McAnally's (The Community Pub) > Author Craft
Did Jim nab the market on quoting Lucas?
Darkshore:
All good points. I'm just still a bit freaked about my novel being compared to the DF, but at least it was only from the first few chapters. Just being very, very, aware of how my character can be like Harry at times. I'm sure there are a lot of UF novels with Harryesque characters, I just need to make sure mine shows his own personality more than a comparison to Dresden. Mid to End novel. He's certainly not very Harry-like IMO. The reference will stay, unless people call me on it being to dresdenish.
Lord Rae:
I'm more concerned with the metal detectors. Are these at the airport as they're flying to vegas? Because when I was there in Vegas I didn't see any metal detectors. Or maybe I just didn't notice them....which given Vegas is very possible. Just wondering if you'd done any research on it because I can't think of any that had visible metal detectors.
Basically Casino's are designed to be as open as possible with multiple entry points and no barriers from the people outside to the machines and tables inside. They want people to come inside easily. Leaving they try to make a bit harder but no metal detectors there either. So there's nothing stopping you from bringing a gun into a casino. It certainly didn't stop the guy who robbed the Belagio last year.
--- Quote ---In the wee hours of Dec. 14, a man entered the Bellagio wearing a white helmet that obscured his face. He waved a handgun at craps table No. 5 — shouting, "Get out!" to frightened gamblers — crammed chips into his fanny pack and dashed out of the casino and fled on a black motorcycle.
--- End quote ---
He was caught later by the way although he did get away with like 1.5 million in chips. Of course they pretty quickly changed chips so that the stolen ones became worthless. Its easy to get a gun into a casino, not so easy to do anything with it an then get away. I'd follow that and see where it goes. Think thousands of security cameras and hundreds of people standing around watching at even the oddest hours.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: Quantus on May 22, 2012, 07:32:12 PM ---And at the end of the day that is what matters, Telling the Story. So if the character is the type that would drop a Star Wars reference at that point, then go for it. If it seems awkward, leave it out. But Id say worry about marketing trends and demographics later.
--- End quote ---
^ This.
Darkshore:
--- Quote from: Lord Rae on May 23, 2012, 06:07:44 AM ---I'm more concerned with the metal detectors. Are these at the airport as they're flying to vegas? Because when I was there in Vegas I didn't see any metal detectors. Or maybe I just didn't notice them....which given Vegas is very possible. Just wondering if you'd done any research on it because I can't think of any that had visible metal detectors.
Basically Casino's are designed to be as open as possible with multiple entry points and no barriers from the people outside to the machines and tables inside. They want people to come inside easily. Leaving they try to make a bit harder but no metal detectors there either. So there's nothing stopping you from bringing a gun into a casino. It certainly didn't stop the guy who robbed the Belagio last year.
He was caught later by the way although he did get away with like 1.5 million in chips. Of course they pretty quickly changed chips so that the stolen ones became worthless. Its easy to get a gun into a casino, not so easy to do anything with it an then get away. I'd follow that and see where it goes. Think thousands of security cameras and hundreds of people standing around watching at even the oddest hours.
--- End quote ---
This is what I planned to do some research on. I didn't know if it differed from casino to casino or what have you. I just felt like there would be something in most casinos to stop you from coming in heavily armed, like when you go to a concert or something. This one is supposed to be a bit more over the top, but maybe you're right and the idea of going through security to get into the casino doesn't make sense.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Darkshore on May 23, 2012, 01:33:15 PM ---This is what I planned to do some research on. I didn't know if it differed from casino to casino or what have you. I just felt like there would be something in most casinos to stop you from coming in heavily armed, like when you go to a concert or something. This one is supposed to be a bit more over the top, but maybe you're right and the idea of going through security to get into the casino doesn't make sense.
--- End quote ---
Does it have to be a casino? Parts of the Vegas Airport look an awful lot like a casino, and there are slots at every waiting area.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version