- Narration style
So in my WIP, I tell the story from the perspective from a naive young woman (not entirely, there are small bits from someone else’s head, but it’s…
- The villain’s entry
So I’m having a bit of trouble with one of my novels. I’m starting on the second draft, and in looking back at the first one, I realize it has a lot…
- Why use D&D races in our stories?
In commenting on a story in the showcase that included Orcs, I offered the following… well… okay, it’s a rant. But I also think it’s an…
- Having trouble
I am having trouble writing my first ever novel’s draft. The words aren’t coming out like I want them too. Maybe it’s because it’s 12:18 in the…
- My Magic System
I haven’t had much time to work on my story lately (last thing I worked on was my pantheon of gods, which I posted here about) but I have come up…
- Feedback on a short story plot
I’m 1,600 words into a short story which I have planned from start to finish in my head:The hero is a Celtic warrior visiting an African city to…
- As vs. And
I received a comment on one of the sections I wrote. The sentence in question:Leaves brushed his hair, and he lowered his head.
The comment:…
- Paragraph spacing question
When do you leave a blank line between paragraphs?
- The Hugo Awards
Is anyone going to vote in them this year? I think all you need is membership to 2012 Worldcon (Chicon) and there’s a rate for those not attending…
- A new race of critters.
Recently I had thoughts on creating a race from scratch, and I wondered what you all think about the basic idea. Any thoughts or ideas could help me…
