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For discussion of issues relating to writing novels and short stories

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    Latest: Christian-Satanist romance? Rath Darkblade, Aug 25, 2024

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    Latest: What I love PhoenixRisen, Aug 20, 2024

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    Latest: Is this too cliche? Gravy, Aug 20, 2024

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    Latest: I realized today I don't write Dark Fantasy... Gravy, May 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM

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    Latest: How important is the science?? Madman, May 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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    Latest: Ideas for Story big soft moose, Dec 4, 2024

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    Latest: What exactly counts as self depricating humor? evild4ve, Dec 25, 2021

  8. Children's & Young Adult

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    Latest: Decided to write a children's book Catriona Grace, Nov 9, 2024

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    Latest: Latin (and pig-Latin) names Rath Darkblade, Jan 12, 2025

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    Latest: Writing a TV pilot: Day 1 Catriona Grace, Oct 12, 2024

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    Latest: How to separate my journal from other text? LeeBookProject, Mar 11, 2023
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  1. DarkWoods

    Short Story Need help to write my first short story

    DarkWoods, Sep 29, 2021
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    Xoic
    Aug 14, 2024
  2. deadrats

    Short Story Why do I still write bad stories?

    deadrats, Nov 5, 2020 ... 2
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    Michael Panetta
    May 28, 2023
  3. deadrats

    Short Story Do you believe?

    deadrats, Mar 21, 2022
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    Michael Panetta
    May 28, 2023
  4. Francesca Monseigneur

    Short Story What Genres Exist for Short Stories

    Francesca Monseigneur, May 17, 2023
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    w. bogart
    May 19, 2023
  5. Username Required

    Short Story From idea to story

    Username Required, Feb 6, 2023
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    ps102
    Feb 9, 2023
  6. Username Required

    Short Story Short story forms?

    Username Required, Feb 3, 2023
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    959
    Xoic
    Feb 4, 2023
  7. deadrats

    Short Story Do you start as close to the end as possible?

    deadrats, Jul 23, 2022
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    OurJud
    Aug 3, 2022
  8. UniqueUserName
    Locked

    Short Story Writing Partner

    UniqueUserName, May 28, 2022
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    big soft moose
    May 29, 2022
  9. deadrats

    Short Story new short stories

    deadrats, Apr 14, 2022
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    883
    Cdn Writer
    Apr 28, 2022
  10. deadrats

    Short Story the collection

    deadrats, Apr 9, 2022
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    741
    RMBROWN
    Apr 11, 2022
  11. deadrats

    Short Story names or no names in short fiction

    deadrats, Mar 22, 2022
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    deadrats
    Mar 27, 2022
  12. Writelipus

    Short Story The conflict

    Writelipus, Dec 15, 2021
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    deadrats
    Mar 21, 2022
  13. WingedClover

    Short Story Is it okay to write a collection of short stories?

    WingedClover, Sep 29, 2021
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    Stephen1974
    Oct 14, 2021
  14. Teladan

    Short Story Niche Fantasy - Short Stories - Writers of Old

    Teladan, Jun 16, 2020
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    KiraAnn
    Jul 22, 2021
  15. clovers
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    Short Story ...

    clovers, Jun 26, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Jun 27, 2021
  16. deadrats

    Short Story Just the middle

    deadrats, May 27, 2021
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    Thomas Larmore
    Jun 24, 2021
  17. GrittyWriter

    Short Story A Prologue in a Short Story?

    GrittyWriter, Apr 21, 2021
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    GrittyWriter
    Apr 22, 2021
  18. Teladan

    Short Story Omniscient Short Story?

    Teladan, Mar 22, 2021
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    1,310
    Homer Potvin
    Apr 16, 2021
  19. angela42

    Short Story character description & plot

    angela42, Feb 4, 2021
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    1,525
    Tris
    Feb 10, 2021
  20. Senko

    Short Story Have you written short stories before your first novel?

    Senko, Aug 7, 2018 ... 2
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    jannert
    Jan 26, 2021
  21. deadrats

    Short Story How many people are you inviting to the party?

    deadrats, Dec 19, 2020
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    ThunderAngel
    Dec 20, 2020
  22. Myalterego

    Short Story Is too much detail necessary for good readable content??

    Myalterego, Dec 2, 2020
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    Lifeline
    Dec 3, 2020
  23. deadrats

    Short Story Can you pull off a heist?

    deadrats, Nov 16, 2020
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    2,277
    Homer Potvin
    Nov 19, 2020
  24. Naomasa298

    Short Story Is it harder to write short stories than long ones?

    Naomasa298, Oct 14, 2020 ... 2 3
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    deadrats
    Nov 12, 2020
  25. Teera Case

    Short Story My first short story

    Teera Case, Jan 1, 2018
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    2,616
    More
    Oct 11, 2020
  26. Woodstock Writer

    Short Story Problems with title

    Woodstock Writer, Apr 21, 2019
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    1,491
    CrimsonAngel
    Oct 11, 2020
  27. CrimsonAngel

    Short Story A Short Story With Parts?

    CrimsonAngel, Oct 9, 2020
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    1,433
    CrimsonAngel
    Oct 10, 2020
  28. hugobrown200

    Short Story Advice, writing and re-writing

    hugobrown200, Jul 25, 2018
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    1,666
    NobodySpecial
    Oct 10, 2020
  29. Damage718

    Short Story Is the story original enough?

    Damage718, Oct 21, 2019
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    Views:
    1,851
    Infel
    Oct 10, 2020
  30. Mirrorcle

    Short Story Discouraged after writing a short story - why is writing so hard?

    Mirrorcle, Aug 29, 2020 ... 2
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    3,298
    Cephus
    Sep 15, 2020
  31. ruskaya

    Short Story investing time in a story

    ruskaya, Aug 23, 2020
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    1,350
    ruskaya
    Aug 31, 2020
  32. jannert

    Short Story How do you make the switch from novels to short stories?

    jannert, Apr 15, 2020 ... 2
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    3,353
    Fervidor
    Aug 26, 2020
  33. Jaguar83

    Short Story Too much new information in one sentence?

    Jaguar83, Jul 3, 2020
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    1,548
    PaperandPencil
    Aug 3, 2020
  34. The Piper

    Short Story Bechdel Test - Short Stories

    The Piper, Jun 11, 2020
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    1,729
    Kalisto
    Jun 14, 2020
  35. Ekki-Ekki-Ekki

    Short Story Amateur question: Is changing tone between different stories in the same book ok?

    Ekki-Ekki-Ekki, May 4, 2020
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    1,287
    Wreybies
    Jun 1, 2020
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