Life is a cycle, a game where there are no winners, only those who play the game better and can face life, and those who never will because every...
Now, I'm aware this thread might around passions, but I hope it doesn't go that way. William Faulkner said: “I'm a failed poet. Maybe every...
Is it possible to make a short story into parts? I was thinking of doing that because I wanted to end my story on a cliffhanger. Would magazines...
After her game system summons her into the game world, Luci Parker must destroy a glitch reawakened to corrupt the game system. How does this...
I just finished editing the longest short story I've ever written. I've had the idea for a long time and when I saw a short story competition I...
I'm writing a collection of short stories that I intend to publish as a book. The stories range from 500-2000 words generally and I'm aiming for...
Hello. May I ask if anyone here has read this philosophical work? I'm a fan of the Cynics and I love their scathing, pessimistic attitude mixed...
Hey guys. This is the first time that I'm writing a novella that's a psychological thriller I ended up making the climax a little too early and I...
Hello. I'm very much a fan of short stories and collections. Inspired by writers such as George Macdonald and Lord Dunsany, among others, I've...
Hi everyone, I'm about to publish my first collection of short stories, and while I was sitting working on a short for the next collection this...
Hey everyone! I am interested in hearing about your methods of research when writing a short story or novel. Do you research details for your...
Can someone fill me in a bit on the market for the short story genre? Perhaps some insight if you have published a collection, or the differences...
Hey guys I'm currently editing a short story mystery. Its about two men who get locked in a basement and the solution to get out is on one of the...
In my WIP novel "Lives in Time", I make mention of a decoration character, Daria Valenti: He smiled at her ruefully. “Did Mata Hari have a...
Just doing a little opinion poll about using short, obvious sentences for dramatic effect. Do you guys do this? I sprinkle sentences/descriptions...
I have a question. I've written a short story, of about 13k words. I have a tetralogy planned out for it. I'm in the process of writing the second...
I have been trying hard to figure out how to write a short story. I have only written novels, and my brain does not seem to want to engage with a...
I'm currently working on a three-part short story series. It's basically a short story on the longer end that I'm publishing in three parts. What...
My name is Erik Weiss and I'm the owner of [Link removed by mod: advertising] I'm interested in learning new techniques to make my writing more...
Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post it, but it didn't really seem to fit anywhere else. I've been keeping a dream journal lately and...
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