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Room

  Author:  Emma Donoghue Title: Room Genre:  Psychological Suspense, Bestseller Publication Date:  2010 Number of Pages:  321 Geographical Setting:  Not specified- probably North America Time Period: … more →

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Review: Loki's Wolves by K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr

Lost in a Great Book wrote 2 weeks ago: In Viking times, Norse myths predicted the end of the world, an event called Ragnarok, that only the … more →

Tags: Reviews, Kelley Armstrong, middle grade fiction, Melissa Marr, Blackwell Pages, Norse Mythology, engaging series opener, New Series, self doubt

AngusTown — 1 comment

poyhonen wrote 1 month ago: Angus Town … more →

Tags: Books, adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, DNA Manipulation

"I Am Half-Sick of Shadows" - Is Flavia Realistic? and Does It Matter?

Tales Untangled wrote 1 month ago: Book Review : I Am half-Sick of Shadows A Flavia de Luce Novel By Alan Bradley Spoiler Alert! It’s C … more →

Tags: grown up books reviewed, young adult book reviews, 1950, Alan Bradley, Bishop Lacey, buckshaw, chemist, child detective, England

Mary Sue and Gary Stu: The Characters That Should Never Be

mickisclark wrote 1 month ago: If you’ve been around just about any Internet writing forum or site, you’ve probably hea … more →

Tags: writing, Camp NaNoWriMo, Characterization, improving your writing, Mary Sue, Novel, Writing Suggestions, Writing Tips

WRITING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY - FREE OFFER!

Rosalie Ash wrote 2 months ago: FREE!  Are you a fiction writer?  Would you like psychological feedback on one of your characters?  … more →

Tags: Writing and Psychotherapy, Rosalie Ash, Fiction, Melting Ice, Roundwell Farm trilogy, Psychotherapy, Chris Rose, Writers Resources, psychological character assessments

Random Thoughts About Trying to Write

crampedwriting wrote 2 months ago: When writing there are so many difficulties that finding the good writing becoming lost amidst all t … more →

Tags: Inspiration, randomness, writing, #amwriting, camika hayes, Dialogue, Fiction Writing, Freewriting, Random musings

Building Believable Characters

Harold Rhenisch wrote 3 months ago: If your characters look like this, you’re going about things right. ~ Realism is an Illusion … more →

Tags: Character Development, Realism, identity

Room

rjozinga wrote 9 months ago:   Author:  Emma Donoghue Title: Room Genre:  Psychological Suspense, Bestseller Publication Date:  2 … more →

Tags: Psychological Suspense, Best Seller, thought provoking, Bittersweet, CANDID, compelling, Complex!, Engrossing, well-drawn characters

Inspiration for writers - balancing real life and the imaginary — 4 comments

AlisonStanley wrote 11 months ago: Inspiration can come from many places. Many writers draw from life experience to bring life to their … more →

Tags: Writing #2, How To Write A Novel, Novel, Life Experiences, Second Chances, New Novel, writing, imaginary, Real Life

Trust your instincts — 3 comments

alexlaybourne wrote 11 months ago: From trust, comes confidence. It is a saying often used when describing other people, but what about … more →

Tags: What's on my mind, Alex Laybourne, Trust out Instincts, We Know Best, believe in yourself, realistic writing, experience builds realism in writing

Method Writing - Are YOU Oscar Worthy? — 12 comments

jbrayweber wrote 1 year ago: Song of the Day: Drive By by Train I recently discovered I could be a star in Hollywood. Yep. Look o … more →

Tags: Authors, Craft, Jennifer, Research, Tip, writing, better writing tips, Character emotion, method acting techniques

The Character Creation Process — 1 comment

abiwinters wrote 1 year ago: Once I have a plot in mind, I start to focus more on my characters.  I strongly believe that realist … more →

Tags: Ideas!, The Book, writing, Writing A Book, outlining, Planning, book, Plot, Story

Villains Can't Be All Bad!!!! — 13 comments

staceyapurcell wrote 1 year ago: By: Stacey Purcell     Villians. We love to hate them. How do you make a villain truly mem … more →

Tags: Craft, Practice, Research, Stacey Purcell, Tip, knowledge, Tip 2, Villains

The Strawberry Picker — 2 comments

Tanitha Smith wrote 1 year ago: The Strawberry Picker is a crime novel set in a sunny, peaceful, idyllic part of Germany. Everything … more →

Tags: Reviews of Reviews, Reviews, Review, Fear, The Strawberry Picker, Strawberries, strawberry, Monika Feth, Germany

A great website for new writers

AlisonStanley wrote 1 year ago: When I was looking into writing a book, I tried to glean the web for some handy tips. I came across … more →

Tags: Writing #2, how to write a novel outline, developing story ideas, Creative Juices, How To Write A Novel, handy tips

Booking Through Thursday: Characters vs. Plots — 4 comments

Palm Trees & Bare Feet wrote 1 year ago: Booking Through Thursday by Booking Through Thursday Q: What’s more important to you? Real, th … more →

Tags: Books 2, Booking Through Thursday 2, Books, book, Booking Through Thursday, Reading, Read, Questions, Answers

Sing You Home

nkswans wrote 1 year ago: Author: Jodi Picoult Title: Sing You Home Genre: GLBTQ Publication Date: 2011 Number of Pages: 480 G … more →

Tags: GLBTQ, Character Driven, Compassionate, compelling, Contemporary, Current Events, Domestic, Issue - Oriented, Lyrical

Free Food for Millionaires

miekoanne wrote 1 year ago: Author:  Min Jin Lee Title:  Free Food for Millionaires Genre:  Literary Fiction, Asian-American Fic … more →

Tags: Literary Fiction, Asian American, multi-cultural, detailed, Multiple Points of View, Character Driven, Unpretentious, Open Ended, Introspective

Traits a Writer Should Possess — 2 comments

marymforbes wrote 1 year ago: Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. - Carl Saga … more →

Tags: A Writer's Life, Carl Sagan, writer's traits, patience, Love What You Do, lord of the rings, Research, Observation, Passion


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