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This showed in June / July in the US. The ratings failed after the pilot episode even though they had months of advertising. CBS decided to air the rest of the season since they had already been filmed. It was supposed to be a recurring series of a sort, so the next one might have been...

I found this series not too long ago, and absolutely love it. I haven't read the fourth book yet (Battle of the Labyrinth) as I'm waiting for it in paperback, but I've really enjoyed each book. I love Grover!

I think the one thing that gets me about Charlie's death is the fact that they really haven't shown Claire grieving. She cries when Hurley tells her Charlie died, but that's about it. She's been perky Claire ever since.

My plots and / or scenes tend to just flash to me. I get a basic outline of an idea, and then I start flipping it over in my head, asking questions, what ifs, that sort of thing. I might go ahead and write it out as I'm thinking of it, changing things here and there. Some may start as an idea...

1. I think you should start it wherever the conflict begins. If that means starting it after they're already on the Isle, then it should start there. How they got there could be explained in flashbacks and dialogue between the characters. **My concern with flashbacks: If there are too many...

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one." Elbert Hubbard.

Why not do both? :) Go ahead and send out the stories you've polished. And while you're waiting to hear replies from them, start working on some new ones or polish up ones you haven't sent. If you're comfortable with writing and think you have enough of a story to work on a novel, go for...

More than likely the kids are getting the guns from family members. Guns of that caliber are difficult for kids to get, if I'm remembering correctly. And you're right; the "I got bullied at school so I'm taking it out on everyone" seems not just cliche, but also frighteningly real, and...

Honestly, I hated the book. I got about halfway through and just couldn't finish. The whole concept of sh1tweasels and aliens taking over was way too farfetched even for me. And I didn't see the movie because I hated the book so much.

Thanks for your help, all. I've been stuck for the longest time trying to figure out his motivation so I could write that angle of the story. Now I feel I can make some progress! :)

No, I'm not considering him to be evil. I'm leaning towards the "cool, what a thing to have, what would happen if I get it" kind of plotline instead of someone intrinsicly evil. I don't know how well I could write someone who's just flat out evil. But a motivation of "what if" might be easier...

That is abso-frikkin-lutely ridiculous. What is going to become of our language if suddenly we're not allowed to say everything? Are we just going to communicate via text speak?

Heh. Sounds like there's some opposition to "the source of unlimited power" :) The source has been stolen, and my protagonist has to retrieve it. It's in first person, written from the protagonist's POV, so I won't be delving into my antagonist's head too much, but I wanted him to have a...

I guess this could parallel the 'Nature of Evil' thread. I am having a hard time brainstorming a reason why the antagonist of the novel I'm working on wants the source of unlimited power. I would like to have him a concrete, believeable reason, not just because he wants it. I will be working...

It might sound better as "...the sound of the coin hitting the flagstones rang out across the square." The tense is a bit odd with had rang. Interesting beginning, though. It definitely draws me in, and I want to know what Belias and Sabine have planned.

When I sit down to write, it's at the computer. Sometimes (rarely), the ideas flow so quickly that if I were to write them by hand, I would lose them. I touch type very quickly, so I can keep up with my brain that way. I also do planning on the computer, usually character profiles and the...

I didn't get into the show as much as the books, but I did TiVo it and watch it when I could. Yes, there were problems, but they could have been ironed out. The actors were getting into the swing of the characters. And this from the channel that will repeatedly show Mosquito!, but not give...

Rane, I recommend keeping on with the Dresden books. The writing does suffer a bit in the first couple of books, but they get much better as you go along. It's been awhile since I posted in this thread! Reading: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and Reality of Life Among the Pirates. This...

Heh. I can just imagine on the school list: The Crucible My Antonia The Tommyknockers

Rachel Caine -- she writes the Weather Warden series headed by Joanne Baldwin. I'm glad you included Kim Harrison; I really like Rachel! :)