Oooooo...a new forum!

kristie911 · Feb 27, 2008

And no one has posted here yet?

How's that for a dumb question?

louisgodwin · Feb 27, 2008

I have a tendency to ask stupid questions, so this will probably turn out to be a second home for me.

kristie911 · Feb 27, 2008

I liked it better 30 seconds ago when it was called the I Have A Question forum.

louisgodwin · Feb 27, 2008

I think RumpleTumbler's thread might have had something to do with that.

triceretops · Feb 27, 2008

Oooooooh, shiny digs.

So we just start a thread? Damn, that was the second dumbest question.

Tri

bluntforcetrauma · Feb 27, 2008

This place feels too antiseptic. Let's trash the joint!

Siddow · Feb 27, 2008

How do I calculate word count?

Should I use first or third person?

Present or past?

Prologue or no?

What's an SASE?

How much are stamps again?

WHAT???

How do I find a reputable agent?

Is this forum meant to be like the Roundtable or Grasshoppers?

Could you read my first draft?

IceCreamEmpress · Feb 27, 2008

My novel is 500,000 words long; that's okay, right? I've also got a screenplay that's 250 pages long.

How do I know if I'm a genius?

How do I know if I'm a fraud?

Which is better, a paranormal romance about vampires and orcs, or a historical novel about the War of the Spanish Succession? Because I can't decide which of those genres my book falls into.

I've never flown a plane, but I'm bidding on a contract to write an aeronautical training manual on GetFreelancersCheapCheapCheap.com. What should I charge per word?

kellytijer · Feb 27, 2008

How do I write a book?

Soccer Mom · Feb 27, 2008

I've written a book. Now what?

Will PA give my book the chance it deserves?

What does omniscient mean? Is that like third person but really distant?

How do I calculate word count?

Are lots and lots of adverbs bad? Will they give me gas?

Post the funniest word you wrote today~

Georganna Hancock · Feb 27, 2008

Why is a preposition a bad thing to end a sentence with?

Ziljon · Feb 27, 2008

I thought this was a writing forum; why is everyone always asking questions about multiple sclerosis?

The Scip · Feb 28, 2008

What is a book?

HeronW · Feb 28, 2008

What's those funny things that come on the screen when I press my keyboard? nevah mind. Catsnot: what happens when my cat sneezes on my screen. geshuntiet

tjwriter · Feb 28, 2008

Why are new forums always the shiniest?

And what do you mean I shouldn't use 8 font on my MS? It saves paper.

Robert Toy · Feb 28, 2008

Yes
Yes
Definitely not
Sometimes
No
Never
Okay
If you’re into that sort of thing
Yes
Yes
Weirdo
Because
No
A lot
They are all great
No
No
Yes
Using wingdings will get you read every time
Always use clean paper

dpaterso · Feb 28, 2008

These are most very excellent questions, I'm glad to see Robert has answered every last one of them.

PS - note the So, why a Basic Writing Questions forum? sticky thread at the top of this forum.

-Derek

L M Ashton · Feb 28, 2008

hammerklavier · Feb 28, 2008

There are too many forums around here. It seems like there are three different versions of every conceivable topic.

jst5150 · Feb 28, 2008

Hammer, this forum is an example of trying to trim the fat a little bit.

If you have suggestions on how to make AW better, we're always listening.

dpaterso · Feb 28, 2008

hammerklavier said:
There are too many forums around here. It seems like there are three different versions of every conceivable topic.

If and when you encounter such, report them and we'll merge the threads or otherwise make them simpler to find and reference.

-Derek

jst5150 · Feb 28, 2008

Siddow said:
How do I calculate word count?

Fingers and toes.

Siddow said:
Should I use first or third person?

And make the second person feel lonely?

Siddow said:
Present or past?

I like presents please, with big shiny bows.

Siddow said:
Prologue or no?

Whatever medication you decide upon is fine. Just check with your doctor first.

Siddow said:
What's an SASE?

It's that little envelope icon that appears in Outlook. That's what Fahim told me.

Siddow said:
How much are stamps again?

Less than a carousel ride at the mall for my daughter.

Siddow said:
WHAT???

Oh yeah.

Siddow said:
How do I find a reputable agent?

Watch a lot of "Entourage."

Siddow said:
Is this forum meant to be like the Roundtable or Grasshoppers?

Do either of those have a cover charge? Mixed drinks? Good bourbon?

Siddow said:
Could you read my first draft?

Talk to my agent.

Red-Green · Feb 28, 2008

Clearly this forum needs to be renamed: I have a question for which I'd like a smartass answer

dpaterso · Feb 28, 2008

Redzilla said:
Clearly this forum needs to be renamed: I have a question for which I'd like a smartass answer

Ask a smartass question and you shall receive.

-Derek

Stew21 · Feb 28, 2008

I can think of about 100 threads that need to be ported over here.

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