The Double Letter Game
Name a word that has double letters in it, ie: Mully The next person then needs to start another double letter word with the letter that is the same as the double letters in the previous word. ie:...
View ArticleLast letter game.
Okay, the rules are simple. You give a word and the next person makes another word with the last two letters you put eg if i say spice the next person can put cellar Word: Arsenal (P.S. that is the...
View ArticleThe Great AW Song Chain
Some shenanigans (which were completely my fault) in another thread got me thinking of a Great AW Song Chain. Someone posts a song title and artist, and the next person has to find a link to another...
View ArticleIntroductions?
When writing an introduction to your book what do you think works best? I've tried multiple different approaches and I feel like they are all terrible or untrue.
View ArticleExpanse S6 First Teaser, Release Date
A short glimpse of what's to come, and a release date (December 10): Tor.com article Lookin' forward to it...
View ArticleDon't Look Up
A satirical masterpiece stuffed with A-Listers. I thought it was amazing and hit so close to home it was deeply tragic and most likely prophetic. Anyone else see this?
View ArticleHail Adventurers & Legends~
Hello there, I was asking around for some indie reading/writing communities and this one popped up high on the list. Over a year ago, I self-published my first book with the help of my sister. And now...
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Last Movie You Watched...
What was the last movie you watched, or currently watching... Right now I am watching The Punisher. Great movie!
View ArticleHow much creative license are you taking in your story?
This is a constant source of stress for me! I'm writing a novel about Jonestown and which in some respects stays very close to the truth, but in places I deviate significantly from the truth, for a...
View ArticleWriting my autobiography
Good afternoon all. I’m so happy to have found this place. I have recently started to write my autobiography to help me deal with the death of my father—definitely not father-of-the -year material. I...
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First things first
Greetings AW members- First things first: I don't think of myself as a diva despite my user name. It's a riff from a line in my unpublished book/covid project/therapeutic musings. So that's out of the...
View ArticleKeyboard Smash Game
This game can certainly test your abilities. We start with some nonsense letters from randomly smashing at the keyboard. Ex: gskls The next player then creates a sentence out of the given letters, and...
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 ArticleNominate a victim of fate
I am recruiting victims. You may give the first name of someone who you would like to see come to a sticky end. Along with the name, you may describe one character trait or bad habit. I may include...
View ArticleJanuary 2022 Challenge - Build a Writing Habit!
This is a thread open to anyone who wants to build a long-term writing habit, which can include writing, editing, research, etc. or anything else that supports your writing like self-care or just...
View ArticleThe Never Ending Story/5 word
Rules of this thread: #1 All posts must be of one line, no more. #2 Refer to rule #1 #3 It must follow the last previous word, in some fashion or other. #4 Periods are welcome and not so, if you get my...
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 ArticleHow quickly do you turn on your stories?
Hi folks Interested to know how quickly people lose faith in their works after they're finished. As soon as I've finished something, the clock starts ticking and if I don't get any positive responses...
View ArticleThe 2022 AW Reading Challenge! Turning the page on a new year.
We have an exciting new crop of AW regulars, and many long-timers either resurfaced or still going strong. The key piece of advice to all writers (and readers, for that matter) is to read as widely and...
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