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Hello, Thank you for all your advice. I especially appreciate Boneman's and RJM Corbet's advice. I understand I should probably write first then ask questions later =). But I kind of like to understand what I'm doing when I'm writing. It helps me have confidence and allows me to continue...

Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to introduce a group of characters into my story. I was wondering if I should introduce them all at once in a single story event or should I introduce them one at a time, each in their own, separate story event? Thank you for your time.

Hello, Just in case anyone is interested, here's a bit of trivia about 1924. From what I could find out, the cost of a cheap mimeograph in 1914 in the US was $30. Adjusted for inflation, by 1924 it was $51.30. The dollar-pound exchange rate in 1924 was $4.42 per pound. And the average weekly...

Hello, I agree with Dubrech. I'm writing a historical fiction story and to add humor to it, I'm using my own corny sense of humor. Not everyone appreciates it, even among my friends. But at least it allows the humor to be natural and less forced. At the end of the day, what you should do, in...

Hello, Thank you for the helpful information. I didn't want to give my character the awesome ability to be published by any publishing company he wanted. I realize that getting published was and is a difficult process. So, I wanted to explore the other options my character would have had in...

Hello, I'm trying to do some research for my current fictional story. One of my characters who lives in 1920s London is trying to get his superhero story published. But I'm not sure what has to happen. Were there cheap options back in 1920s London for someone to get published? Like, for...

Hello, I've decided to try to go with the humor and name my aliens after alcoholic drinks. It's more background information than anything in the foreground. I'm trying to make sure that the story surrounding the aliens is good enough that readers won't focus too much on their names. For...

Hello, Thank you for all the advice. I do have some humor in my first story that is appropriate for the overall theme of the story. But what I was concerned about was a second story idea that I came up with during a brainstorming session. The second story and its style of humor is most likely...

Hello, I'm currently working on a historical fiction story. I was thinking about adding a bit humor into the story, but I'm worried it won't work well because the story is kind of serious. Is it possible to mix serious tones with comedic tones in the same novel? I'm not saying mixing them...

Hello, Here's my list of names and cultures. The Aleans, for example, speak Chinese and their culture is very similar to the Chinese. All the aliens look like humans, and it's explained why in the story. I guess what I'm doing is giving my American audience a taste of other cultures. Like how...

Hello, Thanks for the list. I added cachaca and gin to my list. Some of the others I'm not sure the readers would recognize. I was wondering, does anyone think naming my human-looking alien groups after alcoholic beverages is a new idea? Or has it been done before somewhere?

Hello Hex, Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure what to use to name the groups in my sci-fi story. Naming them after alcoholic drinks was supposed to be an attempt at humor for my story. But it might be a little silly once the reader reads it. I know Stargate, the movie/show, uses ancient...

Hello, Maybe naming the groups in my sci-fi story after alcoholic drinks is not the best idea. Maybe I could name them after something else. Does anyone have any idea what method I can use to name my groups in my sci-fi story? Thank you for your time.

Hello, I'm working on a sci-fi story outline. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a list of alcoholic drinks by country that I need for the storyline. I'm not very familiar with what other people drink, so if anyone is familiar, I'd appreciate the help. For example, Sake - Japanese...

Hello Rain, Welcome to the forums. I'm a little new, myself. I'm writing what seems to be a historical fiction novel. I hope you become the second billionaire author, after J. K. Rowling =). I've found that people here are pretty helpful. Just remember that if you're going to post parts of...

Hello, Thank you for the great information. I'm using various techniques to name my characters. Most of it is based on my own corny sense of humor. For example, I'm thinking of having a character that eventually becomes an evangelist named William Ham. (Billy is short for William, and if...

Hello, Thanks for the link. It seems what I'm writing is a historical fiction novel. I say that because I originally wanted to write a mix of genres. But my capabilities have determined my genre in the end. My personal background and general knowledge aren't good enough to do a Lord of the...

Hello DaveWallace, I don't treat writing as a job so much. I treat it more like an addictive hobby. It's summer right now and I don't have college classes, so I can spend more time writing than I normally would be able to do. Even with the increased amount of time available, I only write...

Hello Nik, Thanks for the suggestion on using dialogue. I hadn't started using dialogue really until the fourth page or so. I was wondering, would anyone be willing to help me with my dialogue? It's not the character's lines that I have a problem with, necessarily. It's how I tell the reader...

Hello, Thanks for the advice. It's a slow process for me, learning all of this. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm not absorbing the advice quickly enough. I guess I shouldn't impose an artificial length to my story, but let the story develop as it should. Although, in the initial creative...