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Outlines are Absolutely Not Necessary. At All. You are probably a discovery writer, like Stephen King. And like me, and that is not a bad thing. Check out this advice: Six Secrets of Writing a N...
I agree that you're fine. Longer would be fine too. I will add that generally it is word count that gives you the length ranges for each age category (not that they're strict but that publishers ...
Any source that you use in your work, be it academic literature, websites, or even tv programs, needs to be cited. Similar projects are extremely relevant to what you're doing, and therefore if you...
The big reason for rebellion is simple, the leaders are not delivering what they are supposed to: safety, prosperity (whatever that means to your culture, it may be as little as Food and water, or ...
If you have written fantasy, sci-fi can be written in the same structure. Pretty much all stories follow a 3-4 act structure (the second act in the 3 act structure can be broken into two acts). 1)...
You Jump In The Deep End Too Quick. Your Story Structure is Off. I'm pretty sure your story is "rushed" because you did not spend enough time in the setup. At 3000 words, I don't think that is pos...
Most schools have their courses listed on their website. Middle Schools/Junior High, High School, Colleges. And the course titles vary. I've never seen Two though. I would do it to match how sc...
Science fiction has some unique staples, but there are a million structures and styles. Certainly there's no single structure that encompasses everything from the taste of genius in "Flowers for Al...
Wetcircuit is right. Use the person's name. Even if it's never stated out loud in the entire screenplay. Because the role still needs to be cast.
It all depends on how you choose to tell your story. Are you telling it all in first person, as if the main character is recounting what happened to her? Then it would be strange if you suddenly ju...
Writing is where I run to, from everything that upsets me. I read the last scene I've been writing, from the beginning, and by the end - I'm in that moment, I've found my focus, I can proceed from ...
I think this depends on the time period of your story; if somebody recognizes those names as Nirvana but your story is set in medieval times or a fantasy world, this could jerk them out of any imme...
You can make a story like that a "change of life" story for your MC. "Coming of age" is just one kind of change of life, there are others, they all just mean she comes to a new understanding of lif...
+1 Galastel. This prologue has no purpose, readers don't care who wrote a book, and you say this makes no difference in the book itself. If it were a 1st person book, this is not needed; the MC wro...
Are you familiar with G.R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire? It used to have some characters whose moral compass was strict and noble. They had a tendency to die, and leave a huge mess around them -...
Description: - discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced - a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something Narrative: - something th...
I think FOUR is too many interactions, you dilute the focus by having so many characters competing for the same guy, especially if the romance is a subplot. They are too hard for the reader to keep...
I would suggest perusing the following list: American Women Firsts. I have listed excerpts below that definitely involved women being in charge of men, and men obviously accepting that. My conclus...
I should think most fighters are not defending "humanity" in general, they are fighting on behalf of the people they know and the way of life they think can be salvaged. Your emotions and values a...
That is a bad idea, and yes, it is possible you can be sued for damages. Other fictional characters are somebody else's work, as a general rule you cannot steal them. Those authors have the right ...
If you actually want to make money, I'd suggest trying the traditional route of getting an agent to sell the book to a publisher. It is something to learn how to do, but it doesn't cost you ANY mon...
Authors have to write about things they haven't experienced all the time. Just look at crime authors writing for TV or Movies: They must show characters being raped, murdered, burned alive, mugged ...
The first answer to your question, as everybody else is pointing out, is research. Anything you don't know about, research. Read about it to get a general picture. Look for first-hand accounts (peo...
Misery Loves Company. I think you'd have to make him, at least apparently, very observant and intelligent. One way to make him hated and cheerful at the same time is to have him tell jokes about ...
In many (most?) companies you do not need a degree or certificate; what you need is demonstrated skill. Technical writing is not a super-common degree to begin with; many technical writers have de...
