Need An Agent
I wrote a movie script, entered it in a contest, and was told it is "Oscar bait" and "should at least win best cinematography". It was in the top 10% of over 7,000 worldwide entries. Producers refuse...
View ArticleDoes it matter if a novel's not like 60,000+ words?
OK, so I have a few novels in various states of completion, and to me, a good number of those don't seem like they're going to reach the 60,000 word mark that's often considered how long a novel should...
View ArticleIs death a suitable subject for YA audiences?
I write somewhat macabre short stories, and have a vague sense that they might appear to YA readers. If any of you have insights into YA readership (or are a YA reader!), let me know if you would like...
View ArticleAny Tool Suggestions for Creating Images
I am writing my first non fiction book and looking for suggestions about tools you use to create graphic/images? I am familiar with Canva as an option. Or you hire a professional graphic designer?
View Article2021 Weekend Progress Report Thread
Welcome to all Weekend Updaters, past, present and future. Yes, it's a new thread for a new year! To refresh for those long-time Progress Reporters and to clarify for all the new ones -- we're here to...
View ArticleLinguistic Drift
Recent threads about mixing tenses and others on commas vs. semicolons and other punctuation got me thinking. How different is British English (and appropriate grammar) from American English or...
View Articlerecords of horse sales
Hi guys, I'm planning out a novel and need some of your expertise once again. Google has given me some interesting articles on how best to buy a horse, but has otherwise failed to answer my questions....
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Quantum approach to gravitational singularities
A quantum approach to a singularity problem One of the major issues in general relativity that separates it from other descriptions of the universe, like quantum physics, is the existence of...
View ArticleIs the US heading for a breakup?
I don't mean a civil war -- we're far too politically divided within most states for their to be any obvious geographic split, as their was in the 1860s. But will we reach a point where states begin to...
View ArticleBook reviews as the knife edge of popular critical theory.
While there are many esoteric critical theories, there are also exoteric ones that are used daily by reviewers. These theories are often invisible because the readers of those reviews are also often...
View ArticlePutting searchable work on the internet
I was trying to give someone advice about the wisdom of password protection etc, and I realised I might be terribly out-of-date now. Putting work on the (non-password-protected) internet - is that...
View ArticleHave you been vaccinated for COVID-19?
This is mostly an experiment to discover how polls work. I am curious about people's thoughts regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. So you should see a poll, but I'm interested in anecdotal evidence too,...
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Leading is easy when you don’t bother to propose doing anything but say “no”
Mitch McConnell: The GOP Has No Agenda And No Plan To Help Working Families - Democrats democrats.org Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party have no policy agenda, and they aren’t even trying to...
View ArticleCranky Old Lady Fantasy Writer
Hi ... thought I'd look around. Seems like there's a new regime taking over. Will come back and see if I can find out how to post in the forums I want to...and set up a profile...if I can find the...
View ArticleRuin a Title by Changing One Letter
Simple game, pick the title of a book, tv show, video game, song, whatever, and change just one letter to make it terrible. The Codfather Hobocop Top Nun Now it's your turn!
View ArticleDo you need a platform? NYT story says outlook is cloudy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/books/social-media-following-book-publishing.html
View ArticleThere is No More Quiet Part: School Shootings Edition
I guess the upside of the GOP's hubris and full frontal assault on rights and institutions is it's all laid bare, now. Masks are off, hoods are off, no more need to whisper in smoky cigar rooms....
View ArticleWhat music, if any, do you listen to when writing?
What kind of music, if any, do you listen to when writing? I'm not sure how to classify the music, but I listen to instrumental pieces from some of the following artists: - Jeremy Soule - Two Steps...
View ArticleFind that word in your WIP
So, I saw this game on a different forum, who, for the record, stole it from another forum, and I thought it might be fun to try here. I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a shot. The idea of...
View ArticleCurrently Inked: What Pen and Ink are you currently using?
This is a thread about the pen and ink we're currently using (paper too, if you'd like!). It doesn't have to be a fountain pen; quill, dip, ballpoint, roller ball, gel and variants are all welcome. You...
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