Forum: Writing Craft Threads

So . . . I haven't been writing much, nor have I consequently had many posts or pm's to make because my lovely reconditioned Toshiba Satellite was...

Hello everyone, I'm excited to share with you The Memory Eater: Stories that Erase the Past to Save the Future. This science fiction-inspired...

I've gotten to a point in a chapter I'm writing that I can't seem to get past and it is about to drive me insane. Sooooo, I was wondering if some of...

Do you have a favourite author that inspired you to write? I have several, and I'd say my writing has been influenced by them all.

Well the topic say it all, but before i post a sample of my screenplay I want to know where I should put it. in writing crituque or screenplays. i...

So, I was perusing the reference section of Amazon and came across a book entitled "How to Read Like a Writer," or something along those lines, by...

So, yeah, this book has been out for a handful of years now and I'm just getting around to reading it. Not that I haven't wanted to, because I have...

Not sure if this qualifies as a "writing craft" thread but seeing as how it helps to HAVE this when writing, I figured it might as well. Right? ...

. . . because I'm not a NEW member, per se. Just an old one who hasn't posted in a REALLY, REALLY, REALLY (yes, I think my absence quantifies a...

Lately, I've been dealing with my bad habit of using "that" in a lot of my sentences where it isn't necessary. Example: He knew that she was...

Hi all. I usually have no problem with the lie (to recline)/lay (to put down) verbs. But of the following sentences, which would be correct? ...

This is part of a second draft. 970 words. Thanks to anyone who critiques it.:D TONIGHT, I’M EATING IN “You’re them, ain’t...

which one is the best publisher in the world?

Just wondering. :) *_*

Hi Everyone. I just wanted some input on something. If you're writing a story in first person and you're in a narrative section, do you write...

I am a quarter of the way through a second draft of my first novel. I am constantly re-reading and tweaking earlier chapters. While they are...

(As we wait for the newbies to come crashing down the door -- and to appease dear Gary -- am starting an actual "writers"" thread. ;)) Is being...

I'm looking at fiction writing courses and could do with some advice. Is it better to take a course that is university accredited? Is it something...

I am about two thirds finished writing my autobiography and I am wondering what are the parameters in terms of changing character names. It is just a...