I've searched the internet for hours, and all I came up with was that I think this is somewhat of a stylistic choice for writers. I see different...
Hey guys. to make a long story short, I found a guy to edit my novella but his offer is 500$ plus 250 for the readsy fee and like an idiot i...
As in, the maid that is in charge of all the other maids. is it the "Matron"? the "House Lady?" Let's say that it was for a luxury passenger ship...
I am a guy so I am so confused by this. I need to write down a description of what a kidnap victim who is 7 years old is wearing. It takes place...
Title pretty much says all. I have a sentence that is simply, "Lou, was happy." I want there to be a noted pause after the name Lou, but wasn't...
Hey everyone, so I have an alpha reader giving me feedback on my WIP, and in it he corrected my word "boney" to "bony." This tickled my...
I'm trying to describe the medieval practice of keeping a hostage at court to make sure the land/person the hostage comes from behaves. (Think...
Hi all, I'm a new writer. Though I have always written as a hobby, I'm now trying to make sure my writing is readable and perhaps even enjoyable....
From Helping Writers become Authors: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/paragraph-mistakes/ NOT LIKE THIS Chris shifted his weight. If...
Hi! This may seem simple, but I'm just seeking some clarity on when I should start a new line in dialogue. Here's an example: “If there was...
Hi, I'd like to know if I'm using the word "prevailing" correctly. My half of a sentence is: "She changed the prevailing HR policies …" Am I...
So I'm trying to write my own novel, and there's a scene where the main character is being treated to an item at a café, and he doesn't want to...
"At first I wanted to run, but then I realized that if someone wanted to kill me, they would just burst in." or "At first I wanted to run, but...
What is the proper format for writting a screenplay if you intend to get it at least looked at by someone who could get it made into a movie?
[IMG] Here are the new ranks with their colors. I will provide a more detailed list of what each ground entails soon. This is also viewable...
Do any of you go through any process to copyright your poetry? I know as soon as you create a poem it has the copyright law protecting it, but do...
...being haunted by the 'Lorem Ipsum' ghost? There was I, minding my own business, getting ready to spill some more words of beauty into my...
Alright, as the title says, I put 'off the coast' in my short story probably not realising what it actually means. here's the part: 'the Seacole...
Hello, My advisor states that this sentence is grammatically incorrect, yet I can't see where. Library staff was forced to—not only adapt...
"I am not sure," said William. "I am not sure," William said. I prefer the first but which one is correct or is it just a matter ofthe...
Separate names with a comma.
