Recent content by WritesWithUnicorns

This is definitely a more succinct approach. Neat and compact. It loses a few hints and broader bits of information, but I can probably find better ways for those to surface someplace else in the story. As for punctuation, not today my dear, my brain is running on fumes. The caffeine wore off...

No she is more like a grandmother figure. LOL If only I had been blessed with such a cool grandmother. I was, what was commonly known as, a tomboy. As for the love interest, completely as capable as Trevors in all these areas, she will undoubtedly want to know where he learned his outdoorsy talents.

Yup, you're right. I should leave it for now. You know Wildlife Warden Ganderlane is a guy, but It might be a whole lot more interesting if she was a woman. Oh, I think this is a great idea. Writing old Ganderlane as a woman is such a fun idea.

I'm writing from my protagonist's POV. For the most part, he feels detached from people at large. They act almost as if he is invisible. And no, he is not imagining it. There are, however, 5 people in his life that he feels truly see him. I'm trying to write this reflection in one paragraph, but...

Been writing as if I were possessed. Need to slow way down.

Yup, I don't think I'll be handing the polished work over to anybody but a publisher. LOL But you're right peer review can definitely be a boon to help a writer improve. It certainly does help if your peer reviews are knowledgeable and not afraid to tell it like it is.

My fears have been allayed by both pmmg and Skip. Thank you for both for your input and insight. I will no longer worry about putting my work out there. Part of what fueled all this nonsense was an article I read online that listed things that were wrong with peer review sites. Plagiarism was...

I want to start getting at least some of my writing peer reviewed, but I'm a little worried about plagiarism. How can I protect my unpublished work? Ideas? Thoughts? Recommendations?

There's a Unicorn running around here somewhere causing all kinds of mischief. Word on the street is she's having a blast!

Sure you do. But just in case Unicorns are quick to forgive and usually are just messing with you. Mischievous bunch that we are. ;)

I think you hurt my feelings. The Unicorn tosses her luxurious mane and stomps off with tears welling in her perfect limpid eyes. :rolleyes:

I have studied both Save the Cat and The Plot Clock. They are very similar. I am currently use the Plot Clock to help organize my story. It's give me insight on how to pace things and how keep the story moving in the right direction.. Again it's just me. The structure helps me keep things...

Hey I get that. But since I stalled out, mostly because of missing skills I thought I would put my first book on hold and do some creative learning. I think you would be a wonderful addition to this course, especially since it is so heavily dependent on peer reviewing of the writing exercises...

Hey, everybody has got to figure out what works for them. For me this course offers a structure to work within and a chance to be graded by and to grade my fellow students. Hopefully I can encourage and help them along in their journey. I'm happy and i'm growing. And I fully intend to keep...