Cuts like a knife or similar overused similes. Also, I groan every time I read a book or short story that starts with descriptions of the weather....
Succesful series work because each volume is a complete story arc in itself. It has a level of conflict/resolution leading to a climax that...
Crowd-funding is self-publishing if the author is running the campaign. For an unknown author isn't this putting the wagon load of cash in front...
To me your describing a couple scenes. It could go any possible direction so it's impossible to say if these scenes would be part of a solid or...
I have a friend who's formal name is Lillian but we all call her Lil. Lily is too feminine and we all call her that because it fits her personality.
Do or do not. There is no try. Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back
Snowflake is a method for organizing your writing, not a formula. The concept is simple. Start with broad story concepts and build upon it until...
You do see this phrase all the time but it's so misunderstood. Yes, virtually everything that can be written about the human condition has been...
Truly great stories are derived from archetypes of the human experience. That is, the stories are grounded in universal themes about what it means...
I love these stories. Truly, it is an inspiration to any amateur writer. But it glosses over all the pavement tread between the starting gun and...
Books filled with these kind of sentences make me want to close them. When authors use unnecessary technical jargon I find it disruptive and...
What is the proper way of tagging a sermon or longish speech that is multiple paragraphs by a single character? Just talking half a page. I'm...
Ever read Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut? This is a great example of nonlinear narrative. What makes it so effective is that the jumping around...
Very true, and it poses an interesting question as to the future of publishing in general. I only make the analogy because written content is...
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