Books & Authors - February 2007

2007-02-23 19:16:46 · 7 answers · asked by silly_smiley_face09 1

2007-02-23 19:10:49 · 12 answers · asked by horsewoman_77 1

I have a tendency to write short stories because I have a hard time dragging a story through a couple hundred pages. Is there anywhere I can go or does someone know a good technique for creating a storyboard that I can work off of? Or does anyone know how to go about creating a storyline to write a book with? Because I just can't seem to start writing and keep it going on and on. There has to be a technique. I'm poor and can't afford classes.

2007-02-23 19:09:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

stuff like the great gatsby and death of a salesman, classic american literature! i want to know what the greats are!

2007-02-23 19:06:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What novel started "Not to every young girl is it given to enter the harem of the Sultan of Turkey and return to her homeland a virgin"?

Hint: The homeland was England, near the Scottish border.

2007-02-23 18:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by Curt Monash 7

2007-02-23 18:08:56 · 3 answers · asked by Physibiochemist 2

i want to read the catcher in the rye but i dont know what its about and if its suitible for me? can anyone who read it tell me about it and maybe tell me if its more for like adults?

thanks in advance!!

2007-02-23 17:52:13 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Nikki♥ 3

This series of paperbacks were about a gang of detectives that came from diversified backgrounds. I think the series was set in the 1940's or 1950's. Each episode involved two or more of the gang as the lead characters for that particular paperback. I think the "head" of the detectives first name was Richard. This series was published in the early to mid seventies and was aimed/marketed more for boys in the 10-15 age range. I had about 10-12 different issues many years ago, for some reason about a month ago the cover of an issue popped into my head and has been driving me nuts trying to remember the name of the series or author. The title on the cover I think is called "The Man From Atlantis" and it had nothing to do with that cheesey tv show starring Patrick Duffy. The cover of each issue had a tough looking guy (Richard ?) with a big cleft in his chin. If anyone can help me figure this out it would be greatly appreciated.

2007-02-23 17:45:17 · 2 answers · asked by rss79grad 1

I'm really into the television shows full of surprises and secrets, such as Lost, Heroes and Desperate Housewives...can someone please recommend a book/series of books that is/are full of secrets and suspence JUST LIKE these television shows are? If someone can find a book just like them I'll be very gratefull...thanks! Any suggestions welcome!!

2007-02-23 16:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by Jay Jay 2

Was ALADDIN written by Chinese or Arabs?
All my life i was told that Aladdin was a part of Arabian Nights, and was written by people of middle east or India but recently on wikipedia
i saw that Aladdin was written by the Chinese, which makes no sense to me and i even watched the 2000 abc channel movie Arabian Nights and they showed Aladdin portrayed by a Chinese guy which kinda took the Aladdin element out of the story, Not that i have anything against Chinese people, its just Aladdin is suppose to be an arab a tan guy not chinese right?

2007-02-23 16:23:23 · 9 answers · asked by christy 1

Here's the scoop. I started writing a story and it was my pride and joy. I had faith that it would be my ticket into becoming an author. It would be the magical story to take me to a publisher and a contract deal. Now I have writers block. Any suggestions?.....

I was sitting in the old rusty pick-up patiently waiting. Well, about as patiently as humanly possible given the elements. With every breath I took, not only did I see the warm air turn to frost, but I could feel the warmth on my lips...

. How will I know when they are coming? How will I hear them? What if I fall asleep and miss them? What if I am not awake to turn the headlights on and they miss me? What if the headlights are buried by then? What if the lights are buried with snow now? Will they know to stop and check? Can the pick-up even be seen from the road? ...

There it was. This was definitely a vehicle. Thank God I stayed awake. Thank God I saved the battery. All I had to do was wait just a little longer. Someone would come soon. Someone knew I was here.

2007-02-23 15:52:22 · 5 answers · asked by jess l 5

2007-02-23 15:50:37 · 10 answers · asked by danieldarwell 1

2007-02-23 15:45:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does it have to have a definate beginning and end, or can it be just a sample taken out of the middle. Can it be just enough to tell the reader the plot? I have a 4 page sample, if you will call it. It is the middle of a story, no beginning or end. I want to use it to get the interest of publishers and hopefully get my book published. Should I add more to this sample? How do I do this without giving the whole thing away? What do people expect when reading stories from aspiting authors in need of a publisher?

2007-02-23 15:38:30 · 10 answers · asked by jess l 5

Question 1: A man theme of the story is that
a. chance alone determines who survived the attack
b. many individuals anticipated the nuclear holocaust
c. people respond methodically in emergencies
d. all people suffer equally in war


Question 2: If the story had been written subjectively, the author
a. would not have been concerned with facts
b. could have clearly expresed his own opinions
c. could not have used quatations
d. would have had to use the first person point of view

2007-02-23 15:35:53 · 1 answers · asked by tigg r 1

2007-02-23 15:30:51 · 12 answers · asked by anamika 1

I started writing something almost two years ago and so many people who read the little bit were impressed and ready to see the rest of the story. Unfortunately I got writers block and can't think of what else to do to the story without ruining the thing. Has this ever happened to you? How did you cure yourself and start writing again?

2007-02-23 15:25:19 · 11 answers · asked by jess l 5

i know that Sherrilyn Kenyon was supossed to come out with a new dark hunter book .. anyone know the title and whats its about ?

2007-02-23 15:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by brieana_lee 1

There's hundreds of books out there that have stories taking place in the Star Trek universe - in all the various incarnations. Enterprise, The Original Series, Lost Era, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Excalibur, etc etc...

Out of all this, I'm curious to see what people think is the best story written.

2007-02-23 15:10:27 · 9 answers · asked by some_guy_times_50 4

idk. Its like Woman in the Wallpaper
or Woman and the Wallpaper. Something like that. Its a classic.

2007-02-23 15:05:54 · 3 answers · asked by sexy_twin_taylor 1

Can anyone please help me with the title of this book-I have no author, only a description. Its a coming of age of sorts about a teenage girl growing up in the late 1970's, her first love & eventual discovery that her best friend (Jeff?) is gay. It also involves a group of teens involved in community theatre. When its discovered Jeff is gay, he is 'tarred & feathered'. I'd say it was published late 70's, 80's. A repeated line in the book is from Jeff- "it's true, I've done research on it". Any answers appreciated!

2007-02-23 15:03:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writing a novel in the 1st. person. I wish to bring in more characters, so how do I without suddenly changing my 1st. person POV, to include another or more characters? Do I, for instance, cont. in the 1st. person 'voice' and introduce another character is that the correct way. My story is 1st. person (me) and three other men, at different times throughout the story.

2007-02-23 14:57:29 · 8 answers · asked by Vicki R 2

A list would be helpful. i need at least two more and I already have John Steinbeck. Please Help!

2007-02-23 14:47:28 · 2 answers · asked by glamour 1

I have been asked directly if I am a writer and if so what books I have written. So far, not one person who supposedly was interested enough to post this question has bought any of my books.Why bother to ask if you don't intend to pursue the quest for new literature? I suppose it's just a vaccuous attempt at identifying one's self with the writerly crowd. Diletants are spreading apathy as usual? I am not impressed with this scurvy behavior ; as you can probably gather.

2007-02-23 14:44:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

No cheating! First one to get it is, like, so super sweet and awesome.
First one is easy:

"When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous insect."

Good Luck!

2007-02-23 14:42:52 · 6 answers · asked by James N 1

like to know if the reading of a will so soon after a character's death (one week)is too theatrical or over the top. i read that the usual time frame is 30 days. what extraneous circumstances could rationalize the reading of will in the shortest time possible?

2007-02-23 14:27:39 · 5 answers · asked by captjaneway 2

No Kafka, and Nietzsche because I already know.

2007-02-23 14:15:05 · 7 answers · asked by dk 6

please do not say poetry.com (scam)

2007-02-23 14:14:09 · 3 answers · asked by Bloo 2

2007-02-23 14:09:25 · 1 answers · asked by sbdreamz 1

I want to get into reading but don't know any good authors. I like mysteries any suggestions of really gripping books or authors?

2007-02-23 14:08:52 · 14 answers · asked by Samantha 3