Recent content by davewe

Thanks for this cool discussion. Gotta wonder how James Bond or Jason Bourne do those high speed chases. I have a sporty car and know that I've taken a curve or two pretty fast. You should have seen how the salesman drove it when I bought it. Here's what might be throwing off the numbers. I...

When you say my numbers are too high, do you mean 91 is too high? BTW, one other element to consider is that while the grandfather doesn't use his breaks, he downshifts when he hits the curve. BTW, in my misspent youth a buddy of mine use to drive me this way down the Pacific Coast Hwy. Lots...

So here's what I have in my story. We start with just after the grandfather has taken the sharp curve and slowed down. Does what I've written make sense? Remember, as a fiction writer I'm going for the illusion of reality. "What the f**k were you doing?" I spat and foamed. He shrugged...

I'm hoping someone can indulge me here. I'm a writer and wannabe novelist working on a satirical thriller. I have a character who's a young physicist and a VERY smart one. At the beginning of the story he's driving with his grandfather, a wild old coot. The grandfather is driving his Porsche...