: Re: How can I structure a novel to contain short stories? I'm planning a novel where the protagonist is an author and regularly writes short stories and shares them with other characters. I see

The question is are you writing a novel or a collection of stories? It is possible to use stories as part of a larger work, consider Hyperion or Eight Million Gods or Canterbury Tales. The question is what role do the stories play in the larger work? Do they add something? Are they critical to the plot? Are they just a fun aside?

Load Full (0)

: Should I "spanglish" a Mexican character's dialogue? I am working on a novel based in Mexico, and I am wondering if there are any strong opinions on whether or not I should put common phrases

@Murray165

Load Full 4 Comments

: Writing techniques or exercises to improve ability to show rather than tell? Does anyone have any effective writing techniques or exercises that you use to help you focus more on showing the

@Murray165

Load Full 6 Comments

: Problem with hired freelance editor I am not a native English speaker and hired an editor to correct the style of a book that is being published. However, this editor didn't work in the final

@Murray165

Load Full 1 Comments

: What are some common pitfalls when adapting a novel (thematic autobiographic in this case) to a screenplay? I am working on an adaptation of a book into movie format, and I would like to know

: Re: How can I structure a novel to contain short stories? I'm planning a novel where the protagonist is an author and regularly writes short stories and shares them with other characters. I see

More posts by @Murray165

: Should I "spanglish" a Mexican character's dialogue? I am working on a novel based in Mexico, and I am wondering if there are any strong opinions on whether or not I should put common phrases

: Writing techniques or exercises to improve ability to show rather than tell? Does anyone have any effective writing techniques or exercises that you use to help you focus more on showing the

: Problem with hired freelance editor I am not a native English speaker and hired an editor to correct the style of a book that is being published. However, this editor didn't work in the final

: What are some common pitfalls when adapting a novel (thematic autobiographic in this case) to a screenplay? I am working on an adaptation of a book into movie format, and I would like to know

Login to post a comment!

0 Comments

Back to top