Are you having trouble meeting your writing goals? Do you start a writing project but not finish it? Do you need to work on the mechanics of your...
Hey everyone, I'm new here, so sorry if I posted this in the wrong place. I've tried writing novels a few times before, but I always failed...
I want to learn the terminology of fiction writing. I am looking for a book that will add to my understanding. So far, all I have found is this...
Hey guys. Is it acceptable to mix present and past tense in fiction and dialogue? Here's a snippet of what I'm writing: "You should really lock...
I've found a bunch of non-fiction written by female combat veterans (most having experienced combat in Iraq) and a lot of fiction written by male...
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So, you’ve decided to put on the armor of imagination, have you? To wield the pen? To battle the white page and all its opposing, blank-faced...
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Hi everyone. I'm Leani. I've been writing for over 10 years now. I just completed my first novel and published it as an ebook via Amazon. It's...
with most of you (I assume), I’m looking for a supportive environment who dares me to reach my literary summit. I hope this is the place. A...
Therefore you determine the boundaries of your own reality. I've introduced a character fashioned after my daughter in law and named her "Isabel"....
Greetings inmates. What you don't think life's a prison, it is. You are some alien deity somewhere that had your powers suspended, memories...
So this is my dilemma... My first "serious" short story was rejected at the first handful of paying magazines/e-zines, so I decided to submit to a...
What, for you, are the more "important" aspects of fiction? What makes a work stand out in your mind as "the best"? Where did that work put its...
A thought crossed my mind today and I would like to hear your opinions on it. I admit I don't read much so called 'literary fiction', I'm the...
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The latest short story I've been working on is Science Fiction/Horror and has a jumbled time. In the first draft, my readers were having a lot of...
First a bit of the background. I started writing a novel about 7 years ago even though I had no intention of being an author, I started to write...
Hey guys! My name is John and I'm a normal joe who works a pretty normal job. However, I have this idea for a story percolating in my head for...
Greetings to all! Although I have been a long-time lurker, I don't think I have ever had the opportunity to really use this forum during the...
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