The main character in my new book is a writer herself, and I want to have a couple segments where the readers get to read part of her stories. But...
I think I am cursed. I have developed, to my mind, a bad writing habit and can't seem to get out of it. Yes, I'm always going back to edit...
I hope you'll excuse another pessimistic thread from me, readers. In the last few years, I've been trying to read as much as I can. I try to...
It's hard to tell sometimes. We should start a thread. Post a name of one of your characters and let's vote if they're good or bad. I'll start...
Hey everyone! This is my first creative writing forum, and I'm hoping to connect with other writers, learn some things, and hopefully eventually...
I was thinking of scenarios that someone wants to do something but a pet gets in the way. One scenario; a guy (or gal) wants to get into doing...
I don't know WHY, but bad writing habits seem FAR more difficult to break than good ones are to abandon. One habit I have tried and TRIED to...
So I first want to confess that I am a user of Grammarly. My own grammar and spelling is not great, yet I also find it to be incredibly...
Antagonists use to have not so good tendencies and agendas. The "rule" says that antagonist should be a bit stronger than protagonist. It's hard...
So for my MC. He's best friends with this guy. But his sister (who is just a little younger than him) is like a misguided antagonist. Then the MC...
Hi all, I'm writing a mystery/thriller novel in the first person and my protagonist is a rebellious and cynical young woman with a dark sense of...
So my Main Villain he's a Left Wing Terrorist but I'm debating on whether to give him super powers or not. My MC is something of a super hero...
If you work for humans, you've got stories of bad customers. (Maybe even if you work for dogs, and definitely so if you work for felines, those...
I want every character, or atleast most, to be evil in their own way, but the question is, is it a good idea?
What do you folks think? Is is a good thing or a bad thing for a published author to respond to every single review on Amazon with a personal...
Greetings! This is going to be half venting and half asking for advice. I took a break from writing during the holiday season and am trying to get...
Pretty straighforward question. I imagine this kills tension, especially if your story has a fair share of life-or-death situations, but I feel...
Hi everyone, The story I’m writing at the minute is centered around a big event - I won’t go into too much detail here but for the purposes of...
I have a problem with describing objects and creatures in a natural and attractive way, I always end up with very disconnected or awkwardly...
I got a hold of Paycheck, the 2003 John Woo film. I'd only seen it a few times. As I was watching it last night, I thought, "Objectively, with my...
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