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Another quick question. If a book is being written by two authors, is the word count expected to be higher, or still the same as one author?

Wow, I guess my friend and I need to work some more stuff into our story then! :D

I know I read in another thread here that currently the standard for the length of a fantasy novel is somewhere between 120,000-160,000 words. But have read in several other places that its usually between 80,000-100,000, at least for first time authors. I'm just wondering if someone could...

I'm not much of a gamer, but the games that I really love to play, and almost play exclusively when I can find the time for them, is the Myst games. I just love trying to solve the puzzles and seeing the awesome Ages and everything. I love the designs. I think my favorite of the series is...

I don't know about living in an Ewok Village, especially since I don't know what they're saying. But I would like to have my very own Wikket! XD

I cry at the ending only because of how sad Merry and Sam look when they find out that Frodo has to go. Acting like that can usually bring me to tears...but it's usually just one little droplet. >.>

I didn't read the whole thing, because it is really long, but I noticed a few things that might help you. Most actions scenes read better if they are made up of shorter scenes. That way the reader breezes right through the actions and can read it is its happening. You are stuffing a lot into...

Thanks for the input everyone, I'm glad to hear that most of you like it. As I am sure you can guess, you will figure out later on just exactly what these guys are up too, and why Egund was in so much pain after the spell. I will probably be posting so more excerpts later on, so if you are...

"Wingardium Leviosa!"

Well, I always particularly liked this dialogue: Wash: Everything looks good from here. Yes...yes...this is a fertile land and we will thrive. We will rule over all of this land and we will call it...this land. I think we should call it your GRAVE! Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal...

This is an excerpt from the very beginning of a book I am co-writing with Amber Whitney. Things we would like you to comment on if you could: Is it interesting and intriguing? Do you want to read more? Is it too confusing or does is turn you off in any way? Are there any areas where the...

As much as I would love for there to be a second season, I highly doubt it's going to happen, which is a real bummer. It's such a great series. But with everyone of the cast moving on to other things (Nathan Fillion and others are doing movies, Summer Glau is now in the Terminator TV series), I...

I'm an not a die-hard Terminator fan, I've really only seen the first one of the films. But I did watch the first two episodes this week. I have to saw, they were....alright. I like the idea of a "good" terminator (especially played by Summer Glau), although the guy playing the bad terminator...

You know, I think the reason why there is such a major difference in the prose in modern fantasy books than from the works of Tolkien is because of the same reason as the film and television industry. People are more acquainted with fast-paced things because they understand the basic things now...

I'd have to say that while Niska had his moments, I found Jubal Early, the bounty hunter, to be more enjoyable. Niska just creeped me out >.<

Favorite quote from Firefly? Hmm...now that's a toughy. Can I say "all"? XD

I'm Hermione. (Only probably tougher than Hermione, lol)

I'm sort of on the fence with Ginny. One the one hand, she was a strong female character with a friendly personality, but on the other...well, she wasn't that striking. When I said she was strong, I meant she doesn't whimper and run away from danger like a frightened kitten...

My favorite scenes where the ones that sent shivers down my spine...shivers of excitement that is. And those scenes were when the Ents went to fight Saruman at Isengard (with that lovely music!), and when the beacons were being lit and we were following them towards Rohan. Those are my...

Well, the Le Guin books were alright, but I found their endings to be rather...anti-climatic. I think she was shooting for a more emotional climax, but it really didn't come across that way...and I really didn't care to much for the main character. The second Earthsea one was better, the Tombs...