Griffinkeeper

"Situation Report?" Grif asked. "The DOG just destroyed the damaged cruiser. The Banhammer just destroyed the Carrier, all enemy ships destroyed. The DFA is taking care of the rest of ...

Ugh. This is an info-dump and it isn't in a journal format. A journal format is simple: it describes what events occur on a daily basis. So, the timing of ...

"I ' ll be no longer confined by the laws of money and politicians." Because Ill and I'll are two different things. I like this poem. It is much nicer ...

Maybe a traveler fantasy? So long as we're not the chosen ones that the prophecy foretold, we should avoid most of the cliche's attached to them.

First two paragraphs are info-dumping. Get rid of both of them. Fourth paragraph also info-dumps. Ambrose Dameon stood inside his house looking at the two boys pushing and playing with ...

Whenever you post a new speaker, it's good to give them some extra space. Instead of: “So is she? Is she going to discover something great about us?” asked Eglantine. ...

A shorter list would be which genre's I don't want. Soap Opera (including teen angst) Fan-fiction of any kind. Gore driven stories (No vampires, werewolves, zombies, or cute furry animals.) ...

But they aren't accurate! *Cries*

Why does your character need a middle name?

Sounds tough. Well, hopefully you use writing as a creative outlet, versus the many other destructive methods people use to cope with their personal problems. I recommend not focusing on ...

So here is the question: is it okay to start stories with a quote of any kind? Or is it just garbage?

You can if you decide to join the storybook!

What if other active authors are waiting for an inactive author to post? Would they just 'skip' the other author?

I did a check of YWS and found that 42 members have more than 350 reviews and that 44 members are qualified to be Captains of their own ship. I ...

Firstly, if you're not sure whether to rate it PG-13 or R, rate it R. That way we don't get complaints from parents. Secondly, this piece is pretty powerful. The ...