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  • Writing Tips Re: Prologue for Plot?

    Unless Paulo Coelho wrote it, I'm guessing yes.

    Sep 6, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Hey, You YA Writers!

    Agreed on all three points, Stella! And, after a bit of digging, I found the link:

    Aug 20, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Hey, You YA Writers!

    Kyllorac, I completely agree with you. This shouldn't just be some story idea; it should be a WELL DEVELOPED story. I could handle the research; as I said, I have ...

    Aug 18, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Hey, You YA Writers!

    I came across a piece on the Internet written by someone with cerebral palsy, lamenting the fact that there is a distinct lack of heroes with disability in YA fiction, ...

    Aug 18, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Fan Fiction: What's Your Take?

    Yes, I was speaking of querying outside of fan fiction. I wouldn't expect you to find an agent for it, as making money on another's intellectual property would be grounds ...

    Aug 18, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Fan Fiction: What's Your Take?

    I've recently considered getting into the fan fiction world, but I'd like to get some opinions on the issue: 1. Obviously, there is a huge stigma around fan fiction. Many ...

    Aug 17, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Any ideas or advice for starting a hobby in writing?

    The good news is you don't need much of a budget to turn writing into a rewarding hobby! I've written all my life, but I was about your age when ...

    Aug 8, 2015
  • Writing Tips Re: Outlining your story idea

    See, I'm familiar with that approach, and it doesn't work for me. I think it differs quite a bit for everybody. Personally, I spark the idea, come up with a ...

    Aug 5, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Title Help

    Can you link to the plot? I haven't read it either, but I'm inclined to agree with LadySpark; the given titles are a bit generic (especially The Mage Chronicles).

    Aug 5, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: New Thriller Project

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I suppose you'd call it a thriller. Tentatively titled Animus. Setting is present-day Biloxi, Mississippi, home to the

    Dec 29, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Revisiting my story and need help

    Perhaps you're right that Ambrose wouldn't be special if everyone else got the same letter, but she could still be different by being the one who decides to act.

    Dec 29, 2014
  • Writing Tips Re: Is this a good title?

    My instinct would be romance, perhaps historical, or with elements of fantasy. Adonia makes me think of Greek mythology.

    Dec 22, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Naming the Antichrist

    Augustine wins.

    Dec 22, 2014
  • Research Re: Reading motivation needed

    You can't make yourself enjoy reading, any more than you can make yourself enjoy opera. That being said, perhaps you just haven't found the right type of book to satisfy ...

    Dec 22, 2014
  • Writing Tips Re: Travelling Description

    Send a team of bandits after them three days into the trip. Let them share war stories, or talk about life back home, around the campfire on Day Six. Take ...

    Dec 16, 2014


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