Mixing tenses within a book
Newbie confusion alert! I’ve tried searching for an existing thread that might answer my question, but I’ve not been successful – Apologies if I have missed one. I’ve noticed that the tense I use in my (newly started...
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How hard is to write about relationships?!
ISalem said: ↑ Writing is our best real mirror. We see ourselves in our paper when we write as writers. When it comes to writing about such a sensitive and emotional subject as relationships, it’s not easy to control our emotions. S...
Queen’s Letter: How Are You All Doing?
Yeah, I know. It may be hard to get reliable information about Chingona lately because our local newspaper has pretty much given up. If you go to CNN.com, you can input your zip code and get daily updates of stats and links to resources in ...
Bryan’s Progress Journal
I really like the idea of doing this because one of the main reasons for my joining this forum is to maintain my motivation and hold myself accountable. These will probably not be the most lengthy or specific entries, but I am going to set ...
To Scrivener to Not To Scrivener
MzSnowleopard said: ↑ I have been considering working with software for novel writing. At the least they seem to help writers stay organized. One of my bigger problems. Click to expand… This is easily Scrivener’s most appealin...
Journaling for the soul
September 22, 2020, by Agnes Journaling for the soul We’re all striving to live in the moment, especially that we’re supposed to be experiencing the best years of our lives at uni. Of course, this is really difficult because we’re con...
Establishing an economy (from nothing)
DPena said: ↑ Okay… I’m feeling like a bit of a schmuck right now. I have made it roughly halfway through my novel and realized that the economic system I’d kind of (not really) established just isn’t going to work...
6 Tips and Tricks to Manage School and a Full-Time Job
Trying to figure out how to get your school and work life together? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Managing school can be tough on its own. But throw a job (or two) in there and you may find yourself drowning in a sea of stress. Over th...
Mail Order Bride ads…… but in reverse?
Was there such a thing where a woman’s family would advertise in the local paper for an eligible bachelor to marry their daughter?If it’s a thing, whats it called? I know my ads are going to be all kinds of crazy with the search...
Inherited Manuscript Mess
Thank you all so much for your kind and thoughtful responses, and I’m sure you know how rarely online forums exude kindness. My mother died 15 years ago, and the manuscript boxes remained sealed until yesterday. I’ve been wrestling with...