It’s been there for about a year now. Over that time it’s changed, mutated, grown, evolved. But I haven’t got any of it down on “paper” yet. It’s still just “there” changing over time, becoming longer, shorter, more mature. I haven’t written a single word of it, but it still grows.
“Why aren’t you writing it [...]
One of the most common mistakes I see writers make when writing historical pieces or fantasy stories is a simple and glaring lack of research into the common day-to-day existence of people living in tymes of olde. It’s easy to overlook the little things, and to simply assume that “they did it every day, [...]
I’ve added this into the writing tips category, but it should be considered tips on what never to do!
Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here [...]
We’ve all heard that we only have the first three chapters to capture an editor’s attention. While that’s all well and good for a novel, it’s not going to get you anywhere with a short story.
You’re going to have to catch the reader with the first line.
I feel that this applies to any work [...]
