Liquid‭

It's difficult to predict how the majority of people would react: it might be subject to opinion. Surely someone would scoff at the jokes or at the imaginary dragon-riding. Thus said, in my opinion...

posted 5y ago by Liquid‭

Writing Challenge #2 2020-06-06 Liquid here with the second episode of our traditional series of writing challenges. Last time the challenge was about the great outdoors. I wanted to keep u...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Evil Sparrow‭

From a literary standpoint, having to change a character name is kind of an hard choice to make. Names, rare or common as they may be, tend to stick to the character. You have gotten used to "Bob ...

posted 7y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I feel like publishers would regard trilogies as a safer bet than a long-winded series. But then again, publishers regard works from well-known authors as a safer bet, too. To paraphrase Brand...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

In my latest short story I'm playing around with common gender misconceptions. It's set in a near future society were men have disappeared, and all roles are taken up by women. The theme is played ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Prahara‭

For some reason, when I find myself writing a male protagonist, I seem to default to the brooding, gritty kind of man that could easily find his place into a noir novel. Those characters are often ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Prahara‭

Yes, I know that - in theory - any exercise is a good exercise. Context: Lately I've been running a writing group were multiple creative-writing/reading enthusiasts meet. As a group activity, we'v...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

The author doesn't need to have the same tactical genius of those characters, because the writer has a serious advantage. As an author, you know everything and you can change everything of your s...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

The only way to resolve it is to write. I'm a discovery writer too. I get excitement from just "imagining" how things could go, how the world might be, and how the character should react. Did you ...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Short-stories are a nice format to write. If you have been an aspiring writer for at least one year, it's quite probabile that you've got at least three short stories drafted out, sitting in some d...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

You just need to get a better grasp on when using context is enough and when it isn't. Quoting from your examples: "There isn't much we can do unless you tell us why you were there." The cop ...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I have recently finished my 25,000 word novella and contacted some publishers and agents about a month ago. I have only heard back from a couple rejecting me but considering the format of my boo...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

A humble person tones down his/hers achievements. You can show this in your writing by painting a sharp contrast between what that person does and how he/she tells about it. In the tipical dating ...

posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

In CVs or on Linkedin profiles there are often spaces dedicated to past experience. In those sections, one is supposed to describe what work he/she did and what skills he/she acquired on previous...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Once I heard someone said that there's no such thing as bad publicity. I think it could as well relate to your situation there: you have a great character to begin with and a vocal audience that "w...

posted 5y ago by Liquid‭