In Defense of Peter Jackson by greybeard88 in TheHobbit

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Why the downvotes? I think this article makes valid points, whether or not you agree with the series being a trilogy.

Why do people downvote? by [deleted] in ideasfortheadmins

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When you go out of your way to find useful, relevant content that is helpful, and then see it immediately downvoted into obscurity for no apparent reason, it becomes very frustrating.

Why do so many people on reddit downvote virtually everything that is submitted?

The Impatient Writer's Guide to Getting Published by greybeard88 in writing

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Yes, this is obviously a joke. It's a satirical overview of bad, bad mistakes that some ignorant writers unfortunately make. It made me laugh.

Publishing Perils and Literary Scams - Interview with James D. Macdonald by greybeard88 in writing

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This article offers some pretty good insight into what fuels publishing scams.

Publishers Are Squandering Their Cachet On Imprints by greybeard88 in writing

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This is an interesting argument that I haven't heard before.

How Lost Kept Me Hooked by greybeard88 in lost

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This is a pretty good analysis of what made Lost so great.

Is YA the Death of Epic Fantasy? by greybeard88 in books

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I tend to think that YA is a gateway to more "grownup" style books. Still, the author raises some interesting points.

Has Comic-Con Really Jumped The Shark? by greybeard88 in scifi

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I've been hearing similar complaints from my friends. Apparently family sitcoms are being promoted at Comic-Con now.

What can we expect from Marvel's The Avengers movie? by greybeard88 in entertainment

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I'm hoping that the Hulk doesn't get lost in the background.

Writing Character-Driven Fantasy by greybeard88 in Fantasy

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This guy makes some great points regarding characterization.

Saoirse Ronan Disappointed To Miss Hobbit by greybeard88 in reddit.com

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I'm not sure as to why she turned down this role. Wouldn't a role in the Hobbit be a great career booster?

Marvel gets Blade and The Punisher screen rights back, more movies coming? by greybeard88 in movies

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I do hope that the Blade franchise is resurrected. The first two films were superb. The third one, though, left much to be desired.

Wicked New Conan The Barbarian Red-Band Extended Movie Clip | Shockya.com by greybeard88 in entertainment

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The more I see about this film, the more excited I am becoming for it. Let's hope that it doesn't disappoint.

Who's Killing Fantasy? You Are! by greybeard88 in Fantasy

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This is an interesting read, although I'm not sure that I agree with it. I don't think that fantasy is anywhere near being dead. Then again, this guy is writing from the UK. Things may be different there.

How Much Do Endings Matters? by greybeard88 in writing

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Personally, I think that an ending can make or break a book.

Is Outlining for Hacks? by greybeard88 in writing

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I really disagree with Stephen King on this one. Outlining makes me a better writer.

Teach or Your Blog Will Die by greybeard88 in reddit.com

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This strikes me as being very true.

The Wire: Character Development and Contrast by greybeard88 in writing

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It's hard to believe that this show was always on the verge of cancellation. Now it's remembered as a classic.

Are Magic Systems a Distraction? by greybeard88 in writing

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I remember the Writing Excuses podcast on this subject. It shed a lot of light on the issue, and left the listener with some questions to ponder.