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One Sentence Paragraphs. Trending in Free Stories posted Everywhere. One sentence Paragraphs: "It's kind of become a habit after reading too many Korean web novels." Translated Korean web novels? The separation of Dialogue from the Actions of that speaker; creating short one-sentence...

THIS Important: Remember, your Readers can and will imagine anything at all, unless you write Specifically what you envisioned.

Plot Pacing and Narrative Summary By Randy Ingerman (Posted WITH Permission) Featuring: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If there's one thing that any writer is guaranteed to hear too many times, it's the dictum, "Show, Don't Tell." There is a lot of truth to this rule of...

So you want a Critique? WARNING! Incoming Rant! A Critique...? Really? Are you sure that's what you want? From the responses I've gotten on many different forums, and the responses I've seen others get, plus the resulting peanut gallery commentary, I'm not so sure a Critique is what some of...

Advice for ADHD Writers Feel Free to add Yours! There are certain problems that those suffering from ADHD have especially when writing fiction. Problems that can make Writing a terrifying, anxiety-ridden, destroyer of self-esteem, and an absolute destroyer of any stories trying to make their...

Burnout can happen to ANYONE suffering from a severe drain on their Imagination. Mid-list eBook authors and web-novelists can snap just as easily as a top-selling print book author. I'm watching it happen to a stack of eBook authors attempting to juggle a full-time job, a full-time family, and...

Don't Insult your Readers. A minor Rant. "You don't need to put neon signs around your plot points. Readers aren't as dumb as you think." -- Mojo Castle Books, Editor in Chief -- Just say No to: PLOT WAFFLING! Plot Waffling is a form of Author Intrusion that appears when the author is...

Because I am terrible at writing emotions, and comedy, this is a tutorial that was written for me by one of my favorite Beta-Readers. Enjoy! Writing CrAcK By Kita the Spaz ~ Posted with Permission ~ ----- Original Message ----- How do you come up with the ideas for writing crack/comedy? --...

Are Your Smut scenes Boring your Readers? Or worse? Boring YOU to write them? ----- Original Message ----- ...I've reviewed three erotica anthologies in the past few months, published by well-known houses, full of tales by well-known authors... They all used the same sentence structures, the...

----- Original Message ----- I like 10 shadows from JuJutsu Kaisen (JJK). The essence of the ability in a nutshell is the ability to [summon spiritual beasts]. I want to change the summons, but leave the main point. Authors who made abilities similar to this one, what problems will I face in...

----- Original Message ----- ...How am I supposed to explain how magic has evolved over thousands of years from singing and chanting to using magic circles to unleash devastating spells? Like how did people discover drawing circles in the air with magic text inscribed in them was better than...

Coming up with a character such as; a werewolf who is human half the time, a half-demon, a half-turned vampire day walker, a half-fey, or other half-human-half-something else, is easy. Balancing such a character with the REST of your Cast and your Plot is something else entirely. Before you...

Writer's Meme The point of this, Writers, is to Be Sarcastic -- about yourself, about what you write, and about how you write it. The questions are NOT meant to be serious. It's to help you look at your work, and working habits from with a less serious eye. (They just look serious because I...

Dealing with Creative DOUBT The truth is, ALL Artists of every kind have to deal with Doubt, from the rank beginner to the professional. All of us, without exception. ----- Original Message ----- ...I'm at the point where nothing seems right. Everything I write down is cliche, badly...

Fixing WRITER'S BLOCK The Case of: THE MISSING IMAGINATION In the beginning everything was all fine and dandy... You were chugging away, situations and characters galloping through your head, chatting with other writers about this critique or that publisher, going as you've been going, making a...

A Visual Novel Game Made with RenPy Visual Novel Engine No viruses. No adds. No in-game purchasing. I made the whole thing myself. The Erotic Story Generator M/M - M/F - F/F R-18!: Partial Nudity, Suggestive Imagery & Adult Language. Computer game only! Not available for Phones! Originally...

When the Hero is NOT a Hero After one too many arguments about Protagonists and Antagonists, I went back to the original source: Greek Theater, and made my own versions of those definitions to make explaining how I do character-building much easier. This is the result. DISCLAIMER: This is...

The Mysterious and Maddening PREMISE In my opinion, Good fiction, no matter the genre, presents us with characters dealing with a basic human issue. This 'Issue' is the story's heart - the Premise. What the heck is a Premise FOR, anyway? PREMISE was one of THE toughest concepts for me to...

Creative Narrative A Description Exercise. WARNING! Contains some ADULT Content! DESCRIPTION is the key to fleshing out ANY scene if you want the Reader to see in their minds the scene you envisioned when you wrote it. Especially Sex Scenes. Don't just call it 'juice'... Describe HOW the...

The Copywriting Secrets to Writing Fiction A Copywriter's job is to grab their Reader's attention and hold onto it long enough to buy their product. A Fiction Writer's job is to grab their Reader's attention and hold onto it long enough to read their story to the bitter end. Sound familiar...