I am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and ... trade is rife with technical limitations requiring a lot of experience and particularized knowledge, both of which I utterly lack. Hi Paul, I'm a

I am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and motions). I have developed ideas for three stories, all of which I believe would make for entertaining films and I'd like to give them a shot. The

You can also try having the characters interact more with the environment. e.g. Snowy season was still a month away, yet Lochev, in his (whatever he's wearing), couldn't stop trembling. (Readers now wonder if he's afraid or if he's really

Something I tried in my creative writing course: cut up the piece, rearrange them, and along the way, discover a better way of telling the story. For example: Peaceblinkfriend wrote: The sun was setting. In the heart of the Bachkov

I will appreciate any and every suggestion. Best wishes, PBF

Hi, I wonder what are the differences between these sentences? Here are a a few brief comments. The repetitious use of the gerund 'writing' + the verb 'write' in the same sentence is poor style. Let's talk about an essay instead. This is

Peaceblinkfriend wrote: Hi all, This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. I would really appreciate if you could give me any suggestions or comments. I believe there could be much more to change in order to make it better besides the ones

Hi all, This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. I would really appreciate if you could give me any suggestions or comments. I believe there could be much more to change in order to make it better besides the ones that I indicated. I

I wonder what are the differences between these sentences? Thank you. - This is a piece of creative writing that I have written. - This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. - This is a piece of creative writing that I had written. Best

Thank you for your comments, suggestions and complement, Julie. I really appreciate it. This is my second attempt. I would very much appreciate any comments or suggestions from you all. It would be wonderful if you could correct it. Thank you.