@SherlockI know many communities are just launching and everyone is finding their feet so to speak, but there is no engagement in /first-novel-workshop and new members have stalled. I am hoping there is more interest in this community. I would love some suggestions - Thank you!
@SherlockNY Book Editors explores the debate between plot-driven and character-driven fiction. Plot-driven stories emphasize fast-paced events, cause-and-effect chains, and external action, with characters advancing the narrative through decisions (example: Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred
@SherlockWhat books have helped you on your journey to becoming a better fiction writer and why? I'll start. [Note: Please link to the author's website where possible. Thanks!] The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell It introduced me to the concept of the "monomyth" or he
@SherlockPen and paper, the printing press, word processors, mass-market paperbacks, e-books, these were all innovations in publishing that many naysayers warned would ultimately end the story-selling business. But after each new innovation, the market grew, though it had to evolve each t
@SherlockI want to connect with others who are starting or are in the middle of writing their first novel. I have been working on mine on and off for the past year and I think most writers would agree it can be a lonely endeavor. I am hoping to find some like minded souls who have embarke
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