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An old-fashioned pizza parlor with an arcade would work. Though, in California, we have these things called John's Incredible Pizza . Not only do they have a massive selection of ...

Things to keep in mind about speech and conversation: 1. People rarely say what they actually mean. 2. Every speaker has a goal in a conversation, whether that goal is ...

My high school had 7 periods, with an optional 8th and an optional "0" period. First bell rang at 7:52 on every day but Monday and we got out at ...

Now, this thread here isn't about bragging or word counts for the sake of word counts. It's about forward movement. So, how much have you written today? Did you finish ...

You might've made a tiny mistake here. There are two sections labeled 5, then 7 and then six. Actually, Fire Light spotted the error. (Maybe it threw someone for a ...

I agree with Paladin! But also want to add that a justified one is also terrifying. If your response to a reader's question of, "Well, why does he want to ...

Your rereading guess was correct--"that" is correct in that context. If you're using American English, this is the distinction between that and which: --Use "that" in a restrictive modifier. Or, ...

This is a continuation of Keeping Things Unpredictable: The Don’ts. And in this continuation, we’ll be discussing the other basics of keeping things unpredictable in your story. These are I ...

1) The stone made ripples in the clear water of the lake, reflecting the blue sky. 2) The stone made ripples in the clear water of the lake, growing in ...

All writing tips should be considered warily, taken skeptically, followed wisely, and/or flatly ignored, in the name of art. Including this one.

No, I did not just pull my shoulders back and sit up straight. Really. I mean it. Okay, I lied. My posture's awful, though I'm really trying to work on ...

You know those really annoying people who could, after the first fifteen minutes of a movie, tell you exactly how it’s going to end? And, not only that, but can ...

Well, the first thing to note is that having flaws doesn't give a character immunity from the "Mary Sue" title. I know the Mary Sue litmus tests determine Suehood by ...

Also something for writers to note, after they get the horse-specific stuff that you mentioned straight: It takes years and regular practice for someone to be able to ride long ...

I love making up names--I write fantasy, so I get to come up with them all on my lonesome--so new characters are incredibly exciting to me just for that reason ...