What's wrong with Hjjdjjdjfjfjf!? :P
Oh, I'm not quite that strict. I consider it a bad sign, but one I generally just ignore if first impressions tickle my fancy in other ways. I...
Hmmmm, I wonder what story this could be? :P Of course, every literary convention can be broken to great effect in the hands of a skilled author....
"I hate what you've written, but I can't wait to see what you'll do next." Sliiightly mixed messaging. :P
Damn, I didn't intend for my off-the-cuff rant to target so many of you. Sorry about that. :P I do agree that as a writer's resource, character...
Jane is the superior female name. I will also accept Mary, though the extra syllable puts her at a disadvantage.
Is this the rant thread? I've got one. Chapters named 'characters' where writers describe ad nauseum who all their characters are. Nooooooo!...
This sounds like an absolute win to me. In fact, I would be hard pressed to imagine Special Circumstances not having a sexy subsection. ...I'm...
See the post above yours.
Are you me? I thought I was me, but I'm starting to think that you might be me. But then who would I be? Very confusing. Kidding aside, you're a...
The number of times this has happened to me... This is my greatest fear about writing. I work on something. I enjoy it a lot. I put part of it...
Marji: I'll be honest: the story doesn't speak to me at all. It doesn't seem to have a hook. Last year, I finished the first draft of a (non-sex)...
I think in general that's something erotic stories do best. They let you live out fantasies without serious consequences. Risky sex, harsh sex,...
Haha, that's amazing! And likewise! I've tried to do the whole "write for breadth, not depth" thing several times. I get as far as "OK, this is a...
Agreed! That's a kind of story I'd definitely still like to write at some point.
Yes! I have 3 separate sections for exactly the same purpose: - 'Past' (summary of things that have happened) - 'Future' (things that I've already...
Separate names with a comma.
