Recent content by Scott Ryan

Just a curious question to OP from a new jack to the site - how many manuscript pages and how long have you been working on it?

Thank you for all the replies! " This is so true. I find myself too on the nose with dialogue and saying things like "people don't talk that way!" Great advice, I appreciate it!

I think this is where I say hi and give you a little burb about me. I'm an American living in Canada. While awaiting my work permit, I decided to spend my time writing a story. I stumbled upon this site while looking for some info on horse travel speeds. It seems to be a great resource!

I've always loved reading and for years have woven these long stories in my head. When I was younger I would draw out maps of fictional military campaigns or immerse myself in a good RPG. I was diagnosed with cancer for the third time in 2019 and told myself who knows what the future brings? I...

First post - sorry if it's old hat, so to speak. I, like many people on here, am I attempting to put a story down in the pages of a book (or a Kindle) for the first time. I built my world, fleshed out my characters, wrote an outline and now I'm 84 pages deep in what is increasingly looking...