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@TheEldritchGod I think our goals are the same, we just have different views on how to accomplish them. Whether as educators or authors, we are very unlikely to change people's opinions about a given subject. What I was thinking, though, was that a new writer may want to stay away from politics...

This right here. I've taught government and politics to high school students that don't have the same cultural background I do (read as we're from different countries all together). If I wanted to discuss something politically sensitive, I never include my personal thoughts on it. Instead, I ask...

Adding to this, your prologue could almost become its own prequel-esque short story. If you posted it separately, then you'd be able to knock out a couple stories at the same time, gain a reader base and gauge interest for the main story and what you have planned.

Also in China currently and I've done a bit of research into this for myself. Typically, translators are paid by word and the going rates are low. For general texts it could be around .06-.08 USD/word whereas more specialized texts can go for around double that. This is not including time...

And now I'm better informed, thanks Hans and Dai!

Do you mean minors or gen eds? Minors are completely optional and may or may not have any crossover with your major. General education (gen eds) are meant to reinforce what's been previously learned (such as taking economics after having graduated and taken high school economics). This is why...

I think a good place to start is with the basics. Pythagoras could perfectly explain how the magic works, for example. If A^2 + B^2 = C^2 where "C" is your result, then A and B have to represent your intentions and your desire to make them a reality. To clarify, you want to light a fire, so you...

I agree with what's been said about meditation and breathing techniques being 2 sides of the same coin. Even in your description of meditation and how that system works, you've allowed the possibility of "knight's breathing technique" to be included through the use of the phrase "...a myriad of...

The one thing I forgot is "to be" verbs like "to crack", these can take place at any time and therefore don't really fit in the past, present, or future, and they're not really happening now. In short, the action just simply "is" or exists (think Shakespeare's "To be, or not to be", it would...

Ah, I think I've got how to explain it. What you've written was in the past continuous (that "were pertaining" bit) which gives it a weird feel in this situation. It's almost like you're saying that the action being discussed happened entirely in the past, but it's still going on at the same...

I've gotta agree with some of the people here that context is important, as is the genre and theme. If you're writing a supernatural story, then a scene could go: "A: 'What happened here?!' MC: 'My hand moved.' A: 'And your hand moving did all this? HOW!?' MC: 'It just did.' A: 'Well don't let...

TANK!!!!! Open your Mind from <Ah! My Goddess> was a nice relaxing OP if you're not wanting to go too high energy. Crossing Field from SAO The group Radwimps have done quite a few songs, either as OP/ED for anime or as main themes for films like Your Name The OP from Spice and Wolf is another...

I think that there's another thing here that we've all forgotten as being sound advice. You're posting to a forum full of readers and authors who've all given and been given this gem: Write the story you want to read. I know that this traditionally applies to something that you are writing, but...

I think that it's more like how we advance technology through sci-fi. If you look at how we got some of the tech we do, it came from the imagination, got put on a screen and then someone else said "that's so cool, let's make it real." With humans in fantasy, why then would we WANT to write...

Aren't you, though? This is at least the 3rd thread about the same exact thing. As did Columbus, and the Conquistadors, the Puritans, the Inquisitors, the Crusaders, the more militant theocrats, the various segments of the various Christian churches... Point here that I'm making is that you're...

There are so many variable to this question that it's basically no different from a personality quiz. If you make the offer each day, there's a new set of variables that will dictate the choice. Further, because circumstances are constantly in flux, the coin could be offered multiple times in...

What is love if not a habit that is formed around something? If someone is experiencing the crazy little thing called love, and then that love-inducing whatever is removed we go through a period of heartbreak and sadness. When you really boil it down, that is the textbook definition for...

I'm pretty sure that mythical deities have nothing to do with the chemical processes/reactions that result in the feeling of affection towards another living being or inanimate object. And, scientifically, that is what love is: a chemical reaction resulting in a positive feedback towards...

2nd thing to come to mind: "...got to do with it? What's love, but a second-hand emotion."

For authors, I'd say to try QuietValerie's other stories to start. If you've finished Trouble, then you know what to expect from her. Also give Trashlyn, ChiriVulpes and PurpleCatGirl a read as they all write in the same vein. It should also be noted that all 4 of them include drama, tragedy and...