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  • Go for that balance! In my opinion, the only way to make a story come alive is to keep oneself solidly in it. By that I mean, one's heart and soul, not necessarily one...
  • Yes, I keep a character fact sheet. It's a very helpful too in learning and keeping a handle on your characters, or their attributes may disappear from your mind.
  • Samantha, you and I have something in common.  I too, had a near death experience.  I had a brain aneurysm.  After that life altering experience, I have a perspective...

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  • Naipaul's comments brought to mind Bobby Riggs'boasting about his ssuperior male attributes and how no woman could ever beat him in tennis.  Billie Jean King kicked his ass in a 3 round match.  Too bad there is no writing match.  There are many, many women writers who would kick Naipaul's ass.
  • Lori -- Jane Goodall is a great example of how the qualities that make someone a great scientist can overlap with the attributes of a great writer. 
  • Hi Zetta, I was actually surprised that Roth made this gaffe. Considering the dystopian society in 'Divergent' is divided into different factions and that Roth has han...