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Re: Getting a poetry collection published
As everyone's said, submitting individual poems to get published is a great way of earning credentials, and with those credentials, you can approach small presses to publish your book. I'll ...
Mar 8, 2014 -
Re: Weird writing quirks?
Oi, quirks. I do the coffee thing, too. I bite my pens. Before I actually start writing the chapter/scene, I have to tell myself what it's about, so if I'm ...
Jul 5, 2013 -
Re: Fellow Writers: I guess I'm just real bummed
The concept of finding your writing contemporaries is the same as the concept of finding true love. You can spend a lot of time trying to seek them out, but ...
Jun 18, 2013 -
Re: A Long, Presumably-Somewhat-Offensive Guide to Writing
^ I absorb style too. Even when I speak, and someone is speaking in slang or a different accent, I have the tendency to mimic it unconsciously o.o -esp- if ...
Jun 8, 2013 -
Re: Logline help
:o Some tips? I think maybe give us an adjective describing the characters? Alcoholic social worker? Or dangerous social worker? Things like that. I also preferred "outwit" to wreck, because ...
Apr 24, 2013 -
Re: Persuasive Writing with Inigo Montoya
I think he was my first crush as a kid :3
Feb 16, 2013 -
Re: Lines are like rules, Let's Break Them
I've recently written about what poetry aims to do and have decided to follow up on a few quick thoughts on lines and breaks. This piece will primarily focus on ...
Feb 12, 2013 -
Re: Prose & Poultry & Poetry | The differences
This was written primarily for poets, because sometimes we need reminders about what it's all about. I sure know I do. When you read a short story, or novel, or ...
Feb 12, 2013 -
Re: Prose: What It Is (And Is Not)
Although we likely encounter forms of poetry every day, it is not a natural form of communication; after all, when was the last time you held an entire conversation in ...
Feb 5, 2013 -
Re: On effective dialogue
Bookmarking this. Thank you, Jack!
Jan 29, 2013 -
Re: Need Help!!
If you're looking for a story revolving around the map, maybe it would help if you show the map?
Dec 25, 2012 -
Re: My conflict with writing poetry.
It sounds like your problem with poetry is adhering to a set structure... Well, guess what? You don't have to. Poetry is a form of expression, ultimately, it's all going ...
Dec 15, 2012 -
Re: Writing very old characters
Hey Magnus! One thing I would suggest is not to confuse age with personality. Someone can be a middle-aged old man and still be as immature as others are at ...
Sep 25, 2012 -
Re: First Person POV for three characters
It's your novel! Don't let anyone tell you what you can or can't do. Go for it! There are actually quite a few novels that have an alternating 1st person ...
Sep 13, 2012 -
Re: Direct Address
Yes. I mean, I haven't read that work of Kipling's yet. But if you're refering to second-person point of view, I imagine you could. In fact, when done right it ...
Mar 7, 2012
