Hi there, I have a completed manuscript and I've been searching for an agent. I was wondering if there is a platform where a manuscript can be...
It’s that time again, folks. I've written an absurdist type short story in 1st person present tense around 4000 words. It’s a bit of a comedy...
Any good literary fiction book you would like to recommend? I'm looking for something new to read.
I have a question - has WF ever considered publishing its own literary journal? It seems a logical thing to do, given that so many pieces are...
Do you format a stage play differently than a screenplay? And/or would you do anything different for a short play (30 pages) when submitting it to...
How much importance do you guys place in literary movements? Do they interest you at all? Will you read an author specifically because they're...
I got no feedback on my last post, so I assume it wasn't worth the time. Let's try again: First, thank you for taking the time to read this...
Trying to understand the distinction between these genres. My work is not genre. I love to write (and read) a good origin story -- sometimes the...
There must be something I’m missing. When I search for literary agents for erotica, I find agents for romance. I can’t imagine sending something...
Hello there! I'm about to to pitch my novel but have been stuck on the definition of my genre for a while. My novel falls is the adult age...
So, I believe it was @John Calligan who said something very interesting in another thread recently. It was about literary fiction and one of the...
Hello. I won't get into the vast array of issues with the term 'literary fiction' as opposed to 'genre fiction' and why it's nonsensical, other...
Someone forwarded this story to me, and I haven't seen it mentioned here yet. Holy cow......
I have read and studying authors' work more closely so that I learn the different technique they use. I thought I would share a passage I found....
I need a beta reader for a literary fiction short story I plan to start submitting this month. Thank you!:)
What do you guys think of literary references in other works of fiction? I have seen this done very well sometimes. Always subtle but smart. You...
Hey, Has anyone heard of a literary consultant and if so, have you used one? If so, were the results what you expected? And what factors do you...
After walking around Barnes&Noble one day, I saw a copy of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (and later Ellery Queen Mystery magazine). By reading...
Help please....I need help with the name of the literary device used when a word defines itself. An example is the word, "standoffish". I know...
Hi, So, as some of you may know, I'm writing a pretty deep piece of literary fiction based in the sixties. I think that one of the aversions many...
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