So I have this idea, but I'm not entirely sure how I want to go about writing it. I'm using a controlling relationship to illustrate concepts of...
I've got a short story idea that I really want to write, but I want to tell it in first person to help create the atmosphere (it's a horror story)...
As the title asks. Is it possible to write a children's story where the main character is an adult, teen or tween? I mean, with the many...
What should be maximum age for a female protagonist for a YA/teen paranormal mystery novel?
I have a story that I really want to write, it's about two girls who are friends. One lives with her abusive father and lights fires to cope with...
My current work involves a hero who, in terms of his universe, is very evil. He is not a Frodo out to save the world and the good guys know and...
This topic seems to be done to death. And usually I'm on the side of "cliches are good if you do them right". But I wonder if the answer could...
So, the main antagonist of my novel is a forty-six year-old man who, due to a reaction to a particular medicine, now has incredible strength....
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...
I thought we could pull our ideas together and share them here by posting them. it will should make a fun read. I usually like to rely on...
I just wanted to see what people would think of the Hazgon I set up for the story so far; to see if my ideas were original or not. Seraph:...
Hey everyone, I'm in the thick of a first draft right now. The whole novel is generally forward moving. The first eight chapters deal with a...
Participants in the Sci-Fi workshop might know I'm writing a short story there, and I've come up against some interesting thoughts. Space...
In a story like The Great Gatsby (just using this as an example), the main story revolves, IMO, around Gatsby, and it is his conflict that drives...
Hello Internet People, I've been thinking about writing a novel for a long time about a homeless girl who gets taken in and turned into a...
Hello all. I have an interesting problem in my writing career. I can flesh out settings, supporting characters, and antagonists with no...
Hey, I'm new here. I just joined as of today. I have been working on a particular story for over 6 years. It's cost a long time due to the fact of...
What are people's thoughts on having a character through whom the story is told harbouring a secret? One of my characters - a young woman - is the...
There already are threads about this I think, but something I'm curious about is this. Have you written a story where you started out with one...
I tried my best to give this thread a title that would accurately reflect my problem, hopefully I did it... :D Basically, it goes like this: in...
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