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  • Writers Corner 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
  • Writing Tips 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
  • Writers Corner 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
  • Writers Corner 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
  • Writers Corner 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
  • Writing Tips 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
  • Writing Tips Re: How do you develop characters and plots?

    You're welcome!

    Aug 2, 2016
  • Research 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
  • Writers Corner 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
  • Writing Tips 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
  • Writers Corner 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
  • Research Re: Story Starting Problems

    How about starting with Brianna's kidnapping?

    Jul 26, 2016
  • Research 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
  • Research 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
  • Research 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


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