I feel the same way with my work. I guess I don't know why the character would do what it is that they are doing and how to make a transition to...
Why do you write? I began writing at school. You know, writing essays and such, just plain educational writing. Then I realized that it wasn’t...
Thanks! I guess that's exactly what I will be doing, writing of course. I know mornings are not my best times, but I will make it a priority just...
Thanks everyone. I tried to find a post like this but couldn't find one, but after posting it I had a list of similar post on the bottom of my...
What do you do for a living? Whether it is school, work or something is that is important and takes up a big chunk of your attention, how do you...
post #41 I really am lost at what you are implying. I already told you what I THINK it novel seems to be, and that is what I stand by. I don't...
shadowwalker, I am sure you have some valid points, I would like to believe I have some as well. Unfortunately, I never said a chapter was a...
Just wanted to mention, it is not necessarily true that if you are able to write short stories that somehow one is prepared for novel and vise...
I suppose, then again what is a chapter? An episode. So, a short story is just a brief story with fewer word requirements, versus a novel which...
That's funny, I always that of a novel as a series on continual short stories... Maybe not, but if done right one could just outline a novel and...
So, you write a story of something uncommon, a person in a wheel chair as apposed to not, and there is no real reason for this fact. Unlikely...
After reading about Chekov's gun, I quite agree. The idea being writing is to show the reader and not tell them, but too often it seems acceptable...
Also, just as a thought, often when I read books where characters are described all the time as having fiery red hair or pierceing green eyes in...
This is hard to swallow, but I think good advice.
I freak'n love her books! I have read all but the last one. I know it is on my list of books to finish reading, but with ADD, that may take some...
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