Forum: Writing Craft Threads

San Lucas lay just beyond the pebbled inlet of Bison's bay, through a forest of towering evergreens, hemmed in by snow encrusted mountains.

I'm re-writing my novel - and nearing the end! - and I've deleted whole scenes, whole chapters. Yes, it requires thought and choices, but how easy it...

I wrote and published a memoir that dealt with one part of my life, and then I started writing a different memoir that dealt with a completely...

Here's an interesting quote from Evil Editor's blog for today, regarding the length a novel should be to appease the publisher; the subject came up...

Okay, in my novel, I don't know how to show the time span between two events. It's a fair amount of time, ranging from 2-3 months, but I don't know...

Hellow All! Below is a passage in my MG that I rather like, but unsure if the quote is appropriate (in bold) so please advise. For context...

hi guys, I need help with punctuating a couple of sentences. I can't quite figure out what to do with them, and I have to make a decision. So,...

Am I allowed to keep inventing new words and why not? Things like representationally ... is that not allowed as a word, is there another word that...

I noticed the word "back story" gets alot of attention regarding the overuse of it in books and novels. However, a query is written on one page and a...

I recently left a critique group a few months ago. Almost every time I described a character, they would say, "You're making your MC describe...

Just a quick question because I'm curious. In the book I am working on I have made quite an extensive timeline to keep everything in order and so...

So I'm not good at the 'who' or 'that' rule. In this situation, would you say, 'People who encompass it.... or.... People that encompass it.'

Okay, I should be working, but you know, it's New Year and I am not into it today. Just amusing myself with this. It might lead somewhere. Might...

I'm looking for opinions, or someone who might know. I have semicolon problems, or the use of them I should say. Can anyone help with this sentence...

Since my novel involves an alternative reality that is very similar to ours, I think it would be fun for readers (and beneficial to the...

Wasn't sure where to stick this. ;) Anyway, from: ...

I posted this part of a chapter a little while back but tried to make just a few changes based on some suggestions I got here. Not sure that worked...

Hey everyone.. I have a few quick questions. Just for reference, my book is set in a modern setting. 1) What is everyone's thought on mentioning...

Okay. I just finished watching Bag Of Bones. Part 1 was just okay. Part 2 sucked. So what is it about Stephen King's writing that makes his books...