I tend to use people from my life. Old friends, family, professors who gave me a hard time are all examples. When I read the OP, it made me...
Thanks for the advice everyone! Tesoro, I can see that point of view and I'm afraid of creating that kind of sentiment. In regards to a change,...
Thanks I have been working on a story and this gave me problems. I've planned on a slight change for the character before reverting back to the...
Congrats on the baby! Don't worry about offending people, unless that's your goal. But you have to write what you're passionate about. I'm...
Would a story be taken seriously if there is only a slight change in the MC, before reverting back to their original behavior, at the end? Do...
I always outline. Helps me to remember the things I want to use, the order, and anything else I want to remember. It comes in handy for...
Someone above mentioned to write two stories with the different ideas you have. I agree with that. That way you get everything you want out of...
Thanks for all the help everyone! To answer some questions, It doesn't really matter what kind of knife, we could say a pen knife or a...
Vampires aren't my thing, but, hey we can all like different things. But, I liked the original Lost Boys movie. If anyone even knows what...
I'm working on a story which features an overweight/obese character. I need to give him a knife for a confrontation in the story. As of now, the...
I think it may be best to stick to one style of narration. But, who knows you may be on to something very innovative. I noticed that I sneak in...
You could have them travel together because they don't have enough money individually to make the trip. The ME could rip off the other two when...
Just on the surface of what you described it sounds very close to Harry Potter. You have to remember your elements that are original, that you...
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