... as Edwyn Collins once sang. Why do I tire of my characters and situations so quickly? They begin to irritate me, as does the whole writing...
I have started writing a YA fantasy novel, and I’m not sure if I’ve started right. It’s in third person, and my character is thinking of something...
Hello everyone! My problem is that I seem unable to start my story. I know what events are supposed to happen in what order, but I am unsure as...
Hello, fellow writer, just dropping by here, or is it drive by? yep, it's drop by, just google it. Okay, here's something about me. First of all,...
I've been writing this story for quite a while and over this time it has grown but also changed/developed. One of the things that has changed is...
Hi, I'm new on here. I'm not sure if it has been 14 days yet so this may have to get parked. I visited a few years ago and lurked. Work and...
My brother is moving in with his wife and selling his home and most of his possessions (he has a ton of crap!) in a week-long yard sale this...
I thought it would be fun to see what or who inspired us all to start writing :bigsmile: So to start us of, here is why I began writing... To be...
Nimbus here. Hello to ya'll. Been reading since i was seven, writing since about 3 - 4 months ago. I publish my works on RoyalRoad, a free to...
Okay so hi, I'm currently attempting to write the first in hopefully a multi book series, but I've run into a major snag, namely, I am good at...
I always have trouble with this part, the whole "chapter one" part. I can do well once we get to the action part, after things get established and...
So, I'm planning to write a story about some explorers in the near-ish future exploring a weird, surreal planet that was recently discovered, and...
Shadiversity's videos on how to start a novel properly are the best writing advice I've seen, ever. They include critiques of writing sent to him...
I know most people have trouble with the ending of a plot but I already know how I want my story to end, but the beginning is what has me stumped....
My novel was originally Discovery Written up through end of the first act. While I learned a lot of good stuff about my book that way, I found...
I am new to the forums as well as writing. I would like to get started writing. I have an idea and I have started my first paragraph, which was...
Hi! This may seem simple, but I'm just seeking some clarity on when I should start a new line in dialogue. Here's an example: “If there was...
What do you guys tend to do when you've begun your novel down one "path", but envision a better one. More specifically, the first chapter. In my...
So, generally I write poetry. But, have attempted some fiction. My friend told me that I didn't paint the scene well enough. So, tell me...
When I write solid blocks of writing (I'm a poet inside), I like to find a way to introduce both poetry and the setting. So, I tried experimenting...
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