Recent content by Doug Johnson

I'm glad you're safe.

You can try looking though an Asian phone book, or an on line directory with a lot of Asian members.

You might want to do a little more research. Adding detail will increase the word count and add verisimilitude. You could also start the story earlier: turn it into a story of three generations of a family instead of just one character. You can also try adding scenes from minor character's...

No, but I do hope that someday I can write something that as many people talk about as "There are mother#$%$ing snakes on this mother#$%$ing plane."

Personally, I'd love to discuss the artistic merits of: "There are mother#$%$ing snakes on this mother#$%$ing plane."

The longest threads here is Lolita, so obviously people like books that are a little kinky. How about "Of Human Bondage" ;) From amazon.com "The modern writer who has influenced me the most." - George Orwell "One of my favourite writers." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez "A writer of...

I recommend you try it. I enjoyed receiving checks from a magazine. I doubt that I would’ve felt a stronger sense of accomplishment by giving a vanity publisher my credit card number, but I can't say for certain. I've never paid anyone to publish my work. Like you said, I live in another...

That if his book is "really good" like he claims, and if it entertains an audience, he could find a publisher who would pay him to publish it. That would solve his problem of not having 10 grand, no?

My bad. I thought sirmyk was referring to professionally written “mainstream fiction.” Maybe you can help me stay on topic in the future. How were you able to deduce that smiryk was referring to amateur “mainstream fiction” written “with money on the brain?”

Professional: engaged in an occupation as a paid job rather than as a hobby. By definition, you can't be a "professional" writer unless you make money writing. I don't see a problem with that. If you write something entertaining, people will probably be willing to pay for it. If not, they...

To reach an audience. To teach. To explore. To inspire. To entertain. To change the world.

Sorry if I offended you. You said you were interested. I thought you'd want to know where to find more information. But if this is what you're looking for: “have been following the interwoven threads of Klein and masochism with interest. A curious thing about Klein is that she almost...

Or stop reading. Like I said, getting inside a killer's mind seems interesting, but once you get there, the reality can be nauseating, even when the information is presented clinically. I'd certainly be happy if we switched to a more pleasant subject.

Try google: Hitler's niece or Geli Raubal Google gives 79,800 results for Hitler and masochism. Strange. I copied two phrases that specifically mention his masochism. “Hitler projected his own masochistic ego (his wish for death) onto the Jew.” And “as the masochist he really is,”...

Hitler had a combination of sadism/masochism and necrophilia, which are sexual perversions. Many clinical psychologists have linked his sexual perversions to his Anti Semitism. (I’ve highlighted his “vicarious pleasure from the suffering of others” ) A Psychological Analysis of Adolph...