I'm the type of writer who doesn't like to plan. I like to just write and see where it takes me. I want to write literary/crime fiction. In...
In a city full of unstable magic, bad ideas can lead to great rewards and the senior students at the Academy of Mages have the worst ideas of all....
how often do you use words other than English in stories? could you list them here thanks for sharing :)
So, I have come to one such moment in my fantasy novel where my otherwise really sweet and kind MC is swearing. Originally I went for goat-banger,...
Hello, dia dhuit, and good day to you all. 'I am an instrument of ink, in a world of words I pen what I think. I weave words in sometimes complex...
I’ve been looking at some recent comments in the First Three Sentences thread and one thing is beginning to bug me. A lot of the comments involve...
Putting this here because this doesn't seem like a writing prompt since it's not really writing, it's just a bit of fun. But if this is deemed to...
How can you set up a word processor(suggest one) to put a set number of words(like 200) on a page? What words: "I, the, a, on, etc." do you not...
I have a 10 page short story I want to make into a novel, but everything I add seems to be just a boring filler.
My anthropology professor said that our format doesn't combine words like 'will not --> won't' but now I need APA. And I can't find the answer...
It's part of a larger anthology of short-stories that I will attempt to publish in the not-so-distant future. (Off-hand question: is three...
If you focus only on being clear and concise, will that guarantee that your words will flow smoothly? Or do you need to make certain choices with...
Diana Hacker’s “Rules For Writers” says this: Words mentioned as words may appear in quotation marks. When you choose this option, use the...
Does anyone on the forum have experience with Words Matter Publishing? Here's the address: https://wordsmatterpublishing.com/ Are they...
Hate: Shenanigan Stoic Esoteric Manipulative Metaphysics (and Metaphysical) Mandatory Vendetta Elite Communicative Any French word that is used...
I have been told the convoluted wording I use when trying to fit in many ideas in a short narration ruins the suspense. Any tips?
The question is pretty much as the title says. I've got a bit of dialog where someone is crying and stumbling and nervously running their words...
I have been getting some feedback recently from a beta reader in the U.S, and they keep suggesting I join words. Two, that I remember just now...
Not sure if this in the right place, but I'm putting it here anyway. I think my first but must have around 20,000 words, I started writing in...
anyone know of any good lists online i can get words to help describe animal physical characteristics, body parts, a jaguar with a "light grey...
Separate names with a comma.
