I agree with our Gen. Moderator. It doesn't matter whether the characters meet in the reader's presence or before the book starts. The important...
Hi, marcusl. The narrator in your example is omniscient--all-seeing and all-knowing. This kind of narration is common and works very well in...
How exciting for you, MissKaty! You have infinite plot possibilities for your story. All are available to you, because the writing prompt says so...
I really like your traveling description so far. You may feel bored as you write it, but it's not boring to read. You have good descriptions, and...
But do you really need to include so much detail about your fantasy world, Polyphonic-Canary? What if you imagine that you're writing about your...
And don't forget the cockroaches. They'll survive any apocalypse.
Yes, The Road would be a good background read. It's depressing, but it's an excellent example of the post-apocalyptic theme. The Pesthouse has an...
I suppose you've read The Road and The Pesthouse. Those books come to mind when I think of your plot. But Cogito is right. There are only so many...
Hi, Toothache Fairy, Part of your nervousness might come from an overactive inner critic. You think of writing something, and the critic in...
I once had that same problem, and I think I ended up confusing dialogue with plot. My characters had lively conversations, but nothing really...
Hi, everyone. I'm excited to join your forum. I look forward to hearing new ideas and interesting thoughts about writing. Jane
Sourcebooks is good. Hi. I used to work at a Chicago literary agency, and we knew the people at Sourcebooks very well. Dominique Raccah, the...
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