Can I say this in my story or is it frowned upon?
Long story short--- Yeah, that's basically it. There's a chase between two characters and instead of writing in the capture (thought it would be too long,) I started another paragraph as soon as things...
View ArticleLegalities of using fonts on covers
I want to create some book covers, but what I'm unsure of is the legal situation in regards to using fonts for the title, author name etc. I've done some research on this on google and there doesn't...
View ArticleNot sure whether my MC is being raped or not?
In my new YA novel, my 16 year old MC,Lena, works part time in as a ranch assistant. She secretly likes to smoke a little pot sometimes and has a bit of a gambling problem (not a drug addict). Anyway,...
View ArticleMajority of Scotland's Mainstream Party Leaders Identify As LGB
Kezia Dugdale has thanked well-wishers for their messages of support after announcing she is in a same-sex relationship. The Scottish Labour leader rarely discusses her private life but told the Fabian...
View ArticleM/M Shifter Anthology Benefiting OutRight
I don't usually announce much on AW, but I'm really excited about this. I recently had the chance to be part of a multi-author anthology called His Animal Instinct, with all proceeds going to OutRight,...
View Articlemass grave and destruction in Palmyra
In Palmyra, Islamic State Left Behind Mass Grave, Destroyed Monuments Quote: A week after Syrian government forces seized the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State, soldiers, engineers and...
View ArticleFirefighters Schedules
I assume it differs from city to city, but for non-volunteer fire fighters I need to know work schedules for a typical month. 24 hours on, 48 off, repeat? What are the different variations of their...
View ArticleAmerican Spelling?
I am Canadian who uses Canadian/British spelling for many common words (colour, centre, etc). I just finished my first draft of my first novel (!) and will begin editing in about a month, should I...
View ArticleAny Canadian Writers?
I have a question for the other Canadian writers. One is about spelling, do you use American Standard or Canadian/British? Also for locale, do you use Canada? Or are you vague? Or does your novel take...
View ArticleA Supervillainous Sequel Rises to SHOW THEM ALL!
Doctor Dire, now a full-fledged supervillain, returns to Icon City with two goals: Find her friends, and obtain enough money to afford the next part of her sinister master plan. Only thing is, not...
View ArticleMarijuana Dispensary Interested in Mile High Stadium Naming Rights
The Denver Broncos may need to resell the naming rights to Mile High Stadium because the current sponsor, Sports Authority, is in bankruptcy. And local marijuana dispensary, Native Roots, is...
View ArticleIs it weird to have a really short chapter in a memoir?
Most of my chapters are 4,000 to 6,000 words. I had been working with a mentor at the beginning who was encouraging me to write chapters that length. And I think it was a smart move for me with this...
View ArticleSeeking Beta Reader for 63k Contemporary-ish MS with a twist of wtf-Fantasy
Looking for a beta reader who is knowledgeable in mental health disorders, and/or facilities, for my recently completed manuscript. Tentative title is, 30. Low down, nitty gritty blurb: 30 is a story...
View ArticleHow long from idea to manuscript (including research)?
Hi, I'm a new-ish writer and really focusing on finishing a first draft of--something. I had a dilemma when I started out - I decided that getting into the practice of writing regularly was really...
View ArticleGenre Loglines
My criticism of overly generic loglines in the other thread inspired an idea. I could have hijacked that thread, but I decided to start a new one. What if you wrote a logline so generic, it could...
View ArticleObama, Romney Reach Across Aisle to Defuse Major Threat
Who says Republicans and Democrats can't work together if they see the American Way of Life Threatened By Insurgents? President Obama, Governor Romney and the bi-partisan Commission on Presidential...
View ArticleChapter breaks when pasting into email
Has some sort of manuscript etiquette evolved in the 'pasting in' format? For example, Agent X asks for the first ten or fifteen pages to be pasted into the email--should I keep the chapter breaks...
View ArticleDeterioration of an Abandoned Spacecraft
My Google-fu has so far yielded few insights on this topic. I'm trying to figure out what kind of shape the inside of a spaceship would be in after several hundred years (let's say five-hundred) of...
View ArticleNew to Forums and the online underworld
Welp, I'm a bit unsure about all of this, but I was referred to the community by a friend and was told it could definitely benefit my writing, as well as others. Sometimes in the long winters between...
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