I like to think my ideas are original. I read a lot and I never think, oh, I've read this story before. But just because I haven't read it doesn't...
Hello to all! I'm attempting my second screenplay applying lessons learned in the first one. For this attempt I'll be doing a beatsheet and a...
I've been coming to these forums for a while now and never felt like I should sign up. Having released a novel through Amazon, now seems...
Well I have had vague ambitions about this. I couldn't do a lot of justice to my older siblings because I missed their early childhood. I cant...
I am a newbie, when it comes to writing books and short stories. The most writing I have done is essays for school or writing a note in a...
I've been rejected in the query letter stage a couple times, but I always thought being rejected at the full manuscript stage would hurt more. If...
This might seem like a dumb question, but does the nature of the content of what you are writing determine which styles you can use? Are some...
Hello, I have had a thought rolling around in the old gray matter a while, and I would like to know your thoughts, please and thank you. :)...
Hi folks, So I have a character that is a bit pretentious who is paid a compliment. She says "Thank you" but does so as if its uninteresting....
When writing the voice of characters based on people from long ago "Native American" for example, how should I go about them speaking? Same for...
Thread for premises you've scrapped, haven't done anything with, set aside, etc. I had an idea once about a modern day French Revolution taking...
Hi... The new guy has a question I often try to put a parenthetical phrase in my dialog and I'm not sure if it should be in parenthesis. I...
Greetings! I have an earnest desire to write with eloquence, and to bind words together in a manner which is syntactically, semantically, and...
Hi all, As both my post count and this thread might indicate, I'm new to the forum, and saying hello. I've written a lot for fun (always just...
Hello, everyone. I go by Toad (a long-standing nickname). Just thought I'd stop in here and see what goes on. So far I like what I see and I'll...
I thought I'd post this thread a bit earlier than usual since the holidays are coming up. I want to make sure we have enough time to nominate...
I'm 55k into my novel and I think I'm about halfway. It's pretty exciting to get this far but it's also pretty daunting to think that I still have...
Suggestions? “And, by the way, didn’t you say it was work related?” she asked. “I’m sorry, I didn’t want you to guess it. I thought that by...
Hello, new here, but thought maybe you could help me. I'm working on a low fantasy novel that takes place on ancient Mars. (aprox. 1 billion years...
How many more posts do I need to post in the short stories section? I thought it was 20 posts and I have over 20 posts already but I still can't...
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