J. Wilder

I think it's true to some degree, but of course not completely (i.e. the dragons and spells). I think it's probably a bad idea to write about people who are ...

I edit A LOT as I go. I reread my own writing constantly. I never write short stories or poetry, only novels, and I don't write that often anymore, so ...

I think you can actually approach both at the same time. Here's why: If you get an agent, you'll still need a publisher, and if you get a publisher, you'll ...

I find it odd that in the poll more people said they write from the perspective of the opposite sex than their own. I guess it's related to the fact ...

Since I'm into pirates I like the subject matter of this, but a lot of changes are needed: The first paragraph is way too much telling not enough showing. It ...

It's interesting enough, but I agree with the other critiquers that it's a little hard to follow; the characters aren't really given any introduction. The idea of a school on ...

This version is way better. You did a good job making changes. quote]I see the boy who called me a loser.[/quote] Since you edited that line, this needs to be ...

I’m also actually sort of working on a novel that involves the main character’s sister dying in a car crash (though that’s not what it’s about), so it was interesting ...

Why is it you can't set it in America if that would be easier? People partied just as much during Prohibition as they did before and after, right?

The beginning is too cliched, in my opinion. The whole perfect-twin, less-perfect-twin thing is overdone. But it probably annoys me more than most people because I'm a twin. The characters ...

This is a long post so that might be why I'm the first to comment. However, I thought it was interesting. I also like the names, but I noticed that ...

Ok so some of you have read parts of Unreasonable Progress . Anyway there's this part where they go on a class trip to a couple museums and they end ...

A lot of things on the Mary-Sue Litmus Test are funny cliches.

Yeah, it totally depends on the person. Here are some possible effects: -At first (this starts in the beginning like when you're just starting to get a buzz) you feel ...

I like it too. You get to know about the characters right away. It's really realistic and it's written in a way that really fits the topic. Also I didn't ...