Want to use a fancy custom language for something, but don’t know how to make one?Use Vulgar!

thoughtsfromthewritersdesk: voidbat: erebones: fuckingconversations: tw-evan: Vulgar is a conlang (constructed/fictional language) generator created to help literally generate a language for you. No, really. No tricks, and it’s super simple to use. It’s my favourite tool right now for writing fantasy, even as someone who loves creating his own languages, it’s an amazing starting point. Want... Continue Reading →

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Is this the next great thing for writers?

Jean M. Cogdell's avatarJean's Writing

Podcast 

Have you considered submitting a story for a podcast?

I’ll be honest, I haven’t given it a lot of thought.

Not sure why. My sister submitted one of hers to No Extra Words, and it sounds terrific. You can listen to “Life in Repetition” by Sheila M Good in Episode 35  But me,  I’m still a bit unsure about the medium.

On YouTube, you can find everything from How to write fiction, to Horror Animated Stories. Seems there are a more ways to tell your story than just putting words on paper.

There are lots of places to you can submit a Flash Fiction and Short Story Podcast. If you’re ready, check out the following websites.

11 Podcasts That Want Your Writing Lists and Round Ups, Tips & Tricks by Susan Maccarelli

No Extra Words

Writing Class Radio

The Lapse True Stories

Story Story Podcast 

Have you submitted…

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Commas and how to use them (Part 1)

Harmony Kent's avatarStory Empire

Hello SErs! Harmony here 🙂 I hope this finds you all well. Today, I’d like to take a look at commas. For such a small punctuation mark, it has a big impact on how well or not our sentences read. Though we use commas a lot of the time, few of us understand them fully.

What is a comma? What does it do?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary: ‘A comma marks a slight break between different parts of a sentence. Used properly, commas make the meaning of sentences clear by grouping and separating words, phrases, and clauses.’

The different types of comma: Listing (Standard or Oxford), Introductory, Joining, Gapping, Bracketing, and other comma uses.

One thing that can make commas so confusing is that sometimes you have options, especially with the Listing and Gapping commas.

Because there is a lot to cover on this topic, I have split it…

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