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Re: Looking for help with a few things
That summary is pretty confusing, and I'm wondering what you're looking for feedback on. Do you want help improving the summary to make it more interesting, or are you asking ...
Sep 23, 2016 -
Re: Creating an Original Mythology for my Novel
I think the trickiest part to overcome in your case is how the pantheon fits in with history since you're writing a contemporary fantasy. A big question your readers will ...
Sep 23, 2016 -
Re: [Post Deleted]
There's also the matter of how Mary was not black, but a Jew. PoC representation is important, but racebending is pretty easily offensive, and often an unnoticed form of erasure ...
Sep 6, 2016 -
Re: Writing in episodic release format
I am so sad more people aren't discussing this. So here I am. I love serials and serial writing, and the way I see it, having a serial structure ensures ...
Aug 19, 2016 -
Re: an idea for a magical boy series
It's very different in tone, but have you ever seen Cute High Earth Defense Club ? If you haven't, I recommend it. It's funny, has a decent plot, some moral ...
Aug 6, 2016 -
Re: The Character Clinic
Just dropping in to say that cooking oil can absolutely result in fourth-degree burns, depending on the scenario. A scald will probably not result in fourth-degree burns, but if you're, ...
Aug 6, 2016 -
Re: How do you develop characters and plots?
You're welcome!
Aug 2, 2016 -
Re: Native American Culture
Well, a good start would be to figure out which tribe or nation you're writing about. There are hundreds, and each of them has their own distinct culture and traditions. ...
Aug 2, 2016 -
Re: Help me with my query?
This latest draft is much better, and I think you're finally drawing near to the end. Molly wants to spend her summer before college winning the love of Noah. They’ve ...
Jul 29, 2016 -
Re: How do you develop characters and plots?
Try worrying about those things after you complete your first draft. Really. It's a lot easier to see problems (and sometimes solutions) when you're looking at a whole rather than ...
Jul 28, 2016 -
Re: Writing Help
One thing I think that needs to be said is that you should never, ever deliberately delete your writing. Even if it's the worst thing ever written. There's a few ...
Jul 28, 2016 -
Re: Story Starting Problems
How about starting with Brianna's kidnapping?
Jul 26, 2016 -
Re: awesome creatures and magic
Have you tried looking at some medieval bestiaries? There's a lot of really weird and fantastic creatures catalogued in them. Here's one online:
Jul 26, 2016 -
Re: Old-timey Mapmaking?
Also, if you're lucky, your local library may have books on how to survey land specifically for mapmaking. If you're super lucky, they'll be ones written during the late 1800s ...
Jul 26, 2016 -
Re: Help me not screw up my Vampire/Human Romance
It will ultimately come down to the execution in the end (because sometimes things slip in unintentionally that work against your intentions in writing the story; see Twilight for an ...
Jul 18, 2016
