At the cottage once again, and wifi is actually working! It's currently raining in biblical proportions, I have Guy Gavriel Kay's Children of...
If you can use earth terms, there is more economy to your words, as you can create an image easily in the reader's mind. If you want to avoid...
It's been a long haul for you, congrats on making it out the other side!
Is anyone else playing this? If not, you should. It has amazing storytelling, delicious writing, and choices with consequences. It's FTP, but you...
Hi Tom! Glad to hear you're still enjoying fencing. Writing anything new?
I find that engaging in my other creative pursuits actually helps my writing. Taking time to knit/sew/crochet is as relaxing as meditation to me...
As you can see from all the responses, most creative types suffer from some form of anxiety, and if not Anxiety with a capital-A (being a clinical...
I have no idea what is happening here.
As others have said, writing the story is much more important than knowing all those little details in the beginning. The more time you spend in...
Interrobang sounds like a form of torture. "General, the prisoner isn't speaking. We've tried water boarding and playing "Barbie Girl" for...
I will use '!?' when emailing friends or texting, but in professional emails or my writing it just feels a little juvenile to me. Same goes for...
I used to write in 3rd person omni, but eventually found that 3rd person limited suits my style much better. I think the reason for this addresses...
I think it depends on a multitude of factors, many of which have already been discussed. Here's two more to consider. - Don't add more of one...
I think it depends on your goals and motivation. Sometimes there's things I know I need to do, but I mentally, emotionally, psychologically don't...
I almost always start with a character in a situation. From there I daydream about how they got in that situation, and what they're going to do...
I enjoy metaphor and simile far too much. It is something that I've worked towards reining in and using more sparingly. My writing tends towards...
One of the teachers at my school had a baby on Saturday. She emailed me some pictures, so I put them on the projector to share with my class...
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