The Fountain Pen: Comments

Comment on "Things I've Learned from NaNoWriMo"

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:19:45 -0800

Great post!

I plan on forwarding a link of this to all my NaNoWriMo friends.

-Larry

- Larry

Comment on "Life After NaNoWriMo"

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:36:24 -0800

Congratulations! Hope to see you at the TGIO get-together, where I hope you will give us a reading.

- Keith

Comment on "\\\\'001!! <Woot!!>"

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:59:52 -0800

Congrats!!! good job, and good writing too!

- JD

Comment on "\\\\'001!! <Woot!!>"

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:36:54 -0800

Sleep, watch TV, finish reading some books, read my pile of magazines, then back to writing for me! :)

- Seth Croston Barber

Comment on "\\\\'001!! <Woot!!>"

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:50:55 -0800

Congrats! That's fantastic, we're all really proud of you! :) Going to go sleep for a week now?

- Jamie

Comment on "Managed Loss"

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:07:28 -0800

Idea for next year's NaNoWriMo: write about your experience in NaNoWriMo. Better yet, blog in book form!

- JD

Comment on "Stunning Accomplishment"

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:16:01 -0800

I wouldn't say luck is involved at all. It's pure diligence. Keep it up as long as it doesn't cause trouble with other important aspects of your life.

- Keith

Comment on "Dullet Bodging"

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 11:35:55 -0800

Re: Characters...

I too have struggled with this in my very very few writing attempts. However, when you said "spill his thoughts upon the page in a sort of dialog with himself" it reminded me of Tolkein's works. There are a few times when ghollam does the same, and it really adds to the story, and in my opinion, is the only way to get some important story elements brought out.

Just my $0.02

Also, I laughed at this sentance...
I could try to catch it as I write (get the joke?)

- JD

Comment on "Potential Danger"

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:25:39 -0800

I would think the lava lamp would be all you need to keep you from writer's block. :-)

- JD

Comment on "Progress Made, But Question Arises"

Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:05:13 -0800

Thanks. I think I will have a half-elf at least (which means there are elves somewhere) and I would probably have to have a dwarf make at least a cameo appearance. I’m also thinking about kobolds, and gnomes, but then . . . well I don’t know. ;)

Thanks for the advice though. It helps.

- Seth Croston Barber

Comment on "Progress Made, But Question Arises"

Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:54:13 -0800

Though various “staple” races do appear in fantasy fiction, its very rare that one author’s version of an Elf (for example) is the same as another author’s. part of this may be the desire to openly copy some one else, but another reason may be that reader’s actually like to discover little differences.

One thing that makes for a good fantasy story, in my estimation, is when seemingly “staple” elements have twists. I think shaping a new world (even if only slightly so) is part of the appeal of fantasy fiction.

So I would say, start with “staple” races, and then chalk up differences to your own creative license.

- daglo