Master_Yoda

it is part of my job as a moderator on YWS to insure publishing opportunities provided here are valid. *ensure. Just sayin'. ;)

Building a Fantastic Story Some Harry Potter spoilers are found below, so if you haven't read Harry Potter, do so before reading this. A long time ago, I wrote my ...

Never complain that your stories are too character driven. And when you're stuck simply kill a character or introduce a new one.

Dreams are awesome and you should never give up on them, but they should not deter you from waking up and living in the real world until you're in a ...

WARNING! Seriously. Huge issues here. I wouldn't say seriously huge issues, Ten. A couple of minor ones perhaps, but nothing as astronomical as you make out. 1) 'Along the vein ...

The problem with both of the paragraphs is that despite the descriptions they are both too telly. The narrative voice intrudes on the story. This style of a distinct opening ...

I disagree Kyllorac. If you think your story is trashy, it's probably a good idea to start over. Just don't go getting the idea that it's gonna be any less ...

I had thought that given that this article was about what you do before you begin writing fiction, my intentions were self-evident. After it became clear you didn't understand I ...

Just to clarify, I'm not bashing writing personal stuff as a way to deal with it, because it is undoubtedly therapeutic, but rather discouraging it as part of the process ...

This tutorial is not intended to teach you how to write fiction, but rather how to prepare yourself to begin to write. I'm not talking about any kind of zen ...

I haven't posted on this thread in forever. Currently my favorite writing tip is: Go big or go home. Seriously though, why would anyone want to read anything that isn't ...

Well done. Now all that's left is to get it published ;).

Hope this helps:

Cracking Climaxes There are those rarer books that pull you in, slowly building you up to a massive epic showdown. This “showdown” is ultimately the piece of the book that ...

Action Sequences One of the most common issues I see while critiquing stories is the lack of action in the action scenes. I therefore decided to put together an article ...