{ ＩＮＫＬＩＮＧＳ } A Thread For Writers

[Umbrellas]

My Mom told me one of my friends (who is extremely paranoid about someone stealing her story idea) sent her Dad an e-mail with some of her story in it.
And she said to him [in the e-mail] Don't show anyone it, don't talk about it, don't let anyone read it.

I don't care if someone steals my story (though I'd mind my if they took my MC, though.) because its a fanfic.
I thought she was a little over the top about it.
She tells me I can't tell anyone about it and freaks when I accidentally rub her writing. (It's in pencil, but still!)

I don't see that as a problem...some people view their writing as a very personal thing to them and you should respect that ^^

[Cherry]

She said that to her Dad though. It's not that big of a deal for her to say that to me, I kind of understand why.
The thing is, I never get to read much of it, so even if I told someone and they stole it, it would be so different. I only know a little of the basic plot.
And we've been friends for a long time so I would have thought she trusted me not to tell anyone…
I don't even like talking about my story, so I definitely wouldn't talk about hers.

[Umbrellas]

She said that to her Dad though. It's not that big of a deal for her to say that to me, I kind of understand why.
The thing is, I never get to read much of it, so even if I told someone and they stole it, it would be so different. I only know a little of the basic plot.
And we've been friends for a long time so I would have thought she trusted me not to tell anyone…
I don't even like talking about my story, so I definitely wouldn't talk about hers.

Haha I say that to my dad all the time. I think it's not so much she's worried about you telling someone, she's just worried that you'll think of her differently or she's worried you won't like it, whatever.

[Cherry]

That's probably it.
On a unrelated topic, I always have trouble with describing things. My story is almost all dialogue. Couldanyone give me some tips?

[Umbrellas]

That's probably it.
On a unrelated topic, I always have trouble with describing things. My story is almost all dialogue. Couldanyone give me some tips?

Well, you shouldn't try to hard to describe everything - let description be natural instead of long paragraphs. Use metaphors and similes effectively instead of constantly. Try to expand your vocabulary so you don't sound repetitive. However, description isn't something you can really be taught - try to observe things, how people look, how things in nature look, expressions, tone of voice, sounds, smells, light patterns...notice little details in life that you wouldn't otherwise and just give yourself time to wonder about how you could describe them. As you get better, it'll get easier to incorporate this into your writing.

[Cherry]

Thanks.
I'll have to do that.

[Roonil Wazlib]

Hello! I'm writing a story (for fun) about a werewolf- not the Twilight kind. It's sort of like Beauty and the Beast...without the love story. Anyways, I'd like some critique for the introduction :3 Thanks!
© Me, do not steal!

Everyone was still scared to call it by its real name, even though it had happened years ago. People just called it “The Place.” Everyone knew what had happened, and no one talked about it. It was a topic that brought up the ghosts of the past.
Years ago, The Place had been a dark and dangerous forest. The brambles that blocked the path were too tightly woven together that the strongest woodsman couldn’t get more than three feet into in. No one knew what was within it, and no one wanted to know. Deep inside, there was a ferocious beast locked inside the ruins of a castle. The creatures of the forest avoided its fortress.
Every full moon, the villagers heard its dreadful howl pierce the silent night air. They would hug their children tight and say it was only the wolves. No one went outside on a full moon. Who could blame them? They didn’t know what it was. One summer, a rich gentleman decided to come and build a cottage for himself in the village. He was also going to choose one lucky child from the orphanage to adopt.

I already sort of have a plot planned out, but not exactly. It takes place in the middle ages, in a small village.

[O.G.]

Yay! People are finally talking on here again. xD> It went so dead over the weekend. I don't know if it always does, but it was pretty weird. Lol.

That's probably it.
On a unrelated topic, I always have trouble with describing things. My story is almost all dialogue. Couldanyone give me some tips?

Ha. I have the [i]exact[i] opposite problem to you. I would say I'm at least decent in my descriptions, but I suck at dilogue. It's just awkward and wrong when I do it. xD. But, you know, I eventually get it straightened out after so much editing I think my mind will explode. xD.
And I'd try to give you some advice, but it looks like that was already taken care of. =)

@ Professor X: I would critique it for you, but my brain is just alittle fried from some other things I've been doing. My critiquing would be crap, and it really just wouldn't be worth it. I just thought I'd say this to let you know I'm not ingnoring you.
Hopefully someone else will come along and help you out.

[ShadowsCryInTheNight]

Hi! Quite random here, but I was wondering if and hoping that a few people could read and comment/critique on two of my stories? Thanks!
˩ɛιℓαиι~Ɯακιиɢ Ɖяɛαм<<Preferably needing critique on this one
|Ѵαℓɛ σғ Ƨнα∂σωƨ|<<Not much here, but I'd like some opinions on it before I get too deep.

[Silverhart]

That's probably it.
On a unrelated topic, I always have trouble with describing things. My story is almost all dialogue. Couldanyone give me some tips?

Find something you love, an object, a painting, a room, a plant, and describe it in words. Observe and write down everything you see. We're very visual beings, our eyes are what tell us the most about our world, and it's the same for readers. Most of the time you'll be focusing on what objects and environments look like. But don't forget the other senses when writing; smells, sounds, taste, touch. Those senses are very important to us, even if we don't always realize it. So don't forget to close your eyes sometimes and think about the other senses. The comforting smell of baking cookies, the soothing (or annoying) sound of crickets chirping, the cloying heat and humidity of a rainforest, the sour taste of a lemon.

Don't be afraid of too much description, because you can always cut out what isn't good. It's better to have to cut things then to have to add more later on.

@ Professor X Very interesting. I just read through it very quickly, but I didn't notice any major mistakes, and it seems very intriguing.

I haven't been on much. And I have no time for any serious critiquing, sorry. I'm having problems with my story. You know when you just get stuck on a part and lose all motivation? Yeah, I have that. XP I'm trying to figure out the best way to introduce my character. That and school and everything is getting in the way. Anyway, I didn't miss much did I?