- Using italics for thoughts
when i start my first novel, i plan on using third-person limited view. if anyone has read the a song of iice and fire series by george rr martin, he…
- Do you have any special rituals around Ancestor Worship?
My current story involved a group of people who are Christianized, but still have pagan beliefs and still worship their ancestors. One of the most…
- Wedding Traditions
How do you handle wedding traditions in your writing? I have not been to a point in my writing where I wanted to start creating wedding traditions…
- Sample size
I’m curious what thoughts people have on how long a sample should be when publishing electronically, e.g. on the Kindle store. Imagine a book in…
- One big continent or two?
So, while I near the end of my first draft and I gradually refine my world as needed, I’ve been planning my climax scene, as well as what I think…
- How do you *spark* your ideas, and creat your stories?
As it says in kind of says in the title I’d like to know how you come up with a plan for your story. This topic can probably be broken down into two…
- Chapter lengths?
OK This question comes as a result of looking at the showcase guidelines. My impression is that Showcase is intended for snippets of stories,…
- Is main stream publishing ready for transgendered characters? Opinions anyone?
Okay, so I am writing my first attempt at a sci fi/ dark future fantasy novel – working title is Tribes. The main character begins male, and is…
- Problem with my map, and creating a believable world
OK the problem. In creating the map I have done a good bit of research into land formations, plate tectonics, erosion and almost everything else to…
- How deep are your worlds?
I’m only 17 and I’m attempting my first real work in my free time. I’ve worked on designing my world and I was just wondering how in-depth your…
