Wow, aparently I take a much longer approach than everyone else. I print off the first draft and read through making notes in red pen, put it...
I like Chuck Palahniuk and 'Choke' had some really funny bits in it. I also recommend the "The Death of Bunny Munro" by Nick Cave. It's...
I have to disagree with you on Stephen King's 'On Writing' I have it and I love it. Also love 'The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for...
I think what most people have said here are right. It depends on character and if they would speak that way. instead of rambling on I'll just...
Thank you peachalulu! That's all stuff I'm doing without a lot of success at the moment but there was something you mentioned in that post that's...
I had a vague idea for a story about a year ago while listening to some music. Since then I've let it sit at the back of my head while I worked...
I wouldn't necessarily agree with what others are saying about the timing, it's about what suits the individual. Personally I'm a night-owl and...
Don't worry about the genre, just tell the story and let it fall into whatever genre it wants. I find that if you've got well created...
I've recently finished a novella and it's one of the first that I don't instantly hate. It's about a pair of con men, its well researched and...
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