I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoy epistolary novels and other works. To me, it's always a very fresh and inspiring genre. I'd say go for it!
I do like to write poems, but I'm also a sci-fi writer. Space Opera is my thing.
For me, inspiration comes from natural beauty. Sunrises, flowers, trees late turning, winter's first snow. That kind of stuff.
Honestly, that's a question best saved for the mirror - AKA yourself. If you're worried about building skills, don't be, as all writing builds...
This might help too:...
The Eskimo culture has 50 different words for snow! My advice is this: Come up with a list of 50 different descriptions for snow, and/or unusual...
How 'short' is this short chapter? I personally wouldn't want to read a chapter of just dialogue, or mainly dialogue. I'd want to know what the...
Knowing history, I would run for the bloody hills, even if they wanted 95% of my income. However, since you postulated that this particular...
Oh goodness! I can't think of any movie I really hate. I'm not in the practice of going to the cinema unless I really, really want to see a movie.
562. Who is your character’s archnemesis? 738. Does your character believe in luck? 911. Is your character generally consistent in their...
Well, I have a document on my computer called '1000 Questions to Ask Your Character,' and I came up with, well, 1,000 questions to ask your...
Dare!
I'd say the rule for dialogue and starting new paragraphs is this: If you're introducing a new idea in your dialogue, then start a new paragraph....
I'd definitely cast my vote for novella. I know NaNoWriMo has popularized the idea of a 50K novel, but 50K is really on the borderline, even for a...
How did this 'normal dude' score this free trip? Was it a sweepstakes? Did some stranger with sunglasses come up to him to give him a free ticket?...
Separate names with a comma.