Writing Techniques
The place to exchange thoughts and ask for help on writing technique
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POV - Third Person Limited Expanded...
Started By Flickimp |
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It's a huge market. I now write 1st person for the US - which is
easier to ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 6 months ago
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Referring to technology
Started By Elysia |
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The lion the witch and the wardrobe occurs during world war... ...View
Latest poster: Babblefish 6 months ago
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I Have a Proposition for a Flash Fiction Writer
Started By Veek |
6 | 85 |
FAOD Veek, yes, I'm being playful. View
Latest poster: Caducean Whisks 7 months ago
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Where's David Crystal?
Started By Captain Morgan |
20 | 101 |
Happy to oblige, insofar as I have. You're right, of course, to try
to ...View
Latest poster: Tony 7 months ago
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NaNoWriMo
Started By Annie |
14 | 145 | Latest poster: stephenterry 7 months ago |
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Safety in italics?
Started By john onceupon |
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Thanks Spangles and Emma, both posts very very useful.View
Latest poster: Accordionist 7 months ago
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I have a problem...
Started By UrbanHermit |
14 | 137 |
And you might find Peter James boring, because of it. You can't win
em ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 7 months ago
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Calling all crime writers
Started By UrbanHermit |
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Thank you, Stephen: I might have known it would be you! That's
actually ...View
Latest poster: UrbanHermit 7 months ago
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Dialect, Dialogue and Accents
Started By Jak |
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Thanks for ther reply everyone - sorry its taken so long for me to
get ...View
Latest poster: Jak 7 months ago
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First person narrative - does it really have a bad rep?
Started By Veek |
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I can't do that, Ali me ol mate. It would spoil the beginning
;0)
Point ...View
Latest poster: Veek 7 months ago
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Trereife
Started By Bren |
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I'm not sure how easy it would be for a horse to actually splash
you ...View
Latest poster: Joanna 7 months ago
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Short stories with a twist in the tale.
Started By Annie |
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Thanks Slippers and Stephen for your experiences. I'll give this
method a ...View
Latest poster: Annie 7 months ago
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Help for a first timer (A YOUNG CHIMNEY).
Started By Opianto |
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I hope I haven't put you off, Opianto. My generation and
yours are worlds ...View
Latest poster: Rebecca 7 months ago
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This Passive Voice lark is driving me nuts!
Started By argive |
2 | 108 |
Phew, thanks for the info. There always seems to be something to
make me ...View
Latest poster: argive 8 months ago
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How much story comes after the climax?
Started By Andrew_2010 |
7 | 136 |
You can certainly have another setback or twist even after
everything ...View
Latest poster: Tony 8 months ago
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Any French speakers out there?
Started By UrbanHermit |
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I should imagine 'bonjour la merde' would be the French equivalent
of our, ...View
Latest poster: Tony 8 months ago
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Which comes first, the title or the tale?
Started By Caducean Whisks |
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I'd be happy to acknowledge Hy Zaret as the writer of the
Unchained Melody ...View
Latest poster: Veek 8 months ago
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Working with an editor
Started By trafalgar |
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Please don't - I'd like to read what happens next anyway!View
Latest poster: Tenacityflux 9 months ago
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Plotting ?
Started By Katie |
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And I wouldn't worry about sub-plots for now. If you remember that
your ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 9 months ago
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Writing like a writer
Started By trafalgar |
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Sorry :( will do Trafalgar
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Latest poster: Katie 9 months ago
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Past tense dialogue
Started By Eli d’Elbée |
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Thanks for such a full and reassuring, or at least encouraging,
answer. ...View
Latest poster: Tony 9 months ago
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Active voice & present-tense.
Started By Dako |
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Thanks guys, it really helped. View
Latest poster: Dako 9 months ago
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Extra characters
Started By Andrew_2010 |
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Thanks Emma.View
Latest poster: Andrew_2010 9 months ago
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For everyone with a completed manuscript...
Started By Captain Morgan |
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Only just spotted your comment, John. Have to say the same applies
to you! ...View
Latest poster: Skylark 9 months ago
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A right, royal muddle
Started By trafalgar |
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Yes, that is right.
I agree with you about David Tennant, by the ...View
Latest poster: Spangles 9 months ago
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