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Writing a believable, and sensitive depiction of a mixed race relationship as someone who is culturally unfamiliar...
1+ day, 10+ hour ago —...naming my indigenous characters, describing their skin, and any general...
Writing a believable, and sensitive portal of a mixed race relationship as someone who is culturally unfamiliar...
1+ day, 15+ hour ago —...naming my indigenous characters, describing their skin, and any general...
Show-don't-tell and limited 3rd person perspective
2+ day, 5+ hour ago —Self-contained fictional narrative consisting of only about 150 words, and without conflict between the characters...
4+ day, 17+ hour ago —...The Picture of Dorian Abel Cain Abel was a painter.... ...Dorian Abel became jealous (of Cain, not of the painting), and said... ...Then Dorian Abel whitewashed the canvas, and in that moment Dorian... ...Dorian Abel said, “I accept your apology.”...
Should I kill off my main character at the end of my story?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago —...Share a link to this question via email, Twitter, or Facebook.... ...idea for the entirety of my book to kill off my main character, Jack...
When dialog is italicized, should the quotation marks be italicized as well?
4+ day, 18+ hour ago —...its own style guide and formatting preference.... ...If you're being published professionally, the publisher will have... ...My editor told me never to italicize the quotations.... ...Jake explained once more, empathised on the word 'three'....
What are the dos and don'ts of using flashbacks, memories, dreams, and stories within a longer narrative?...
5+ day, 6+ hour ago —...What effect do each of these have on the reader?... ...Explore Teams There are many different ways for a writer to provide... ...It is irritating and annoying when the author forces me to waste...
What are the do's and don't of using flashbacks, memories, dreams and stories?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago —...What affect do each of these have for the reader?... ...There are so many different ways for a writer to provide information...
Do thoughts work as an info-dump
5+ day, 15+ hour ago —..."Joshua".) Then Chapter 2 can begin "Joshua was 15."... ...Try not to overwhelm your reader, either....
How to show time lapse between two chapters?
6+ day, 12+ hour ago —...As Adam Miller says, the most direct way is to begin the chapter... ...get the idea that bill is now an adult.... ...Like in my "Bill arrived early at his job" example, depending on... ...chapter two begins, "The cars raced up and down the highway", the reader...