, I have 10 beta readers to help me fix loop holes and make the story more concrete (on hiatus til school lightens up with the projects.) I suggest you do the same, find yourself trustworthy and knowledgable people to read the beginnings of your story. Be descriptive when you write, if your character has something special like a sword, make that object tanjable. If this helped you any and you would like some more tips, just pm me, ill be glad to assist however I can.
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11-15-2007, 02:24 PM
Okay I'll tell you about it folks. Wish me luck. *deep breath*
It starts with a boy named Alex who is from St. Louis. One night as he slept a man entered his dream. His eyes really creeped out Alex, they were purple,blue,green, and red. The man gives Alex a small key. But just as he does creatures called nightmares go into Alex's dream and try to kill him. Alex runs for his life, but his legs won't move. As Alex kept trying to run, the man killed the beasts. But as he walked to the man, now regaining feeling in his legs, he wakes up. Then the next night, he dreams he is inside a large room. Another young man tells him about dreamcatchers. What do you think so far? http://www.freewebs.com/fantasyfact/jffamily.htm Perv Dance 1 2 3 step step jump step step grope step step touch step step kiss and *SLap!!! fantasyfact.proboards54.com
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11-15-2007, 07:54 PM
Oh yeah!
But the begining is always hard. Thought I have most of the story in my head!. http://www.freewebs.com/fantasyfact/jffamily.htm Perv Dance 1 2 3 step step jump step step grope step step touch step step kiss and *SLap!!! fantasyfact.proboards54.com
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