Megrim

@CandyWizard Sentence 1: There's a lot of debate over whether it's okay to start with dialogue or not. The major drawback is that there's no context. I think dialogue openings ...

Done! Who's next?

GRAND REOPENING. All new requests beyond this point :) PS: the ones who posted after I left last year - just let me know if you still want anything reviewed.

I don't know if I have much to add to this discussion, but I think the argument is mostly semantical. "Filler and fluff" and "publishing-quality" don't belong in the same ...

I'm also jumping in this late, but I really wanted to join the conversation because it's something hugely important to me. I might blow my cover about being all secretive ...

There's some writing advice by some well-known writer or other that states if you can remove a sentence/paragraph/scene/chapter and it doesn't impact what comes after it, you should do so. ...

I agree with "finish the first draft." Even if you're right and there's gaping holes left and right, it'll be soooo much easier to fix when you know where you're ...

To me unique is the finished product. It's the execution, the personalities of your characters, the quirks of your setting, the twists of your plot. Individually they are probably all ...

I don't think I can keep up. Very trying week. I think I'll have to bow out :(

Carter Matsumoto Arizona: Critech Underground Lab Whhhhthkk . He had the crossbow cranked and reloaded before the dummy stopped shaking. The second arrow sprouted beside the first, a pair of ...

Congrats! Well deserved.

Should I write in first-person or third-person POV? Which is better for a "new" writer? The one you're more familiar with will probably be the easier one. Third person past ...

Man, always such a toughie. At least I don't have to feel bad about giving someone only 1 point this time :S But really it could have gone either way. ...

Phew, finally finished all 3!

Rosendorn's comments are spot-on for conceptualising and plotting the scene, but I'd argue it could steer you wrong with regards to the actual writing of the scene. You need all ...