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Author Craft / I am looking for a program.
« on: October 16, 2012, 03:14:12 PM »
Hey all,
I am searching for a program that would allow me to build a virtual story board.
I want to lay out a large, I don't know... say a family tree of all my characters. Each box would have just their name and when I click on them a new window would open that held all the pertinent information about that character.
Does that make sence?
I have numerous things going right now that would be tons easier if i could lay them out in such a fashion.

Anyone know of such a thing? Free or not, I don't care.

Thanks.

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Author Craft / Refrence books Jim uses....
« on: January 30, 2011, 03:24:43 AM »
I've heard him mention it a few times in Q&A sessions..... But I can't remember exactly what he said they were. Or wich inerview they were in..
I think they were time life series or something. Anyone know what I'm talking about and what series that was?

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Author Craft / I need more music.
« on: January 14, 2011, 04:33:52 PM »
I'm one of those that likes to write to music. Non-lyrical.
But I'm finding myself longing for bigger play lists and a bit more variety lately. I need some help and suggestions.
Currently, the staple playlists on my itunes are Trent Reznor's Ghosts on occasion and a small assortment of soundtrack scores that I like. But main one though is Apocalyptica. I filtered through everything I have on them and sifted out all the heavier stuff which left me with the ballads and instrumentals.
I want more!
I'm really liking classical music with a modern beat. I have a number of Lynkin park's songs all done on the piano that are really cool.
I'd kill for cello (something similar to the first part of OneRepublics secrets), or some cool piano.

Any suggestions?

What music owns you right now?

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Author Craft / Size does matter.....
« on: November 29, 2010, 06:04:30 AM »

Ok bypass the chuckles and childish jokes over my title. Or not... ;D

I've heard it both ways when writing a novel. "Keep to the basics, short and sweet and get your first draft done. You can add more later if and when you need to."
Also in contrast, "Let you mind go and get what you want down. You can cut the crud out on your first revision, Chip away and mold it into your final story."

Personally I fall into that altter catagory, at least for this project I am currently on (small "Hoorah" to me. Finished the frist draft on turkey day. Urban fantacy came in around 146,000. Guess I should have signed up for nano.. HAHA!.)

I'm now organizing and rolling on my edits and taking a giant sword to the larger crap cunks that dont fit or I don't like.  It works for me and feels right to at this time.
But I was just wondering about what others do and feel in this perticular matter.

So how about it? How do you all approach your size limits or goals?

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Author Craft / Beta readers?
« on: November 19, 2010, 01:56:16 AM »
So how do you all (those that have used them) handle beta readers?
How do you find reliable(trustable) people? Just ask around and take chance? Or ask around those you know?

I'm looking for tips and pointers. I have no idea how to approah this, so I figured I start here by asking those who know.
I'm within a week or so of needing to get chunks of my piece looked over and commented on for fixes and feedback.

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