I have crazy, vivid dreams at times that come out of nowhere (as in, I didn't watch a movie/show or read a book or news story that was related in...
These characters of mine, are they good? Are they perhaps too cliche? Or do they bore you? Maybe you adore them. All you have to do, is tell me. I...
Hello writers. I'm annoyed with myself. Thankfully, the internet is full of lists like "other ways to say 'said'" and the like, but that doesn't...
...you realise the characters you are growing to love in your story are actually a bit too similar to characters you've read in other stories you...
Among all the other annoying fads out there in the literary world (cough, bloodsuckers, cough, cough), there are a few that are a bit...
As it says in the tin. I have been reading some of the basic fantasy novels and all of them seem to have the same medieval European style setting...
Hello everybody - I'm new here, and I usually just read. A few months back, I decided to start writing, but would stop every time due to horrid...
Reader, So I noticed how you can read reviews from people on books, movies, and video games (what I will herein refer to as media) and many...
I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but eh, I figure what the heck. Might as well. I've got this brilliant idea, and I know those...
hi, i'm writing a webcomic and if i could get some opinions, that would be great! :D okay so in one of the first scenes two of my main characters...
I find that the word man is a cliche. As much the word "man" sounds empowering and I feel like I'm leaving out my feminine readers out of the...
The main character in my novel is a medieval aristocrat. I currently have her palling around with a handmaid. I want her to have a reliable friend...
Hello all! This is my first post here; I consider it dipping my toes into the water somewhat. When writing in the first person, do you...
This topic seems to be done to death. And usually I'm on the side of "cliches are good if you do them right". But I wonder if the answer could...
Being a woman myself and just starting my writing career, I don't feel one-hundred percent comfortable in my abilities to write guys properly. I...
I have an idea for a fantasy story....but can't seem to find "the" main character. I'm trying to find some inspiration that isnt cliche or used,...
I have this dragon society that worships four gods. They are pretty much representatives of fire, water, air and earth. Would this be an...
I'm writing a short story about an antiquarian. His mansion really should be full of different things, but I'm not really sure what all to put. I...
Most fantasy readers like to complain about the cliches in the genre and bellyache about the "rules" of good writing/storytelling that many...
Hi :) I'm new here, so I guess I should say a quick hello. I've been lurking for a while but have just joined since I've hit a problem of my...
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