I'm currently writing a novel and I want to learn how to make a neato romantic subplot. I was kinda inspired to do this while reading through 1Q84...
Greetings, fellow writers. Today the dilemma I face is trying to coming up with a good name for an evil spirit that appears every now and then, a...
I'm writing a visual novel and the standard for visual novels seems to be first person present tense, but I haven't read much of it. Do you guys...
Hi everyone, I've just stumbled upon this great looking site and thought I would sign up. I've been writing for six years in various forms...
I have a character that needs to knock someone out. I have him sneaking up on him outside while no one is around, so it has to be sneaky and not...
Ye gods and little fishes, not another prologue thread. Yeah, another prologue thread. I've talked with several disabled veterans, specifically...
I checked my email today and saw that my short story has been accepted for publication in Kingdoms in the Wild. It is an online literary journal...
I got a hold of Paycheck, the 2003 John Woo film. I'd only seen it a few times. As I was watching it last night, I thought, "Objectively, with my...
My letter is from the antagonist to the Heroine of the story. However, I don't know what to say in it to make him seem like the bad guy of the story.
I'll be honest, developing characters have never been one of my strengths. This story especially is a challenge, because I'm expanding what used...
People on other sites have said that J.K. Rowling is not a good writer. What do you think? I never noticed anything wrong with her writing style...
Hi there, I'm writing a novel and I need your help to choose the last name for the main character. I think the first name would be Emily or Mary...
It's what we all strive for; wonderful prose, tight punctuation, strong sentence structure. But while all this is important, how much does it...
Schrapnel rained down, and a cargo lift exploded the water nearby, hazing the skiff in chilly mist. ---------------------------------- I'm using...
I like writing, but I must admit I have never been much of a reader. So basically I am looking for some good books/writers to help me get started...
Hi! I'm an amateur writer from Spain who has had enough facing a writer's block, and I thought I might join a writing forum to improve my terrible...
Do you guys ever introduce something weird, intriguing, puzzling, etc. into your novel before you know where you're going with it? I just kind of...
Hi there, I've started a plethora of stories, but I've never been satisfied with the quality, and always lost my impetus. Two things have...
So this character I'm working on she's like a dominatrix themed assassin her skills involve breaking people and this ranges from getting info to...
i have been trying titles for me novel but nothing seem to suit the novel at all what are good titles
Separate names with a comma.