Hi there Mibbans, I'm back with Rubber Cactus' Useful Stuff! Today's segment focusing on Writing the First Chapter and why it's important.I volunteered at Stellarcon (a sci-fi convention my school puts on) where I was lucky enough to have the chance to attend a pannel with professional authors Allen Wold, Janine K. Spendlove and Marilynn Byerly. They were all extremely knowledgable, very kind and...

Hi there guys!So I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm looking for an editor for a story I'm writing and I need an editor if anyone's got the time.This is a pretty heavy story based loosely on judeo-christianity mythology (specifically angelology and creatures of christian myth such as the leviathan), sex, rape, lust, murder and macabre to some extent.Before you ask NO, THIS IS NOT A JESUS/GOD STORY AND...

Hello there and welcome to opening episode of Battle of the Books (aka. Cactus is bored and has had a stupid debate in her head ALL morning and needs to get it down somewhere).Before I begin, here's a disclaimer saying that everything here is OPINION based only. I will use facts from both books to make my argument but really it's all opinion so DON'T HATE ME.As an introduction, I will say now...

Hi there guys!I'm back to offer some more useful factoids and tidbits. Today's tidbit is about Fantasy Worlds; what they are and how to create a successful, imaginative and yet relatable fantasy world.DISCLAIMER:Now before I begin I just want to note that I'm not claiming to be the master of creating fantasy worlds or whatever, I'm just offering my advice based on currently existing fantasy worlds...

Hi there folks. So I've decided to wipe out all of my old journals and start anew by trying to be more helpful. So I've decided to put up some tips on characters, their development, what makes a character more round and more flat and of the dangers of Mary Stues and Gary Lous. You've probably already heard this lecture but it's always good to hear things like this again.First of all, what is a...