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Squire Richard replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.If at all possible, try and contrive a situation where you have nothing better to do than write, such as a daily commute on public... -
Squire Richard replied to the thread Wren - A Dark Fantasy Audio Drama.(Sample trailer)
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TThinkerX replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.Write at least a little every day, even if you don't feel like writing, even if you think it is horrible.
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skip.knox replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.I've received very little direct advice, and most of that was in grad school (history). Perhaps the most valuable advice was not advice... -
skip.knox replied to the thread How do you write your story in terms on timeline?.I second the Prince. I have never started a story in the "right" place. Every novel and short story I've written has started in the end...
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Miles Lacey replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.Keep it simple. Only add detail if something deviates from what would be expected, it's vital to the story that we have those details... -
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pmmg replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.I dont know that it was advice. More like a comment. I wrote a sentence like 'It was late in the day when Eldin caught up with the two...
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Matt Devitt posted the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received? in Writing Discussions.Is there anything that has stuck with you till this day while you write? For me, it's, "add as much detail as possible. Make the reader... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread Feedback wanted.I like Diana's version the best so far. That said, it's a bit on the short side. Average blurbs run something like 200-250 words, this... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread How do you write your story in terms on timeline?.Just write in whichever way gets the complete story down on paper. Once you've finished, check where things stand and see if you began...
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BBracokey replied to the thread How much do you delve into the darkest aspects of the Fantasy Worlds you build?.my stories are perhaps quite dark? but I try to use this as a lesson for the reader. A tale of warning. Or help highlight a corruption...
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BBracokey replied to the thread Basing fantasy culture on real life cultures?.I think if you deep dive into history you'll see there's a lot of stylistic differences but there's also alot of parallel or shared...
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BBracokey replied to the thread How do you write your story in terms on timeline?.I've always built the world so i can understand the mechanics that would influence my story. Without doing that I feel like i'm swimming...
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xena replied to the thread How do you write your story in terms on timeline?.If your opening feels weak now, you can always swap in a stronger moment once the big scenes are written. Nothing is permanent in a draft.