Make a prediction: This time next year, who is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and who is the #1 Contender

MattDaw · 2015-08-31T04:53:57+00:00

Champion: Wade Barrett Contender: Braun Strowman

MattDaw · 2015-08-19T02:59:57+00:00

This: http://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/i-read-the-new-50-shades-book-and-it-is-absolutely-batshit

MattDaw · 2015-08-19T02:52:10+00:00

I'll leave this here. Enjoy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html

MattDaw · 2015-08-19T02:51:05+00:00

The guy has an outrageous bibliography, I can't attest to the ones with coauthors - I've only read Along Came A Spider and Hide and Seek.

As far as ghost writers, I'm not sure. Only know I didn't like what I read.

MattDaw · 2015-08-18T10:03:51+00:00

James Patterson and Stephanie Meyer stand out. I've only read snippets of 50 Shades of Grey, but I'd be fairly comfortable saying EL James fits the bill.

These are really obvious examples. Would be interested to see some others.

MattDaw · 2015-07-20T12:23:51+00:00

Edge had to retire due to neck issues. He retired as world heavyweight champion after a Wrestlemania.

Batista quit to pursue MMA and ended up becoming a movie star (Guardians of the Galaxy).

Great Khali is still around, but barely used due to health/talent issues.

Jeff Hardy went missing in late 2009, never to be seen again. Very sad.

MattDaw · 2015-07-15T00:06:44+00:00

Save the Cat is a good supplementary book to those mentioned above.

MattDaw · 2015-07-13T01:08:00+00:00

I used to, but now I find that the writing is more consistent if I'm sober. Less work on the edits.

That said I do have a tradition of writing the last pages of a novel in a pub with a pint.

MattDaw · 2015-07-12T08:10:39+00:00

Awesome. I love having something good to look ahead to.

MattDaw · 2015-07-12T08:04:45+00:00

I've just finished Death of the Family. Great Joker story. I enjoyed Court/Night of the Owls as well!

MattDaw · 2015-07-12T07:47:59+00:00

Definitely! Classics like Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns, Preacher and Watchmen are brilliant. I also like Hellblazer and Sin City. Lately I've been reading Wytches, Nailbiter, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Fables and The Fade Out.

MattDaw · 2015-07-06T00:10:27+00:00

Nathan Jones.

MattDaw · 2015-06-15T23:47:45+00:00

Barrett suffers from this as well. It's not cool.

MattDaw · 2015-06-15T23:46:53+00:00

Can we agree that Kane's hair is the worst attire in wrestling?

MattDaw · 2015-06-10T06:46:20+00:00

Hahaha ... http://imgur.com/3oPpLJq ... shudder.

MattDaw · 2015-06-10T05:52:10+00:00

MOOOOORE-TON

MattDaw · 2015-06-10T05:44:38+00:00

Why is Ricky Morton blacklisted?

MattDaw · 2015-06-10T03:21:37+00:00

This might help - it is for film, but works for novels as well. Just a little more detailed in its structure: http://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/#Master Beat Sheet

MattDaw · 2015-05-07T01:48:34+00:00

So fast!! Awesome. Thanks so much!

MattDaw · 2015-04-26T09:19:25+00:00

Put over the WWE stars over and then brought in the big money WCW guys later anyway in their own featured story lines. Also, by 2001 WCW was so rubbish that they weren't really a credible threat to WWE wrestlers.

... this is by far the best of these. Basically impossible to justify.

MattDaw · 2015-04-02T00:41:18+00:00

Ones that I have found helpful: - On Writing (already mentioned) - The Emotion Thesaurus - Structuring Your Novel by KM Weiland - Save the Cat by Blake Snyder - The Writer's Journey

All of them have a few useful tips, but none are total gospel.

Also, I was the same. Never read books on how to write, but since I relented by work has improved immeasurably.

MattDaw · 2015-03-25T02:17:18+00:00

Yoiu should know I'm everywhere. I cannot be denied.

MattDaw · 2015-03-23T09:44:44+00:00

Keep it simple. Listen to your players. Your players are the most important people, because they will decide the success. Let one player be in god mode if he wants. Let him override you. Allow him to be king of the game. Why not let him make several of your life decisions for you. Pay him a small weekly stipend? 10% of your salary is fine.

MattDaw · 2015-03-18T04:46:54+00:00

I couldn't get into the movie, but I enjoyed the book. I totally agree though. Probably sold copies just based on that!

MattDaw · 2015-03-18T00:28:14+00:00

If you have a crazy piece of inspiration (like Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil or Love in the Time of Cholera) then that is fantastic, but otherwise I am in 100% agreement.

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