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Author Craft / Re: I am looking for a program.
« on: October 24, 2012, 04:29:16 PM »
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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.
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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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim and Pat Rothfuss Guest Blog at Borders' Babel Clash
« on: March 30, 2011, 08:57:30 PM »well this gives me time to finish The Wise Man's Fear atleastFirst time in my life I held a book long enough that "not being able to put it down" was almost litterally hazardous to my health.
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Author Craft / Re: I need more music.
« on: March 01, 2011, 03:28:58 PM »
Month or so later: I think I'm set for a while.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
I found Adam Hurst, who is an amazing cellist and makes great mood music with a variety of instruments. I enjoy the piano/Cello songs the most.
http://www.adamhurststudio.com/
I dug out my old box of CDs and found my collection of Movie scores from the pre-mp3 days. And started hunting around for new stuff since then.
I thought I'd post up what I found and have running,
Top 3 at the moment:
The Last Samurai
Pearl Harbor movie score (Rip and then delete the faith hill song.. its a mood breaker if your in a groove)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Rest:
Dragon: The Bruce Lee story
House of Flying Daggers
Curse of Golden Flower
Straight Story
Dragon Heart
LOTR triology
Thanks for all the suggestions.
I found Adam Hurst, who is an amazing cellist and makes great mood music with a variety of instruments. I enjoy the piano/Cello songs the most.
http://www.adamhurststudio.com/
I dug out my old box of CDs and found my collection of Movie scores from the pre-mp3 days. And started hunting around for new stuff since then.
I thought I'd post up what I found and have running,
Top 3 at the moment:
The Last Samurai
Pearl Harbor movie score (Rip and then delete the faith hill song.. its a mood breaker if your in a groove)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Rest:
Dragon: The Bruce Lee story
House of Flying Daggers
Curse of Golden Flower
Straight Story
Dragon Heart
LOTR triology
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Author Craft / Re: Refrence books Jim uses....
« on: January 31, 2011, 02:02:22 PM »
Yeah I found about 15 different ones. 
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Author Craft / Re: Refrence books Jim uses....
« on: January 31, 2011, 02:48:43 AM »
Yep. Thats them. Thanks a bunch. I kept wracking my brain on that one.
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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?
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?
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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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim and Shannon at TusCon in Tucson, AZ
« on: December 21, 2010, 02:55:29 PM »
*TICK TOCK*
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Author Craft / Re: Heading to DFW Writer's Con Feb 25-27th Anyone else going?
« on: December 21, 2010, 12:11:55 AM »
I would LOVE to go to try and get an appointment with Amy Boggs... but that would be a very expensive trip for me.
Room+air+regristration= $1,000
Room+air+regristration= $1,000
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Author Craft / Re: Heading to DFW Writer's Con Feb 25-27th Anyone else going?
« on: December 20, 2010, 02:39:49 PM »
NM, found it. Amazing what a tiny bit of initiative and google can do. 
http://dfwwritersconference.org/
http://dfwwritersconference.org/
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Author Craft / Re: Heading to DFW Writer's Con Feb 25-27th Anyone else going?
« on: December 20, 2010, 02:31:16 PM »Where is the site for this event, please?
Yeah, ditto.
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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...
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 / Re: Beta readers?
« on: November 22, 2010, 10:06:43 PM »
Ok, next question.... Do you send out your first drafts to have them go over the same time your going through and doing your own clean up edits, or do you wait and send out the second, cleaner draft?
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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim and Shannon at TusCon in Tucson, AZ
« on: November 19, 2010, 03:29:24 AM »
Even though I WAS there Enj, I'm eyeballing my loading bench with you in mind.......