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An Obsession with Dreams (My Obsession with Fiction)

It's been a very long while since I've posted here, and it's been a considerable amount of time since I've had a good reason to wake up every day,...

Thread by: SirKibblers, Mar 20, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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An Author's Responsibility...?

Do you guys believe that authors have a responsibility to their readers, when writing violent stories, or stories about violent characters, to...

Thread by: Aces, Mar 8, 2020, 28 replies, in forum: The Lounge

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Tricks to fill in the gaps

Plot points A, B, and C need to be connected, Oxford comma be damned. "Write the major plot points first," some terribly clever person said, and...

Thread by: Cope Acetic, Feb 21, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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The age and timeframe of a soldier in historical fiction setting

Say this hero soldier fought in WW2 and was with a team of other special soldiers that secretly helped in the Allies defeating the Axis powers and...

Thread by: TheMyst7885, Jan 26, 2020, 18 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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What makes good flash fiction?

It seems I can't do flash fiction - at least, not within the 500 word definition of the forum. I treat it as a shortened short story, and that...

Thread by: Naomasa298, Jan 25, 2020, 25 replies, in forum: Genre Discussions

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Reality VS Fiction Regarding Starships

For myself, my first memorable sight of spaceships was watching the original star wars movies. Only later did I watch Star Trek, and knowing...

Thread by: Spacescifi1, Jan 23, 2020, 29 replies, in forum: Science Fiction

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Historical Fiction based on unproven legends- choosing a theory, and running with it

Looking for opinions on a predicament I find myself in: My plot follows two characters as they explore a (real) lost treasure legend linked to...

Thread by: Caveriver, Jan 17, 2020, 14 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Having trouble with a character/story thats based on my life but concealed in fiction

Ive always wanted to be a comic artist. And because i want my story to be perfect i've started to do everything myself -drawing -colouring...

Thread by: Marcelvaneijk, Oct 16, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Historical Fiction or Faction?

I have been hearing the genre definition "Faction" for some time recently, without knowing what it is. I just looked it up, and I'm none the...

Thread by: jannert, Sep 19, 2019, 41 replies, in forum: History and Alternate History

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Should YA/Tween fiction include medical descriptions?

Hi! First post from this noob author. My main character is the 13-yo daughter of a veterinarian and sometimes observes her mother in surgery. Is...

Thread by: pmw7913, Sep 17, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Children's & Young Adult

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How Would You Market A Fiction Book to 18-25 Year Olds (Young Adults In Other Words)

Just like the title says! I'm trying to figure things out and I'm curious as to what the answers might be!

Thread by: Bob onion, Sep 16, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Marketing

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Writing fiction using identities of the dead

I have assumed for so long that it was taboo to write fiction using the identity of those who had passed away or indeed those still living. I did...

Thread by: Sheerah, Aug 25, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Reading similar fiction

Do you read similar existing fiction before/during writing your own idea? I’m just not sure if it’s a good idea to, or not. My dilemma is this....

Thread by: writingistelepathy, Aug 17, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: Research

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Fan fiction that gets published.

Apparently, some time ago, Amazon was publishing fan fiction via Kindle World, or something like that. I avoid kindle so I on't know too much...

Thread by: Stephen1974, Aug 10, 2019, 16 replies, in forum: Marketing

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Question Still unable to post my short story in General Fiction?

I know the rules advise new members to give critiques on other members' work before posting their own, which I've done several times, but I'm...

Thread by: daringderek, Aug 5, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: Support & Feedback

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Oratory/speeches in fiction

Is there a reason why you don't find too many speeches in fiction? You have them aplenty in films and in plays but I can't think of a memorable...

Thread by: lonelybird, Jul 26, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: The Lounge

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The fate of genre fiction?

I read many articles online which say that readership for genre fiction has sharply declined over the years. Many say that TV, movies, and the...

Thread by: RightWrite, Apr 3, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: The Lounge

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How the hell do I take a fiction scene or idea, to a novel?

how does it happen? I feel blind to this process. I have written dozens and dozens (maybe close to a hundred) of scenes in the past couple years,...

Thread by: Rohan89, Mar 20, 2019, 23 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Fantasy, fiction or science fantasy?

You got a young man that can breathe underwater who got it from his mother who is an alien stranded on earth and an orphaned mermaid that the man...

Thread by: jxb911, Mar 7, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Books Similar To Putting The Science In Fiction?

Trying to make my scifi as realistic as possible, and if there are any books that help you make more realistic scifi.

Thread by: frigocc, Mar 2, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Research

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