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I don't think being emotional is a problem at all. In fact it is probably a plus. You need to grab your audience and the best way to do that is with emotional hooks. Write first drafts with all the emotion that you have. Then when you revise, tame down all the places where the emotion got out of...

I'd like to see The Greece of Homers time, Rome pre- christianity and during the outbreak of chrisitianity. A bit of medieval England and most definitely Victorian England. And Europe pre-WWI I'd love to have a timeship and get to see it all quite frankly. History is fascinating. But modern...

It all beagn with books for me, and I'm an extreme bibliophile so I have to go with books. I love the visual work too thoguh. But often they remove the need for imagination and just sppon feed it you. I like to be able to speculate about my speculative fiction. ;) That means sci fi and fantasy=...

I loved Catch 22. The hobbit annoyed me and I never finished it. I should really try again. I get to take creative writing next semster too! Then It's on to writing plays and writing fiction. I should've majored in it, but I've all ready got two majors so I don't think it's going to happen...

Re: Choose you book! Well, my vote is in. I can't wait to see what wins. Hopefully there will be a winner before my next library trip. If not, well... you can never have too many trips to the library. There is just no such thing.

I'm now reading Thus Spake Zarathustra by Nietzsche and Slaughter House Five by Chris Vonegut.

Baudelair is the BEST! I had a class last term where we had five diffeent translations of "to the reader" My favorite poem of his though, would have to be "Prayer for a Pagan"

I don't write in my books. I like them all new and clean. However, I am always fascinated about the comments people have left in library books. I wrote a story aabout them once. As for bookmarks: I use everything, real bookmarks, receipts, gum wrappers, important things that I will go frantic...

That's a good one. Only every time I hear it I am reminded of a friend of mine who recited it once. Every time she said the word bell she rang a bell. It was dreadfull. I'm glad I started this thread. All the poems have been very inspiring. I feel like writing right now.

My vote goes for sf/f as well. I think if you put up a time limit on a thread it should be all right. Then people know they have to get their posts in on a book by a certain time and will make sure to read the posts in time. I would apreciate the topics going up before. Then I could focus on...

What is this sleep that you speak of? who sleeps? :) I also like index cards because then you can put ideas from two separate pieces next to each other and mix it up a little.

I'm a notebook person. Unfortunately sometimes I can forget the idea before I get my hands on a notebook. (I always manage to have the best ideas on the days I leave home without the botebook). Recently I started leaving a dream journal near my bed so I can write that down for inspiration too...

I was just wondering what everyone's favorite poem is. Please post up at least some of the verses if you can :) . Here's Mine: She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron She walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes and starryskies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her...

I agree. That would be fascinating. Fantasy should also explore some unconventional gender roles. Who needs a pure maiden warior and strong knight? There has recently been some great work that characterizes people in unusual and unexpected ways. I'd like to see some more. Character driven...

I've realised recently that the reason I get stuck in the middle of so many stories is lack of background and plot. I have these characters or settings that fascinate me but I do not know what to do with them. I am at a loss for where it should all go and how to get it there. Something that...

Your taste seems pretty similar to mine. So I'll give you a list of some stuff I have enjoyed. Tamora Pierce and Orson Scott Card both have other books out there that are great. Card is a particular enjoyment. I have yet to read a book by him that I have not enjoyed. Then There is Robin...

I hope so. I like his books.

Oh I didn't mean that he was copying. I meant that he was using the same archetypes. Judging by the quote below your post he was aware of it though. It's a good way to grow as a writer to explore the styles of the past. I do it all the time. The book kept reminding me of other great fantasy...

I just got a copy of "Lyra's Oxford" by Phillip Pullman. I cannot wait to read it. :cool:

I love the library. It is a wondefull place. i never buy books unless I know the author and want to support them I just do not have the cash power to read as much as I would like and buy the books. So I am in the library all the time. I hate it when they have book two and not book one. It...