Anyone ever look back on their old work and realized they've duplicated scenes? Even bits of dialogue. It's freaky. I've been typing an old story...
To be honest I think genre is going to play a part in whether your readers will accept your humor. I notice a lot of female writers writing...
Series are quite different than stories. They can last pretty long as they're kinda like Archie or Sherlock Holmes - inflexible character on new...
I'd maybe change the characters names as that will give you more freedom and flexibility with things like conversations and where you're taking...
bravado? Depends on the situation, personality and why he feels the need to stand out that way. I knew a short aggressive guy who was always...
Tone is more important than description. You need the tone to convey the wrongness of her position - For a moment John saw a shadow on the...
No. I rarely talk about my stories with anyone. Most wonder what's taking so long and it's hard to explain that my story was supposed to end in...
My themes are similar I've noticed but they technically don't seem the same because I shift about in different genres.
I think what messes up most writers is they go in thinking they're about to divulge their truth on the matter but that's not a reason to explore a...
There are benefits to multiple pov's - you can cut away from a scene causing natural cliffhangers thereby drawing out the suspense from 2 or more...
Bought two books I found in a Dollar Tree bin. One was Shutter by Melissa Larsen which I just finished. It was about a young woman named Betty...
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