What makes a hero? - Matthew Winkler
Hey everyone! I found this great article on empathy, and why people "care" more for singular tragedies than large scale/multi person tragedies....
Hey everyone! My story, "The Debutant's Guide to Home Decorating" was published today on Flash Fiction Magazine. Woop Woop! The Debutante's...
Hello staff! I submitted a story a year or so back that I would like to clean up for publication. Can I have it deleted from the site?
Is it just me, or is text missing in some posts from the left margin? I see blank spots.
Heliotrope submitted a new blog post: Exercise the Muse: The Merit of the Writer's Notebook by Jennifer Baruta [IMG] It never fails. I will be...
Such a silly thing, but I actually sold a poem! I wrote a funny poem about teaching grade 3 and sent it off to a BC Teacher's magazine and they...
Took my 7 year old last night. What I loved about it was there is really something in there for everyone. Those from the 1950’s will enjoy the...
Hey you Romance writers! I'm trying my hand right now at a Gothic stye mystery/romance... (Sort of a Wuthering Heights/Jane Eyre/Rebecca type...
Hey everyone! This is a fantastic writing resource that I am subscribed too (it's free! Do it!) yes it is a screen writing resources, but his...
This is my last talking point in response to Devor's question on has writing advice changed? Plot Structure. Now, plot structure is very close...
We all know who they are. Agents. Editors for Ezizes. Editors at publishing companies. For those who are interested in actually selling your work...
Ok, I had to sleep on this one because I've tried to have this discussion on three separate occasions over the past few years and every single...
Nothing is more frustrating for a writer than the old adage of "show, don't tell." The first time I encountered this terrible (well meaning)...
This is a response to Devor's post on writing rules, not Chessie's post on Story is More than Prose. There have been many odd and confusing rules...
Ok, I'm going to preface this by being honest. I never finished reading Lord of the Rings. I also never finished reading Dune. Both have been...
Describe your story as combo of what stories it is most "like". Mine is a mix of: Pirates of the Caribbean, Night at the Museum, Hocus Pocus,...
Hey everyone, I know most of you create your own worlds, so this is perhaps not an issue for you, because readers just assume the dialogue is a...
[MEDIA] Sooooooooooo, I got tickets to Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddeses for tonight.... I may be going in Link casual cosplay. It's...
Hey everyone, it's been a while since I was here. I love the changes! However, I got a message from a friend that my PM box is full and he can't...
