I use this idea sometimes, but I take it a bit further. I write with the intention to write the shittiest stuff I can. My inner critic gets...
I don't think I can do that. It'd That'd make the kid an ingrate and an asshole. That's not the character arc I have planned. The character...
That's not bad. I'm thinking of having the friend and the main character working in the garage on an old beater the parent bought for him. The...
What is your process when you hit a writer's block? On the advice of beta readers, I have decided I need to write a scene 2 which a.) introduces...
I'm definitely on the wrong drugs. What is this author taking?
A big rule that I believe in is avoiding exposition, especially in the beginning of a story. But, I stumbled across a point where I don't know if...
I'm not sure that's really fair. King is a great writer. He is, perhaps, the goto author alive today for learning how to write suspense (not...
I didn't say success should imply literary merit and I don't believe it. Books can have staying power and popularity without having literary...
Compare Twilight to Harry Potter. I do believe that Harry Potter has a lot more literary merit than does Twilight. I do believe that 'tweens 5...
I've heard the argument that an author should focus on his creative vision rather than on what will sell. My personal opinion is a bit complex...
Different people find different things entertaining/interesting. I do not believe that that is random. Star Trek is a good example. The 1980s...
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