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Re: General Request Repository
I would really love it if someone (or multiple someones) read my novel. I have been on here off and on for years and submitted many clips.
May 3, 2016 -
Re: Show, don't tell.
I might add that sometimes narrative summary or description is needed. Don't try to 'show' EVERYTHING. Do that and you'll hit a pot-hole and bore your readers to death! Granted: ...
Jul 30, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
If you're nearly finished then just go for it! The buzz you get when you finally wrap the tape around the first draft is amazing. Just keep ploughing through it. ...
Jul 29, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
Also, here lately I've been having trouble with motivation. Like, to finish. Thoughts?
Jul 19, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
I wouldn't recommend writing out blow by blow fights unless you have a very good understanding of the fight style in question. Which means research and playing it out physically. ...
Jul 19, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
Yep, that's one of the reasons you don't want to write things out blow by blow. Emotions are far more interesting, and are easier. Because you're mostly keeping track of ...
Jul 19, 2013 -
Re: Name Central
Could someone please help me come up with three of names:) ? The first is the father of the main character. He is very aristocratic, arrogant, and prideful. I pretty ...
Jul 18, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
Okay, that makes sense. I tend to play it all out in my head like a movie and find myself writing more of a "script."
Jul 18, 2013 -
Re: Fight scenes
I'm close to finishing my book and moving to the editing phase but I've come to a fight scene and I have no clue how to write one. Especially when ...
Jul 18, 2013
