I'm still just getting to know all these different sub-forums, so forgive me if this isn't the right place to post a thread like this. Anyways, I...
First, let me say that I hate Mary-Sues. Hate. I loathe them with every fiber of my being. The last thing I've ever wanted is to write one myself....
Well I have some finished short stories ready to farm out for publishing but before I get started on the grueling process of rejection, I thought...
Skyscraper Index: Tallest Buildings Rising as Mercury of Looming Economic Crisis Skyscrapers, a building backed up by powerful economic forces,...
Hi, Just a quick post to say hello. I recently joined, have already posted a couple of quick posts before my intro post - sorry about that!...
Was hoping someone could offer some advice. Is there a word count that is too long for a short story? I can't seem to write a...
Hey guys, I'm Flying Sheep. I'm friends with one of the members on here, and decided to join after a while, since this place looks pretty cool. I...
I'm relatively new to writing and continually have great difficulty generating a well crafted and completed piece of prose. The reason I am...
Hi everyone - first time here. summarising and paraphrasing - I need some clarification on what is considered `fair use` for my book. I`m...
Sounds like a bit of a silly question, but exactly how long, or short is a short story? I've think I've read one or two that were approximately...
What adjustments would one have to make to go from writing poetry to writing song lyrics? I've noticed in quite a bit of the writing that I used...
Okay, I know some writers who just plot out their book as detailed as possible... others who just let it happen as it happens. What kind of writer...
Are you a published writer and have a book that is available for purchase? List it here! Tell us, show us! Make it known! And if you like (and the...
What experiene level are you at writing? Have you ever sold your writing or been published? As for me, I'm just starting out... I've written a...
First Id like to thank everyone who has helped me so far within this forum, it nice to see a friendly one where people are willing to help and...
I'm looking for a verb to describe a noise that people make when they are dissappointed. It is made by pulling the tongue away from the back of...
I'm halfway through my novel (55,000 words) and I've written everything so far in past tense (he said, we went etc.) BUT I've been thinking a lot...
Hello everyone! I'm hoping you can help me. I was always taught to use two quotation marks when someone speaks. Example, below: "Today we're...
In one of my stories, I have a character who perpetually smiles. One of the most chipper people you'd ever meet. She rarely drops her smile, even...
...being haunted by the 'Lorem Ipsum' ghost? There was I, minding my own business, getting ready to spill some more words of beauty into my...
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