Where do you draw the line between real and imaginary locations? (UK based) I’m writing a story about an Englishman from his birth in Stockport...
Hey - what are the advantages / disadvantages, pros & cons, ups and downs of using real life famous people in a novel. My lead character knows...
Okay, I've been writing this thing for a while, and at first I was coming up with my own measurements of time, such as fictional names for months...
I thought I'd ask in case anyone else experiences this periodic angst. How do I know I'm a real writer and not some schmuck pretending to be one?...
I am under the assumption there is no law against say, having your character get so enraged, they become a fiery dragon and completely obliterate...
I am in a rut. I want my MC to have a job, which means co-workers. I thought of having him (and another character, too) work at a place either...
Let's say there's a story of a kingdom of kingdoms divided and an empire threatening it. The kingdom of kingdoms voted to leave the empire and so...
When I watch old movies or tv shows sometimes I hear, "he's a real card". I think it means somebody that thinks he's funny but why the word...
Writing a superhero comedy. It's about the main character realizing that being a superhero has tons of obstacles, and isn't very realistic. There...
Dear Writers Forum, Is there any legal barrier say to having a character listen to Elvis Prestley, drink Coca Cola, own a collectors cassette from...
what are the pros and cons of writing about a real place vs a fictional place? For example, the story takes place in a county in North...
Hi all, Hope everyone is well. I am currently writing an alternative history, horror, fantasy book set in present day. I have created fake...
I think it's cool when people use real places in their stories, even if it's just, say, the state, and they use a fictional town. I once read a...
Hello Dear Forum Members, I need your professional advice, I'm creating own graphic novels, recently, I picked first name and last name for my...
I'm currently writing in a world without humans in it - or anything related to humans - in order to give an alien feel to the world and its races....
To keep things brief I have been working on a project since I was 10 (naturally it's been rewritten countless times and vastly altered since then)...
I've been sitting on this idea for awhile, building the setting and such. But when I started writing the actual story I found that I wasn't sure...
So, I'm sure at one point or another we've all based a character on someone we know. Well some might be flattered there are others we are glad...
Ok, so like many my first attempt at writing a novel was basically the retelling of true events of my life. I found out on the second draft this...
...Or will I be hunted down with pitchforks and fire for doing so? Context: my mc has a *wee* bit of a twisted philosophy - she thinks that...
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