My novel is a fictionalized biography based on the biography written by my great uncle. I spoke with him at length back in 1974 or '75. So, do I...
Name the film from which the opening frame is taken. First answer confirmed by asker gets to set new question. Nothing too obscure, please. The...
I'm currently writing a story about my female MC being held within a fortified city. I have the background set up that people are only allowed to...
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[MEDIA] I started watching these guys because they are game developers, but they have broad interests and are very analytical. They have an...
I've just come across a wonderful book on editing by Bill Walsh. It's called Lapsing into a Comma. At the time he was writing it, he was an editor...
Stumbled across this a while ago and it's proved invaluable for when I need business / product names. You can search by keyword, and even get the...
Do you guys ever introduce something weird, intriguing, puzzling, etc. into your novel before you know where you're going with it? I just kind of...
I come to you with a personal conundrum: when a story is bound within confines of utter mundanity, how do you develop an interesting plot?...
Really interested on advice about what makes a great first line. Obviously something to hook the reader in - hinting at suspense, drama etc to...
Let's discuss majorly-acclaimed novels/books. What is it, exactly, about them, that makes them so good? For example: What is it about Harry...
Decades ago, when I was in high school (1970s), our creative writing teacher handed out a book of photographs. They were from the 1940s though...
Hey guys - I did sign on here ages ago, back in August. Anyway, I'm from the Land Down Under. Live in Perth. It's warming up to the 'bastard hot'...
Team name: SoftCouch Project name: Defendersof Yggdrasil Who are we? We are a small group of german/english speaking developers who love...
Since I am new in the forum, I think Introductions, first of all, would be a great way to start the topic. So… Hello. My name is Yotam Haddad, I...
First and foremost I have to say I'm new here! Just signed up and it seems to be a great community! Now allow me to apologize for my grammar and...
Hey everybody, Not only am I new to this forum and website, but I am new to writing! I just recently discovered that I have a bit of a talent...
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...
How do you react when you're reading a book and the main character is "chosen" to be something or accomplish a great task to save the world? Do...
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