I would think every trap would have a means by which those who set it could "turn it off," a failsafe so to speak for the owners. Perhaps the...
Also, weigh just how important particular details are to your story. Hair style, physical build, etc. Many readers paint their own picture of a...
Read read read. Write write write. Everyone starts somewhere. Read everything with a critical eye. It helps to read things within your genre...
Welcome to the forum. I think you'll like it here. There is more information and encouragement than you'll know what to do with. My advice is...
That's a pretty wide open request. Is this the only scene you've written? Do you have a story developed? The folks here are pretty helpful...
Mckk makes a good point. You're fretting over something that will only hinder you right now. You will rewrite before you turn out the final...
SKS-45 is an acronym for Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945... the 45 is an indication of year, not caliber. Most SKSs fire the...
Above all remember you are a writer. Write. We all question our skill and we all strive to improve our craft, that's part of becoming a better...
Use the rules of grammar as a guideline, but, more importantly, tell your story and tell it well. A reader won't put down a book in disgust just...
Even Star Wars copied its elements from others... samurai, westerns, operas, etc. The way you write and how you "flesh" out your universe is what...
Actually the rules are what you make them. What matters is how well you pull it off. It may seem strange to some that Juflu is driving a Harley...
In the US military you are committed to eight years regardless of the amount of time you spend on active duty. You can serve as little as two...
As a writer, don't ever stop pushing yourself to get better but it's not fair to compare yourself to other seasoned writers. Everyone starts...
Plot is essentially the events that make up the story. Conflict is what keeps the characters from reaching their goals. That's an...
I agree that this works (taking into account some of the suggested edits) depending largely on your story-telling style. It is a bit tough to...
Separate names with a comma.
