Are we allowed to say "mary sue" here? I was just wondering because I've seen plenty of times in reviews where people say "perfect, cookie cutter...
Hello What do you call it when you want to say “between two or more people someone takes sooner step in an affair, a work, doing something...
bleh I've been looking over and over again at one of my sentences in my piece, and I can't decide for the love of god if there supposed to be a...
I've been thinking of revisiting one of my older short stories recently, and a key theme of which is the reanimation of a dead body, and the...
I have an idea for a character that if pulled off correctly, I think could work extremely well, but could also easily end up being terrible. She...
Hmmm, I have a few questions. Can a vampire be in an abusive relationship??? And, can a character start off as a bit of a mary-sue, but then...
I have created numerous character charts to try and further develop my main character, but he just is not becoming the real person I want him to...
Fantasy books. Really bad ones. Books that use a lot of purple prose, Mary Sues, flat characters, the like. You can also mention books that you...
***Super-duper amateur writer alert...go easy! :redface: *** I'm continually finding inspirations for creating compelling characters. Yes, they...
With 2009's National Novel Writing Month already ten days old, and with nothing but a pile of notes to show for it, I'm going to try writing...
Heeelp! LOL, major surname issues. They have to be just perfect, and they're just not clicking for me. I've tried everything - I even looked up...
Greetings to you Scribes! My name is Tommie, but most call me Tom, and I bring you propitious greetings from the beautiful Empire State! I...
Ok so i have written the frist chapter of my story recently and it's in 3rd person narrative. I have been very happy with this until i read a...
I'm at that point where you're re-writing as you examine (for the third time) your story to make sure it's in tip-top shape. The reason was...
Hiya! I'm new to this forum, so this is a bit about me! I love: Reading, writing, horses, riding, and website designing. And drawing. I...
(Warning: long post ahead! Sorry, but no TL;DR) Okay, so, hello there. : ) I was writing a novel but I put it on hold when I decided I...
In one of my current stories, one of the main characters is basically a 'mary sue' character. I know it isn't usually a good thing to have a...
The way that things are said often tells more about the story than what words are actually spoken. In this exercise/game we will test our dialog...
My grammar is horrible. I know what sounds right and what doesn't, but I don't really know the grammar rules. And highschool English is absolutely...
Please name and/or describe the intro (I don't mean the prelude) and conclusion that captured your imagination and ignited your interest most!...
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