If a flamingo gets in your yard If a flamingo gets in your yard, don’t shoo it away. There’s no need to fear. Cautiously approach, and take some...
Since 1982 the Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest has challenged participants to write an atrocious opening sentence to the worst novel never written....
I find rainy days to be my most productive days. Something about the gray skies and drumming sound on the roof are extremely thought provoking....
Hello everybody, I am going to start writing my first book and I need your help. I have never written a book yet, only texts in a journalistic...
There are some excellent answers to this questions. And I want to hear your own explanation. There is three rules: 1. What ever you tell, it must...
Hi I recently started writing my first novel and as i wrote, the idea i had of where it was going has changed. I had a general idea of what the...
Kelton Reid studies the habits, habitats, and brains of a wide spectrum of renowned writers to learn their secrets of productivity and creativity....
It is not exactly a question about writing, but do you have any ideas for what as a creative person I should do when I am bored?
Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum, i am here because i want to become a writer. I have a passion for creativity but do not always know how...
[IMG] “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.“ Maya Angelou The morning starts with the obligatory cup of coffee,...
So I am working on a battle arc for a fantasy novel which is basically a medieval/magic combo with other races thrown in. I completely scrapped a...
I've been participating in writers' groups for a very long time. More often than not these days, I'm the one answering the questions, and I'll be...
Here goes...I'm not usually shy, but I'm feeling in over my head in this forum. I came here because I was looking for a way to get started. I...
http://ohjen.webs.com/rough beginnings.mp3 I wrote this song a few years ago. I think it'd be a wonderful experiment to have people write a short...
Hello everyone. So I am still a very new member, I did my 2 weeks and 20 posts and 2 critiques but then I was without internet for 2-3 weeks,...
Hello, I began writing last year on a novel that I have in mind. I've spent hours researching about what elements could I use and other things...
I'm in the process of brainstorming a story, and it's still in that fledgling, exciting stage where there's all sorts of unanswered questions that...
I wrote a short story where I was told the ending was fairly predictable. It wasn't my first choice in ending but I thought since my goal is to...
Hehe, sorry. I couldn't think of a good title, so I went with something not so related but sounding good. :p Well then, where were we? Hello,...
For about two or three months now I have been planning out a story line. I am basically an ancient Egypt geek and have always wanted to write...
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