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Writing Motivations
Hi Everyone! I hope you are all well and writing like the wind. At Dragon*Con, we were all talking about our desires and motivations for writing. I am curious to hear about why YOU write ( Read more... ) -
Writing Check-In
Hello writers! It's been a while since I posted and I wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing on their writing. What are you working on? How is it going? -
Short Story vs Novel in the SciFi Realm
Hello my dear writers. A question for those of you who read scifi novels and short stories (or are familiar with that genre's publishing practices). I have both a novel and a short story in the works. Both are science fiction and set in different worlds. I have been reading lots about writing and publishing, and much of it about science fiction ( Read more... ) -
Motivation/Distractions
How do you guys make yourself write ( Read more... ) -
Tristram Shandy on Giving the Reader Space
Writing, when properly managed (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation. As no one, who knows what he is about in good company, would venture to talk all; - so no author who understands the just boundaries of decorum and good-breeding, would presume to think all: The truest respect which you can pay to the ( Read more... ) -
Writing Check-in
Hello Writers! I am feeling out of touch with everyone's projects. What are you all writing these days? Anyone working on anything new you'd like to tell us about? For those continuing current projects, how's the progress?
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Point of View
Hello dear writers! I've been planning my novel and one of the elements that I've found to be in question is that of narrative voice, or POV. I'm used to writing third person subjective/close, which I will continue, but I was also considering writing from three different POVs. I've decided that for my first novel, it might be easier to stick to one ( Read more... ) -
Writing Check-in
Hello Writers!! I wanted to check in with everyone and see how the writing is going! I've seen bits of editing gripes, writing woes, writing accomplishments, Big Bang check-ins, Remix submitting! SO MUCH WRITING!
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Character Design Gripe and Questions
Hello writers! I am pondering characters and plot and wondering how you all put things together. I have a plot that I like a lot, but I am struggling to make my some of characters interesting enough to want to write about ( Read more... ) -
Outlining
I have come to the realization that I need to get the rest of my mystery out of head and onto paper, in short form, so I can check for plot holes, find the emotional connections, etc. Unfortunately my experience with outlines has not been good. It has been bad, in fact, resulting in me only writing the outline and not the actual story. Now, after a ( Read more... )