Writing Techniques
The place to exchange thoughts and ask for help on writing technique
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The Narrator - 1st or 3rd person?
Started By Green polka |
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Hm, a quandary! I do intend for it to be clear, as I find
changing ...View
Latest poster: Green polka 15 hours ago
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Where do stories come from?
Started By Provene |
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Wrathnar's list just about sums it up for me, and in approximately
the ...View
Latest poster: john onceupon 1 day ago
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Impact or mystery? I really need your help!
Started By Chinch |
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I must say time hops in books are my pet hate. I think it ruins the
build ...View
Latest poster: Green polka 1 day ago
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Not beginning a sentence with an -ing (your help, please)
Started By Steve |
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Kim, my instincts told me you would urge me to trust my instincts.
Smasing ...View
Latest poster: Steve 2 days ago
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Bloomin' Synopsis again
Started By Chinch |
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Or the formatting!View
Latest poster: Chinch 11 days ago
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Creating a story backdrop - what are the rules?
Started By Green polka |
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Johannesburg is not a contentious city, but it is one of very few
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Latest poster: Green polka 11 days ago
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Where to go for research
Started By Erebus |
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'COPAC' does list holding libraries and it is quite useful in
finding out ...View
Latest poster: mike 15 days ago
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quotes and how to quote them
Started By Rebecca |
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Given that the title of my first book is a song lyric, these last
couple ...View
Latest poster: Steve 18 days ago
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when to let go
Started By Nashelle |
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It seems almost prehistoric - many years BC (Before Cloud) I penned
three ...View
Latest poster: JtF 19 days ago
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Chapter word counts
Started By Erebus |
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Emma that planning grid is excellent, thank you for sharing. I have
been ...View
Latest poster: Tors 20 days ago
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I am so sick of "suddenly"!
Started By Liss |
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I am going crazy with 'suddenly' as well. Good idea Nashelle, just
delete ...View
Latest poster: Green polka 21 days ago
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Editing Check List
Started By Nashelle |
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Goo grief, I could cry, I just finish chapter three and now I must
start ...View
Latest poster: Green polka 21 days ago
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an editing check list
Started By Nashelle |
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That's reduced my 118,000 word book to 48 words.View
Latest poster: Steve 26 days ago
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Evil heroes.
Started By Babblefish |
15 | 96 |
Well does it really matter ? - A good guy against the bad guy is
all I ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 26 days ago
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IDENTIFYING YOU CHARACTERS
Started By BobDC |
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Weens/EmmaD
Thank you for the input. You've given me some ...View
Latest poster: BobDC 28 days ago
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How do you write a battle scene?
Started By Korinne |
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Treat a battle like any other event your characters endure. Be sure
to ...View
Latest poster: Valkia 1 month ago
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The write advice from Holly Lisle
Started By Nashelle |
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Holly Lisle has a very good website, and I've found her writing
advice ...View
Latest poster: Babblefish 1 month ago
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As none of you can see me, take it from me that I'm hyperventilating.
Started By Liss |
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Breathe. I think Nashelle is right to suggest you putting it our of
your ...View
Latest poster: acorn 1 month ago
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Style
Started By Jak |
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"isn't the simplest explanation for this that both Voice and
Saleable plot ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 1 month ago
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Help needed describing my book
Started By Chinch |
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Having read your manuscript, I don't think this is a very good
summary. I ...View
Latest poster: SM Worsey 1 month ago
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Creative writing workshop - Henley Literary Festival
Started By Jen |
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Creative writing workshops are available at this years Henley
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Latest poster: Jen 1 month ago
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Rewriter's block
Started By Wrathnar the Unreasonable |
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Yeah, this has been pretty much my experience. Sometimes I'll put
off ...View
Latest poster: Aonghus Fallon 1 month ago
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A few questions if anyone is feeling helpful...
Started By Erebus |
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Having a blood test every month I know what FBC's and U and E's
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Latest poster: Weens 1 month ago
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Point of view - urghh
Started By stephenterry |
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Obtrusion?
I liked the humour in the piece and would cut it to give ...View
Latest poster: mike 1 month ago
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Are writers all psychologically unwell?
Started By Jak |
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Jak wrote: "Is there really a fine line between madness and ...View
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