I have started pulling things together for my memoir. I have had quite a few false starts and am having trouble bringing things together...
I know that's an extremely vague title, but, I'm just such a "to the point" kind of person, it's difficult for me to think of ways to stretch out...
So - I'm trying to foreshadow something in my book and I want readers to anticipate the appearance of a certain character. Rucer, said character,...
So I did a site search before making this thread, and I couldn't find a previous discussion on it. So I've decided to start this one. How do you...
[MEDIA] Brand new for 2016 are Brandon Sanderson's writing lectures at BYU. The plan is to release a new video each week. This lecture was...
Is it possible to make a cliche work? Like a love triangle? If yes, how so?
I have a bit of a problem. A character in my story is having an inner monologue describing the girl he fancies, but whatever I write about the...
AMP's General Writing Tips v.2.0 or How I am Retouching the Target Painted on my Back Introduction Last year, I wrote something similar...
Before it becomes unrealistic? See, Heridon (who is hard of hearing), when he was in his elementary/middle school days, once attended a local...
Yeah, I've been listening to the Ghostbusters theme-song again. How did you know? :p But anyway, it gave me an idea I've been thinking about for a...
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...
This is similar but different to another thread in this forum ... different enough that I'm making a new one. :) The query is how to not make a...
Hello all, First a little bit about me, I'm a 21 Year "old" man from the Netherlands. Got a regular job as 1st Service Technician and do nothing...
The trouble I have with writing is the proper use of Vocabulary. Reading doesn't always do me very much good because of my poor reading...
In my current WIP I'm toying with the idea of taking the traditional protagonist vs. antagonist struggle -- the one in which the reader stays...
Hello all Before I delve into my question, I'd like to mention that I've been keen on writing for a long time now, and I've been thinking a lot...
Okay so i have been writing now for a few years. I enjoy it a lot and there are so many things about it career wise that suit me but there is one...
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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...
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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