This is great and could help alot of new writers such as myself. Thank you.

Same

Thank you Coolidger, this guide really helps and I love the banner.

very good guide, it was helpful not only in my wow story but in others that i'm working on, thx!

Oooh GREAT!!!

Now I could do my story better :D

Thanks for this!!
SO should I post a story part here?

Oooh GREAT!!!

Now I could do my story better :D

Thanks for this!!
SO should I post a story part here?

Well, it depends. There's always the risk that if you post a story online someone could claim it as their own and get it published and you would have no way to prove that it was yours. However, you can get very good and constructive criticism here. If it's something you're not looking to publish, I'd post it here.

Awesome guide! very helpful

Flashback: Describing an earlier even from the story.

Shouldn't it say event?

Anyway, Thumbed up!

Useful.
Thank you.

Really it is; we are all vested by the glorious fugitive. xD Praise be to him.

Could you shower me with some of your divine knowledge on Romantic/Revenge style writing. That would be useful and I will forever be appreciative of you...

All hail Coolidger!

Obviously a handy guide.

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Well, it depends. There's always the risk that if you post a story online someone could claim it as their own and get it published and you would have no way to prove that it was yours. However, you can get very good and constructive criticism here. If it's something you're not looking to publish, I'd post it here.

Couldn't have said it any better. What this intelligent man said.

A word to the wise, be careful when posting stories online. Only post short stories or novels that you have no intention on getting published. If you plan on getting something published, keep it private. Stealing others work isn't nice at all, but there are some real jerk's over the internet. I've learned my lesson before.

@GodSlayerMaster: Thanks for pointing that out, simple typo. I'll get on it.

@Low: If you need advice of some sort, my inbox is always open. I'd be glad to help if I can. :)

@Anyone it may concern:

I apologize for my lack of activity over the past few months or so, and I feel that i've let down people on a few projects in such, library included. I'll get back to rating, critiquing and sharing any stories you wish to have added to the library.

Two easy requirements to get your story added:
1. Have it posted here. I won't provide a link to an external site, so I won't add it.

2. Just ask nicely. I don't have time to go out searching through stories like I used to, but i'll read through anyone who asks. Just send me a pm, and a link to the story.

On a nicer note, thanks for the supporting comments in regards to the guide. Appreciate it. :)

Sorry for sounding sarcastic. << I do need some advice, will be pm'ing you soon.

Hey Collidger, sorry for stealing your idea for the Library, but with your lack of activity I felt it was necessary. Something like tht was really need so I made one myself. It's stickied in the writng division if yu want to take a look at it. And if you'd like to be a rater yo can PM.

Hey Collidger, sorry for stealing your idea for the Library, but with your lack of activity I felt it was necessary. Something like tht was really need so I made one myself. It's stickied in the writng division if yu want to take a look at it. And if you'd like to be a rater yo can PM.

I'm gonna continue with my library, selfish as that sounds. I've done one similar and I like maintaining one, as I enjoy critiquing others.

However, don't worry about the "idea stealing". Tbh, someone else did something like this before me anyways, so i'm guilty too, keep your library sir. And when I post stories, they shall go in yours, since I can't fairly rate my own works. o.o

I hate to be a grammar Nazi, but the fact that there are a few grammar mistakes in a guide about writing is bothering me.

In the first paragraph you use "your" instead of "you're" twice, and you also use unnecessary commas.

Otherwise, this is a great guide that will be useful to aspiring writers.

(I hope this doesn't qualify as a necropost. :x)

Sir, I am a grammar Nazi myself.

I'm glad you pointed those out, so that I don't look like an idiot forever.

However, the comma thing is mostly just my writing style. I do use alot of commas. I actually kinda talk like that too. Breaking my sentences into chunks at a time xD

This is very useful, though I probably won't reference back to it often.
For obvious reasons. You know me Alex, I am very stubborn when it comes to taking advice or help on writing.
Though I may go back and double read the genre things.
Anywho thanks for the topic, and I'm sure it will help many others dear.