Anne McCaffrey wrote a book of short stories she named "Get of the Dragon" but it was published as "Get Off the Dragon". Why? Because the copy setter have never heard "get" used in... moreAnne McCaffrey wrote a book of short stories she named "Get of the Dragon" but it was published as "Get Off the Dragon". Why? Because the copy setter have never heard "get" used in the sense that it means offspring or progeny. He "corrected" her spelling and she let it stand.
It could be a parent, a sporting star, a performer, a successful business person. Is there somebody who has had an impact on your life and inspired you to push yourself harder?
Rudyard Kipling said that if he didn't use purple ink on green paper his "daemon" wouldn't talk to him. Is there anything you do when you want to be creative?
Milo Yiannopolous is the Breitbart columnist who caused protests and riots on the Cal-Berkeley campus and was refused the opportunity to speak. But he is accessible through his Bre... moreMilo Yiannopolous is the Breitbart columnist who caused protests and riots on the Cal-Berkeley campus and was refused the opportunity to speak. But he is accessible through his Breitbart column and when the book is released plus whatever talk shows he appears on. For his fans I'm sure that is reassuring. Are you one of them? Why?
There is a book “Peter’s Quotations: Ideas for Our Time” published in 1977. In it, the author included a saying that has stayed with me for life:A man who i... moreThere is a book “Peter’s Quotations: Ideas for Our Time” published in 1977. In it, the author included a saying that has stayed with me for life:A man who is not a Liberal at sixteen has no heart; a man who is not a Conservative at sixty has no head. —Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
I am really interested in your thoughts on this. Do you agree with Disraeli's analysis or not? And why?
Anne McCaffrey's Pern stories are superb and anybody who likes fantasy and high adventure would probably enjoy them. But what about YOU? Do you have a favourite Dragon story?
My friend Chris Dews (known on ask.com as Waldorff and John o Gaunt) wrote a novel called The Druid and the Bracelet in which he revealed that dragons eat gold. Chris's theory is t... moreMy friend Chris Dews (known on ask.com as Waldorff and John o Gaunt) wrote a novel called The Druid and the Bracelet in which he revealed that dragons eat gold. Chris's theory is that they need gold in order to grow but I've heard other ideas. What do you think?
I'm wanting to figure out all the information I need to start creating a story. I have a very basic idea but I need to expand it. I'm planning to try to write a series in comic/gra... moreI'm wanting to figure out all the information I need to start creating a story. I have a very basic idea but I need to expand it. I'm planning to try to write a series in comic/graphic novel format because it's a good trade-off between a written format and a video format.As a programmer and a straight-up logical person, I work best when I have a series of logical steps I can follow and struggle with anything that doesn't have a defined right or wrong answer. To workaround this, I've decided I need to create a list of things that I need to know to create my story. Essentially questions that, when answered form a basic framework for the story.So far the components I've thought of are:
I know more information and more detailed components are needed, but I'm not sure what.As mush detail as possible would be great. Once I have a formula, for lack of a better term, I can tweak it into a more unique ... less
I read and enjoyed Pratchett's "Empire" and wanted more. So I started with "The Colour of Magic", the first of the Discworld stories. I gave up. Are all the Discworld stories as si... moreI read and enjoyed Pratchett's "Empire" and wanted more. So I started with "The Colour of Magic", the first of the Discworld stories. I gave up. Are all the Discworld stories as silly as that or did I just pick a bad one? No, I'm not rubbishing him: I'd genuinely like to read the series but that came across as nonsense.
