Ultimately, everyone has a different way of going about the writing process. Personally, I like to evaluate what I write as I write it, rather...
Yeah, I can see your point about Holden whining a lot, although just about everyone has one reason or another to whine, right? And many other...
I completely agree. Look at the Christian Writer's market, for instance. Writers like Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, Bill Myers, Jerry Jenkins, and...
Though I definitely agree with the posts above me, I have another suggestion: inspire yourself to write again by immersing yourself in a world of...
Yeah, I've experienced it before too. I don't think it takes away from your reading, though. If anything, it adds to it. It makes it more like a...
Hello, welcome to the forums! I hope we can help you learn to polish your writing skills and come up with good ideas.
To be honest the, the idea doesn't sound all that interesting to me, and as some others have said, it isn't too original. And yes, no idea is...
The latest challenge on how to sail solo ends...with a whimper! IBM sues...
@ miss sunshine: Hi to you too! Anyway, yes, I think you're right that a lot of it is chance, and that every agent and publisher has a different...
As the person above me said, dialogue is very important, for it helps in character development. For instance, a conversation between a character...
Orlando, Florida is considered to be very diverse, as are many places in Hawaii, including Honolulu. Plus, both places are beautiful, which could...
According to Stephen King (in his book On Writing) adjectives and adverbs should rarely be used, though he admits that he is guilty of using them...
A little bit like what forgotmypen said, I concede that realistic characters make a story believable. True, rooting your story in reality doesn't...
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