Paracosm

Hey ya'll! I'm writing a detective novel (of course) where I think I might need to switch POVs. I have it where the narrator is this guys friend, she's a ...

Hmm... I agree and disagree. I think the best way to come up with story ideas is to play around in your head, or think about the world around you. ...

Hmmm... How vital are the flashbacks? I find that flashbacks make me forget what's going on in the story, and sometimes I wonder why the character is having a flashback ...

Character's & Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card. Wonderful book!

Thank you Rach! This was very helpful and inspirational as well!

Geez. I'm reading my older writing and I think I've actually gotten worse. What's going on here? My older stories are fun and interesting, and my newer ones feel bland ...

This is a very good idea! And yes, it could turn out to be a great story. The trick to making the ending a good surprise is to get the ...

I self edit as I go, but that may not work for you. I do this because I rarely have time/motivation to write, so when I do I try and ...

Write as much as you want, but try to write everyday. Like everyone else has said, a certain number of words doesn't make you a writer. Keeping a journal is ...

I'm unofficially banned at my library, but I'll see if they will take some flyers! I may just have to employ some tricky disguise. Books-a-Million will definitely take them, I've ...

When I have writers block, I try self-hypnosis or meditation. It gives you some time to stop thinking about anything, and just relax. Then when you come back to your ...

.... Push them off..... Hehehe.. No, just kidding. I'd start with idle chatter to calm them down. Then I'd try and pull them back, tell them to stop. I'd ask ...

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What's it about? I'm always willing to read!

Who has two thumbs and is in total agreement? This guy!