Question: I need an original name for a “fan fiction” Lord of the Rings character?
I need a name for a Lord of the Rings fan fiction character for a short story I am writing. Who likes the name Agavion for a Human male of Gondorian descent? Does it sound masculine and Numenorian?

Answer:

Answer by Audrey
Hmmm….don’t know if it’s a pattern or anything, but I kinda noticed that some of the Gondorian names end in “or(n)”. But, sure enough, Agavion is pretty masculine and Numenorian!
Good for you, for writing a story! Good Luck!

Amelia-Jay is an average, self-involved, sarcastic teenage girl. She loves herself, her family, friends, and boyfriend more than anything in the world.
So when they are all at risk, she denies it. She constantly thinks: “This isn’t happening,” and “The world is not ending,” but, it is.
“Things” are coming to take over the earth and all that it contains. Amelia is now forced to care about anything but herself, and this doesn’t make her happy.
Everyone is going crazy, everyone except for Amelia. She is slightly consumed with thoughts of solitude. All she can think about is being alone if her family is taken from her. All she can think about is herself.
Everything finally hits her minutes before everyone is forced into emergency centers and basements.
The “Things” find her family right away. They go for the parents first and give the kids a chance to escape.
Amelia only has one thing on her mind: “Get Ellie out of here – NOW!” Ellie is Amelia’s younger, diabetic sister. Amelia grabs everything she can before they are spotted.
Now, Amelia, Ellie, and Perry the German Shepard, are on the run from the “things”. Not entirely sure where to head next.

I don’t really know what is going to happen next, so help me with that, as well.

*excerpt*
“Ameilia?” My mother shouted from the bottom of the stairs, hollering to me in my room. I put my guitar down safely in its stand.
“Yeah, mom?”
“May I talk to you for a minute?” She said, she was standing by door now, leaning against the door jamb, holding it with her hands and sticking her head inside.
“I guess I can’t say no now, so come on in,” I said sarcastically, smiling up at her. She looked at me with eyes that could pierce through any soul. I guess, under the circumstances we were in, she had the right to look at anyone like that. I could only ask her one thing: “What’s wrong, mom?”
“Honey, I need you to promise me something. It’s very important.” The worry in her eyes was burning through me. As she moved closer I could feel the heat. Intense.
“Yeah, mom. Anything,” I said, looking at her with curious eyes. I heard her swallow.
“Will you promise me – no matter what – that you’ll look after your sister, even after I’m gone?” I looked at her, shocked. How could she think that she was going somewhere? And how could she think that I’d look after the brat?
“Mom, you’re not going anywhere, alright?” I tried to convince her.
“Ameilia, please, just promise me; if they come for us, your father and I will distract them. You get Ellie out of here. Grab as much food and medicine as you can. We are going to keep a cooler in the refrigerator for Ellie’s insulin. Take it, some food, and her and run as fast as you can out of this place. If they come in through -”
“Mom! You are getting ahead of yourself. No one is going to come for us. I promise. We will be as safe as the President of the United States of America while the earth falls out of orbit.” I said, doing a bad imitation of my fathers’ voice. He says that a lot. She laughed and walked out of the room before I could see her tears. I went back to playing guitar.

*

I respect any opinions and personal preferences. Any advice is good for me

Thanks.

Answer:

Answer by trusturheart123
I really like this, you are a fantastic writer! You could call it: becoming a problem
what is that THING?
saving ellie

Mine??? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhjRFhOy00SMGT1hqEeJAj_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090612204551AAB8YHR

Answer:

Answer by Darwin
I always found the sign to be redundant.

Question: I need riddles where the answers are “children” or “fiction” and a riddle about “Charlotte’s Web”.?
The title says it all. I need a riddle where the answer is either “children”/”fiction” and a riddle about “Charlotte’s Web”. We are hiding a spider in our drama class in the children’s section of the library behind Charlotte’s Web and whoever finds it gets tickets to the show. And that’s why I need riddles!

Answer:

Answer by :p
I’m quite a show
And people know;
Spinning threads
For capture of heads.

My limbs are many,
But I may be less than a penny.
One prick of me,
And in pain you will be.

I may fly and float as a baby,
And I swing when I’m older, maybe.
I can live in dark,
And have homes of bark.

I peel and fight,
Some people eat me in a bite.

What am I? A spider.

All I could find.

Question: Need help publishing my first book?
Ok…
I’ve finished my first book, and the first question I have is in reference to category. It’s a short story, based on a real life experience I had, but some of the details (and names) have been altered a bit to avoid self-incrimination. I’m guessing “non-fiction” is ok?

My other questions are:
What are the steps to publishing?
Do I get the ISBN first?
Where do I get the ISBN?
What is a POD book?
Any suggestions or tips from people who have recently published a book?

I’m kind of nervous about the whole thing, but it’s a good book, and it’s dedicated to the homeless, so I am anxious to get it out.

Thanks for any & all help
NOTE: My book has 11 chapters, with a total of 15,912 words.

Answer:

Answer by say ‘no’ to stop signs
If it’s a short story you won’t publish it as a book, you won’t need an agent, and there won’t be an ISBN.

Buy a copy of Writer’s Market and submit to the appropriate venue.

PS The second answerer is thinking of novels.

I got my haircut the other day, and before I got it cut the hairdresser asked, “How do you want it cut?” I thought for awhile and said, “With scissors..” Have you ever noticed our parents always tell us, “Don’t talk to strangers!” But when we go to the hairdresser we’re grilled for information. I don’t know about any of you but my hairdressers are usually strangers. This one hairdresser I had, had the smallest head I’ve ever seen. Their head was so small I swear she probably used a tea-bag as a pillow. Now to me that makes her strange so I shouldn’t of talked to her.

Did you know inspite of this recession the percentage of people who eat out went up 10%? I like to eat out. I’m one of those people who enjoys food prepared by someone who can’t even spell soap let alone know how use it. I ate out the other night and I couldn’t help overhearing these 3 old ladies sitting at the table next to me. I heard the first one say, “It’s windy outside!” then I heard the second one say, “No it’s not it’s thursday.” Finally the last lady said, “So am I lets ask the waiter to bring us some water.” Apparently BLANK is more common these days. When my family was finished eating my dad started to take out money for the tip. Being nice I said “I’ll get it.” My dad looked back at the table and saw no money, only a napkin. So he asked me, “Where’s the money for the tip?” So I said, “What money? I left her a tip saying Don’t eat yellow snow.”

Also is there a condition/disease where you hear words differently or mishear what someone said?

Answer:

Answer by dallas_psychic_chick
gee… can you play a musical instrument?

* Include the Science Fiction Title and Author in your introduction paragraph. Briefly describe the main idea of your essay, what this science fiction novel represents from real society.
* Explain at least 3 pieces of evidence that support the main topic from the Science Fiction novel in at least three separate paragraphs. These paragraphs should be the evidence that support the commentary on real-life society from the novel (cite your direct quotes).
* Conclude by tying up the loose ends, and reinstating what evidence supports real-life society’s commentary.

can you explain it to her in easier words(shes in 5th grade)

shes doing this book: The True Meaning of Smekday
(2007)
A novel by
Adam Rex

It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity (“Tip”) Tucci is assigned to write five pages on “The True Meaning of Smekday” for the National Time Capsule contest, she’s not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spaceships descended on the Earth and the aliens – called Boov – abducted her mother? Or when the Boov declared Earth a colony, renamed it “Smekland” (in honor of glorious Captain Smek), and forced all Americans to relocate to Florida via rocketpod? In any case, Gratuity’s story is much, much bigger than the assignment. It involves her unlikely friendship with a renegade Boov mechanic named J.Lo.; a futile journey south to find Gratuity’s mother at the Happy Mouse Kingdom; a cross-country road trip in a hovercar called Slushious; and an outrageous plan to save the Earth from yet another alien invasion. Fully illustrated with “photos,” drawings, newspaper clippings, and comics sequences, this is a hilarious, perceptive, genre-bending novel by a remarkable new talent.

Answer:

Answer by Susan C
she should do her own homework…

Thank you for your help.

Best answer:

Answer by Tequila
Are you aware of this resource? http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_home_page.html
All the nonfiction that he wrote is listed here: http://www.asimovonline.com/oldsite/essay_guide.html
He was a prolific essayist and nonfiction author in addition to his sci-fi writing. Some of his works are not available, but you should be able to track down many titles in archives, libraries, and online.

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