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Re: I'm back to writing fanfiction, but...
Do whatever works. If you feel that negatively about the planning, throw it out. Your stated goal is to avoid negativity, so forgetting all that planning sounds right in-line with ...
Mar 21, 2015 -
Re: How to describe Gore?
So, I happen to have a lot of firsthand experience dealing with gory situations. Hands-on getting covered in blood, guts, organs, bone, stuff like that. Some things you should consider ...
Mar 21, 2015 -
Re: Acknowledgements?
I have never seen acknowledgements at the ends of books. I've always encountered them at the front, usually after the table of contents and title page. I do like having ...
Mar 21, 2015 -
Re: How dark is too dark?
So, I've been doing a fair amount of research on children's books myself... If there's one thing you should know about the market, it's that it's very competitive. It's also ...
Mar 19, 2015 -
Re: Amnesia: The Dark Descent Fanfiction Project?
If you want to write it, go for it. At the very least, you'll learn a lot about writing from it. At the best, you'll also get an awesome fanfic ...
Mar 19, 2015 -
Re: Help! I've just written the climax and can't get back down!
You could also show the effects of the battle on other characters aside from the hero and nemesis. Even if the hero's fate is a bit up in the air, ...
Mar 14, 2015 -
Re: Smile?
The second example you have there isn't bad, except "murmured" really isn't the best word to use. Based on the smiling first example, he's not discontent or unhappy about the ...
Mar 7, 2015 -
Re: Why Isn't The Bible italicized or underlined?
For future record, this book was the reason for the question . And it's cited normally, with italics and everything. Because it's a specific version of Genesis that's standalone. Mystery ...
Feb 28, 2015 -
Re: Why Isn't The Bible italicized or underlined?
I think I see where the confusion is coming from. When you're talking about or referring to sacred texts in general , the title isn't italicized or put in quotation ...
Feb 28, 2015 -
Re: Why Isn't The Bible italicized or underlined?
I'm wondering what your source is because all of my sources for citing with MLA has you italicize the title of the specific Bible you're citing from. In APA though, ...
Feb 27, 2015 -
Re: Smushing everything together?
I'm pretty much doing the same thing right now. XD Since I'm posting the first draft up on YWS as I write it (except for the climax and ending, which ...
Feb 24, 2015 -
Re: The Importance of Starting Over
@Rosendorn I don't think Archon is talking about rewriting stories from scratch. Rather, Archon is talking about letting go of negative feelings about the beginning and moving on by renewing ...
Feb 24, 2015 -
Re: Right or wrong?
I think it would be worth asking yourself why starting out with the dreams is so important and why you can't introduce the similarities in the dreams through a more ...
Feb 11, 2015 -
Re: Princess Emmaline Project Thread
In which a purpose is introduced Princess Emmaline (working title) is a story comprised of smaller stories. There are two main storylines, Emmaline's and John's, as well as a minor ...
Feb 11, 2015 -
Re: Printing out a hard-copy?
I'm a very tactile person, and for the longest time, I hand-wrote my first drafts with pen and paper. It took me many years before I was finally able to ...
Nov 27, 2014
