Not sure if this is the proper forum for this question - I didn't see a Dialogue forum, so I hope this is ok here. I'm writing a period...
I guess I'm going to go out on a limb and be the lone voice of dissention here. I completely disagree with Judge Walker's decision. There is no...
I was in Hawaii a few years back and the thing I remember most about the tropical plants were the smell of the flowers and bright, vibrant colors....
Read when you want to. Write when you want to. The two are not mutually inclusive. I tend to write more frequently, and for longer segments, when...
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Giga quotes is awesome. Addicting, but awesome. Why do I need this... the MC of my current mystery...
A lot of my husband's family has Celiac's Disease, and they all cook and bake TONS of stuff gluten-free. Just google "gluten-free recipes" and...
Does anyone know of a reference to the phrase "exceptional adventure" or "great adventure" or any other synonym to the word "exceptional" that...
I just wrote a scene yesterday for a my current mystery novel, and after I was done I re-read it and said "Oh! He's the bad guy! That totally...
As silly as this may sound, read the "Star Wars" continuation books by Timothy Zahn. There are some excellent fight scenes that can give you some...
Or, another interesting twist could be that the neighbor used to be a therapist but quit the profession (or perhaps was kicked out/license...
I've drawn a few maps for a series of short stories I wrote a few years back. I usually start by drawing how I see things in my head, logical or...
When I have trouble with names I like to visualize my character physically and run through a scene in my head like a movie. Listen to her voice,...
The mystery I'm writing is set in 1900's Paris, and my main character interacts extensively with real-life political and socialite figures of the...
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