I love first drafts. Mine are pretty much the core of a story. They aren't good or clever but they show me what the story is. I'm not a big...
Nice one, I'll check those out. I usually just pick up random books in my local shop but their short story section is about 3 books.
Anyone have some modern short stoty collections I should check out. Most of what I've been reading is a bit old and I want to see what people are...
What sort of word counts are we talking for an average first novel. I'm not tackling a novel yet but I would like to at some point.
I have always chosen, probably naively, to believe that a story should be as long or as short as it needs to be to tell it. Not adding things just...
Eactly @Steerpike. Just need some one to step up and take the risk.
That is a fair point. I think it is just easier for writers to do it that way because it is safe. Right now I think studios are wary of same sex...
I haven't written anything with chapters yet but I quite like it when writers use quotes from other writers as chapter titles. I think it was Ken...
The 3 guys in Brave that are trying to get her hand don't count as love interests? The fact she ignored them was the point. Anyway I am not saying...
I didn't say she needed a man, I said it was probably the most logical for the story. I'm not arguing with anybody about anything just giving my...
I'm basing that off all the parents I know telling me it is setting a great example for little girls because it showed they dont need a man. I can...
I agree @Steerpike. Same sex relationships should have more representation in film. My argument is that in this case the issue has been created...
The love inerest is a pretty standard thing in film and if it had been a woman then the whole selling point of the girl taking the lead from the...
Tried Ulysses, didn't get far. Really difficult read but the little I read taught me about the importance of grammar haha
Separate names with a comma.
