I understand that some people have... friends? People they share thoughts and experiences with? Is that what they are called? Definitely an...
Sounds pretty good to me. Some sentences seemed a little long and over the top but I definitely don't feel cheated.
Welcome! I'm here for pretty much the same reasons so if you need anything feel free to ask :)
Don't know of any web sites or anything but "squeaked" and "creaked" come to mind. Perhaps even "groaned" (as if in agony from the weight being...
It sounds like you have a fixed, must happen part of the story. So to ease your fear that Rachel would not kill herself because of her kids... a...
This thread follows along with what I am writing at the moment and I've been having the same dilema. I think the key is to make the reasons for...
My personal method is handwritten notes. I start with a notepad that is just random ideas that come to me at any given time. When I look back...
I see foreshadowing as giving away whats going to happen without really telling HOW it's going to happen. Personally, your example is too small of...
Well, does the date with the ex contribute to the story? Does it help develop the main characters? Provide anything to the plot or perhaps a...
A sentient planet... Avatar? :D Personally, I would go with a subtle approach... Don't make the planet so much alive that it deters from the...
Well, I'm not offended by this at all from a reader's stand point. Quite honestly, I don't care what a protagonist/antagonist's sexual preference...
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