Gahks

Don't use italics. Start a new chapter or double space if they are unrelated to the action that's just happened. If it is, e.g.: "Glimpsing the mended vase made him ...

Actually, I like a lot of biblical names because they're simple and not overly fancy and you can play around with variations that already exist (i.e. so they're spelt differently, ...

This is something I picked up from a creative writing book called The Five-Minute Writer ; I don't know how we could do this on this forum but it's useful ...

Read some great sex scenes - learn from the masters! In Atonement , McEwan handles the passion brilliantly when Robbie and Cecilia are together in the library. And never forget ...

Hi there from sunny England! Welcome to YWS! I tend to write more crime stuff than fantasy, but nevertheless I would be interested to see your work. What do you ...

*laughs at remembering the odd theme music*

What goes into choosing character names? Do you use aptronyms (words that sound like the character's personality), ironical names (such as Will Dormer in the film Insomnia ) or just ...

Tragic. Such an enthusiastic host on "SMart", I remember. A real shame. Thoughts with his family and friends.

Agreed. Your previous work can be so inspirational and motivating. Either that you know you can do better, or you are easily capable of producing work of an equivalent or ...

This has already been discussed! See the link below: Also, I would suggest only using expletives when ABSOLUTELY justified. Do not throw them around randomly or this will show a ...

At first I thought this sounded hackneyed, but the child custody issue is definitely a winner. 7/10 Tentative titles for this are Infernal Knowledge or Trust. Whichever works better. Kate ...

Welcome back, fellow Briton! Hope your residence here is much longer and much better than your first! What sort of stuff do you write? Do you have any hobbies or ...

Welcome all, this is Gahks; I will be chairing this debate in which we will discuss the motion: "This House believes that humanity is too clever for its own good." ...

Agree: I do not want to see authors like ourselves using this as an excuse to rip our beloved English language to shreds. Fine for informal chat/speak, but literature ? ...

Great, you're both entered in for the audience.