I've noticed (not for the first time) that my short works almost always end in tragedy. There is always pain and suffering in them (emotional,...
I'm writing a fighting scene but I'm in need of some good verbs that help convey the savagery of the fight. Does anyone have some suggestions?
Yeah so I'm writing a story where one character is basically a drug dealer and is always getting into fights, but his girlfriend soon to be the...
So, I have a 13-year-old character in my story that reached a self-harming point in his life and drove a 1940's pocket knife almost all the way...
So, I felt that this wasn't quite the Happy nor Unhappy threads, but a sort of moment of Self-Sadism/Masochism, where you watch or do something...
I could have put this in the music thread but I feel it would not get much notice if I did and also, it's not only music related. I just wanted to...
Because it is about the life of my mother and all she has done/endured in her life. However, she is still married to my stepdad and I do not want...
I am working on a short eBook about how to self-publish a book in a manner conducive with humor. If you'd be so kind, list 2-3 things that you...
Hey, everyone, I was wondering what the effects of alcohol would be in the processing of pain and inhibition. I was thinking that excessive...
I have three characters that need completed introductions; Jenn, Lynn, and Ashe. Provided is a chapter title and a few sentences for inspiration....
Review, critique, advice, and so on is welcome. This is just something akin to a dramatic advertisement and the universe of this story will be...
_____In my novel-to-be, I have a small group of main characters, with one MAIN character. Since my 1st main character is part of most of the...
Hello. I'm new to this forum. I am trying to break into writing and illustrating picture books. I have completed one manuscript/dummy and am...
I've read a few posts on here and it came to my attention that I might be over-describing my characters' physical attributes. I don't go insanely...
Currently, I am working on a novel fencing adult/young-adult fiction, set a few years before 2020. I suppose it can be categorized as a science...
Learning creative writing has been such a journey. I would have to say that it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I am almost...
The main plot of the story is this. Abigail is watching a movie with her friend when she noted that being controlled is fine as long as the...
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...
So I have this main character that suffers from mental distress and depression, but he doesn't express the pain he goes through mentally, so he...
Hello :) I had read about medicines and drugs that reduce the pain (the ordinary types we all know) and about medicines and drugs that induce...
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