Not sure if this should be posted here or in General Writing. Anyway, I'm looking for opinions regarding a particular scene in the novel I'm...
@ Phil: I agree flashbacks can be confusing to the reader, but not if they are done properly. Granted they are overused in fiction, but they do...
Hi everyone, I was just hoping to get your opinion on flashbacks. We can start off by agreeing that they should only be used when absolutely...
Hi everyone. I'm nearing the end of my first draft of my first novel. The closer I get, the more it seems like I have to end it three or six...
I have an idea for a character who is dumb (as in mute, not unintelligent). He is fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and has no problems with...
I'm looking for thoughts on where to draw the line on fact vs. fiction in my novel. It is set in a factual city (Detroit) and I am referring to...
Cogito...I know what you're saying here. Obviously without the details of the story, you won't be able to give me much. What I'm looking for are...
Here's a little more info on the story/characters if it helps: 1) The murderer is a teenager, the victim a cop 2) The murder was not planned; he...
not sure how old your character is or what time period your story takes place in, but maybe he could be confessing for something he did not think...
Hi everyone. I need your help! I'm nearing a very crucial scene in my novel in which one of the main characters discovers that another one of the...
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