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I am truly beginning to see what I didn't a few years ago. Why does anyone who opposes homosexuality have to be labeled intolerant? He is expressing his personal views as a Mormon, many of which probably have caused him to receive the counseling he advised for homosexuals. It amazes me that...

It was definitely interesting reading Niven's tales from a new angle recently, so I can't fault the different book approach. The key to carrying it off is not just a different viewpoint, but different goals. I already knew how the story would end, but I found myself wondering how the conflicts...

I am saddened today. Majel Roddenberry, widow of 'Trek' creator, dies - Yahoo! News

Okay Just saw it, and my advice to anyone who hasn't, don't. I can't imagine a worse way to remake this movie than this. I didn't even get the one thing I was waiting for that was promised by the producers. Maybe I slept through it though.

Chapters are there because the editors like them. (That's my story and I am sticking to it.) I recall reading many books that didn't have chapter breaks, and quite a few that did. One thing I do know, there don't seem to be any rules about them. Like ade I like them because it makes a...

I would suggest doing some reading that accepts racism as the norm and see how it worked in those stories. Mark Twain is a wonderful writer, and was able to portray the everyday racism of his era so simply that I can feel it when I read his stories. (BTW, I fall into the camp that he was...

The project I wrote that did the least for me is the one that the people like the most. (Not sure what that means, but it is true.) It was actually an assignment for a course I took, I had to write from a female 1st person POV. Talk about hard, my first draft was torn apart. What kind of...

I can't remember ever thinking that Judge, and I have read some books where the critics harped forever about 2 dimensional characters and lack of growth. And also some they raved about that I thought were boring.

Yeah, that whole thing is screwed up. I would actually punctuate it differently myself, but that doesn't mean I am right, just different. The premise is interesting though, and opens up all sorts of potential conflicts.

Mine always spring fully formed and mature from the depths of my subconcious, a bit like Venus. Seriously, I rarely worry about character growth as I can't even get them to react the way I think they should. They react to what happens around them based on their life experiences and sometimes...

Which is why I asked about it. there is no problem with putting the knife where you did, but there has to be a reason. And you might want to give him a backup weapon so that he is not defenseless if suddenly waken like he was.

*shudders* I know exactly what you mean. And I routinely jump on people who recommend Jordan to people who want to know what to read. If anyone can turn a person off fantasy it is him.

Was it a requirement? Besides, quantum disruptors are essentially noiseless as they disrupt all matter in the area of affect at a quantum level.

Ever watch Firefly? Why make gathering the crew the hard part by trying to make them fit together when you can just bring in a bunch of people specific to the jobs they do and let them interact. The right main charactor will just have people floating around him because he is who he is. I would...

Perfectionism is not one of my faults, yet I have a hard time letting my words go. I do the soc thing when writing because it is easier for me to write if I don't worry about spelling/grammar the first time through, but I have to clean it up considerably. The editing process is the hardest and...

This just sounded so interesting I had to try it. This is exactly 100 words done in a stream of consciousness, with no editing of any type. Just stopped when I hit 100 words. After all, it is the end, even if I did think it was the beginning like a few others.

Technically everyone here does have full copyright to all their works, at least in any signatory to the Berne Convention. Some countries give you additional coverage if you register your work, but it is no longer required. That said, I would suggest everyone set their word processing software...

It is quite possible to write an interesting story without ever deviating from known science. The problem with that is often new science leaves your story behind. A grounding in science only helps a science fiction story. It is much more interesting to read a story that accepts science as a...

Yes, this is better. The major problems are dealt with. We still wonder why she decides to tell him what she does, but there is an that there is a reason. We don't know it, but it exists. I can live with that much easier than it just happening. One more thing, about his boots. Did he wear them...

Personally I am amazed that the movie did as well as it did. Lucas did more to single handily kill the Star Wars universe than I thought was possible. I waited all those decades for Jar Jar? Science Fiction goes through cycles like everything else. There have been other good films (by film...