Long, But If You’re A Real Man/woman Read It (+hp/general Fantasy Fans Needed) Dw No Excerpts Or Anything:)?
–Sorry in advance for the length. As I sad, be a real (wo)man and read it all!! I really need help on this :/
Have you ever been trying to write a book and then gotten depressed because someone has said its similar to something else?
I can promise that I havent read Harry Potter, and its also really depressing that my friend has compared my story to it because HP is so popular. I don’t want to be compared when I’m published, because I don’t want my book scrutinized.
There are these similarities, supposedly:
1. My story has a magic school
2. My magicians use wands
3. My story involves immortality and souls
It’s disheartening and I don’t want to lose my motivation to write, because I’ve spent years creating my fantasy world and I have weaved up the plot, characters and everything COMPLETELY myself
Things in my defense are:
1. My story is set in the 16-17th century, and the school is simply like a regular magic school in a fantasy book, like plenty of other books, not some hidden place in our day and age. The school is also not so important to the plot (important enough to be necessary but not directly relevant to my main story — only two chapters are set there)
2. I have an innovative magic system that I think is quite fresh, and wands are necessary, so I can’t change them, and there’s no shouting out of words or anything (I dont want to reveal this)
3. Immortality and Souls are also crucial to the story, and are the driving force of some the antagonists. I did not know HP had immortality in it, but I’m sure Rowling isnt the first person to use either of these. I’ve thought up ways for my characters to be immortal
Could you please tell me what you think about these things? Soften it if you have to lol.
Also, in my story, when a body/vessel is damaged enough their soul will escape. This is ‘death’. One of the antagonists is a man with his soul stapled to his body with magic. His body heals near-instantly, and so if he’s ‘killed’ he won’t ‘die’ because his soul remains til his body is functioning again — making him immortal (as he just gets back up). That’s not like Voldemort, is it?
He’s not the only immortal, but the only one that might be similar.
Thanks in advance folks (y)
Long, But If You’re A Real Man/woman Read It (+hp/general Fantasy Fans Needed) Dw No Excerpts Or Anything:)?
–Sorry in advance for the length. As I sad, be a real (wo)man and read it all!! I really need help on this :/
Have you ever been trying to write a book and then gotten depressed because someone has said its similar to something else?
I can promise that I havent read Harry Potter, and its also really depressing that my friend has compared my story to it because HP is so popular. I don’t want to be compared when I’m published, because I don’t want my book scrutinized.
There are these similarities, supposedly:
1. My story has a magic school
2. My magicians use wands
3. My story involves immortality and souls
It’s disheartening and I don’t want to lose my motivation to write, because I’ve spent years creating my fantasy world and I have weaved up the plot, characters and everything COMPLETELY myself
Things in my defense are:
1. My story is set in the 16-17th century, and the school is simply like a regular magic school in a fantasy book, like plenty of other books, not some hidden place in our day and age. The school is also not so important to the plot (important enough to be necessary but not directly relevant to my main story — only two chapters are set there)
2. I have an innovative magic system that I think is quite fresh, and wands are necessary, so I can’t change them, and there’s no shouting out of words or anything (I dont want to reveal this)
3. Immortality and Souls are also crucial to the story, and are the driving force of some the antagonists. I did not know HP had immortality in it, but I’m sure Rowling isnt the first person to use either of these. I’ve thought up ways for my characters to be immortal
Could you please tell me what you think about these things? Soften it if you have to lol.
Also, in my story, when a body/vessel is damaged enough their soul will escape. This is ‘death’. One of the antagonists is a man with his soul stapled to his body with magic. His body heals near-instantly, and so if he’s ‘killed’ he won’t ‘die’ because his soul remains til his body is functioning again — making him immortal (as he just gets back up). That’s not like Voldemort, is it?
He’s not the only immortal, but the only one that might be similar.
Thanks in advance folks (y)
How Long Can You Hold Your Breath For?
i just got curious over how long people can do it
the world records are confusing however it is david blaine 
who held his breath supposedly for 17 minutes. but that’s david blaine and who trusts him so i like to say it was this guy – Sietashttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/aug…
who held it for 15 minutes and 2 seconds.
however that was all with the assistance of pre inhaled Oxygen
but he dos hold The world record for breath being held under water without the assistance of inhaled oxygen and it stands at nine minutes and eight seconds
anyway how long can you do it for
i got 2 minutes and one second
How Long Does It Take To Get Through Disney World Theme Parks?
For my highschool graduation i am going with 3 friends to disney world. So we are all 18-21 years old not dealing with little kids. I want to go to All 4 parks, animal kingdom, mgm, epcot, and magic kingdom. We want the full experience and love rides. I was not sure if i should get 4 tickets (1 day for each park) or 2 tickets for certain parks if it takes longer than one day to get through . We will be going in june so i am sure summer is busy.We want enough time to not be running to see everything to get through a park before it closes if it takes a long time and we want to have a good experience.
So which parks can i do in one day and which will take 2 days to do? Also is downtown disney cool? *How recent did you go cause more stuff has been added since years ago?
If The Dem’s Hit 60 Senate Seats, How Long Will It Take Them Working With President Obama To Fix Bush’s Mess?
GOP dread: Dems could hit 60 Senate seats
Jim VandeHei, Mike AllenSat Oct 4, 6:18 PM ET
The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party’s candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.
A poll out Friday shows Sen. Norm Coleman could now easily lose his Minnesota seat to comedian-turned-candidate Al Franken. A Colorado race that initially looked like a nail-biter has now broken decisively for the Democrats. A top official in the McCain camp told us Sen. Elizabeth Dole is virtually certain to lose in conservative North Carolina.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has seen his race tighten dangerously close over the past week — and Democrats are considering moving more money into the state very soon. And there is even talk that Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss is beatable in conservative Georgia after backing the economic bailout package opposed by many voters.
“Before the economic crisis, we had a number of races moving our way,” said Matthew Miller, communications director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “But now we’re seeing Republican numbers plummet.” GOP officials largely agree.
Senate races don’t grab national attention like the White House battle does. But if these trends hold, the Senate outcome could be almost as important to Washington governance as the presidential winner will be. It takes 60 votes to pass anything through the slow-moving Senate. So the closer the Democrats get to the number, the more power they will have next year to put their stamp on the country.
Democrats say their candidates are benefiting from the wipeout on Wall Street with a single message in every region of the country: “These are the Bush policies coming home to roost.” Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Politico: “Americans know that in economically difficult times, we need a change from George Bush’s policies. And incumbents who have voted for six years with Bush, up and down the line, are having a difficult time trying to convince the electorate that they’ve changed their spots.”
The trends reflect the growing fear of among top Republicans that their prospects could crater on Nov. 4, with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) running weakly at the top of the ticket, President Bush as unpopular as ever and the economic crisis serving as a last-minute propellant for the change message of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
With Republicans fearing the loss of 17 to 21 House seats, January 2009 could bring Democrats a dominance over Washington that neither party has experienced since the Reagan years.
The current Senate lineup is 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans and two independents who caucus with Democrats.
Democrats need to pick up nine seats to hit 60 votes. Republicans have been bracing for big losses, but it wasn’t until the past few days that they have started to privately sound the alarms that the bottom could fall out on Election Day.
GOP Senate candidates are getting pounded by the same waves of public discontent over the economy and Bush that could sink McCain, and it shows in polls from coast to coast.
Republicans fully expect to lose Virginia and New Mexico. They think there is a pretty strong chance that they also lose Colorado, Alaska, New Hampshire, Oregon and North Carolina.
This means everyone should keep their eyes on Minnesota, Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia over the final month of this campaign to see if a wave is coming.
Several Republican strategists close to the White House said there is increasing fear among party leaders about a bloodbath. But they added that they hope to keep losses to as few as five or six seats, rather than the nine that Democrats would need to gain to reach the magic number of 60 seats.
These strategists hope the Minnesota poll out Saturday overstates Franken’s strength, because it was taken at the height of turmoil over the bailout bill that Bush finally signed Friday.
“It reflects a lot of intense unhappiness that will fade as the market restores some equilibrium,” a Republican official said.
But that same timing is very dangerous for Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), because his state has mail voting with a heavy early vote, meaning he has less time to recover from angst about the Wall Street wipeout.
Republicans say they have become more optimistic in recent days about Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.), who had been considered one of the party’s most endangered incumbents.
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) will certainly lose if he is convicted in a corruption trial now under way in Washington but will probably win if he is acquitted, the strategists said.
Top Republicans say they have no hope for Dole in North Carolina. “There’s no point in even counting the votes,” said a top McCain official.
Republicans said they hope to make
Hey Guys. Where’s David Copperfield? I Haven’t Seen Him On Tv For A Long Time Now.. Is He Dead?
i watched david blaine and chris angel on you tube, so i kind a wondering where’s copperfield.. ? he’s the first magician i whatched on tv.. hehe
How Long Can Someone Really Live Without Food Or Water? How About Both? Seems Like Some People Can Go Awhile?
I’ve always thought someone could only go a few weeks without food, and a few days without water. But I’ve heard of people in poor countries, anorexics, and those who fast going months without food. I’m not sure how long they’ve gone without water. Also, didn’t that guy David Blaine go two months without food? Or does it depend on how much fat a person has if they don’t have food? I’m trying to figure out how those little children with large stomachs survive so long without food. Sad. Thanks.
