# Literature & Writing **URL:** https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/c/literaturewriting/8.md [Latest](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tags.md) --- ## [What's Your Verdict?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/whats-your-verdict/154512)
**Author:** [@SkyPilot](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SkyPilot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/whats-your-verdict/154512 "2026-11-10T17:20:47Z")
I’m gathering some early reader impressions on a story idea I’m developing. I put together a short anonymous poll — one vote, no signup, no data collected. If you’re willing to take a quick look and give your honest re… --- ## [Chapter headings (sci-fi)](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/chapter-headings-sci-fi/155051)
**Author:** [@andysitton](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/andysitton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/chapter-headings-sci-fi/155051 "2026-11-10T17:17:47Z")
Numbers, titles or both? My own preference as a reader is for just a number at the head of the chapter with the chapter names on a contents page. I’ve had conflicting advice on this so I guess I’m looking for a majority … --- ## [Proving that you aren't an AI/ Didn't use an AI](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/proving-that-you-arent-an-ai-didnt-use-an-ai/154430)
**Author:** [@Dart](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Dart)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/proving-that-you-arent-an-ai-didnt-use-an-ai/154430 "2026-11-10T12:48:06Z")
Of course proof is pushed a bit here. Evidence may be a better word. Showing how the book developed tp me would go a long way. Over on the Reddit subforum for scriverner, someone asked if there was an automatic way to… --- ## [Does Reading Bad Books Make You a Better Writer?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/does-reading-bad-books-make-you-a-better-writer/154200)
**Author:** [@ethanpaul](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ethanpaul)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/does-reading-bad-books-make-you-a-better-writer/154200 "2026-11-10T11:53:16Z")
We often hear that writers should read great books, but I’ve learned just as much from books that didn’t work for me. Have you ever finished a novel and thought, “I know exactly why this didn’t work”? Can reading weak wr… --- ## [How many fiction writers do we have here?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-many-fiction-writers-do-we-have-here/6033)
**Author:** [@Mollys\_Mum](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Mollys_Mum)\ **Replies:** 341\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-many-fiction-writers-do-we-have-here/6033 "2026-11-10T11:33:56Z")
There’s an interesting post on another writing site I visit where people post the first lines (or first several lines) of their latest work for reader response. I thought it was a good idea, as first lines are 1) relati… --- ## [Do You Ever Feel Like Your Brain Writes Better Than Your Hands Can?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-like-your-brain-writes-better-than-your-hands-can/153732)
**Author:** [@alexbrown](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/alexbrown)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-like-your-brain-writes-better-than-your-hands-can/153732 "2026-11-09T19:53:10Z")
I don’t know if this is exactly writer’s block, perfectionism, or just frustration, but lately I’ve been struggling with the gap between what I imagine and what actually ends up on the page. In my head, scenes feel cine… --- ## [Is there a way to hire editors for screenwriting?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-hire-editors-for-screenwriting/154961)
**Author:** [@Multi-CUBE22](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Multi-CUBE22)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-hire-editors-for-screenwriting/154961 "2026-10-29T01:09:08Z")
I’m still new here, is there a way for editors to see my first draft of my script after complete? I need a second opinion or second pair of eyes to help me improve. I’m aware my first draft is going to be bad. My goal: m… --- ## [The Underground Elven Phenomenon](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/the-underground-elven-phenomenon/154950)
**Author:** [@deuxieme.bureau](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/deuxieme.bureau)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/the-underground-elven-phenomenon/154950 "2026-10-27T17:45:39Z")
Hello at all, I love to write my stories but I do never ended one because there is something very strange. When ever I start a new story, no matter which genre I decide to use, after 20 pages the first elven character … --- ## [From free to paid](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/from-free-to-paid/154919)
**Author:** [@John\_Dodds](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/John_Dodds)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/from-free-to-paid/154919 "2026-10-25T15:11:13Z")
My first novel, Bone Machines, was published by a small press in Scotland. I got the rights back and narrated it myself as a free podcast. The father of the Director of Blackstone Audio heard it and recommended it as a c… --- ## [Is NaNoWriMo dead?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-nanowrimo-dead/140366)
**Author:** [@Sanityfree](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Sanityfree)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-nanowrimo-dead/140366 "2026-10-25T05:18:39Z")
I’m new to this forum, scribophile.com and nanowrimo. I just found out about the nano forums being suspended after some sort of allegations or scandal. I have had no contact with other humans since signing up at the nano… --- ## [Any Advice for a new film screen writer?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/any-advice-for-a-new-film-screen-writer/154018)
**Author:** [@Multi-CUBE22](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Multi-CUBE22)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/any-advice-for-a-new-film-screen-writer/154018 "2026-10-17T00:06:59Z")
I am a new writer who uses Google Doc. all the time but have not written a professional film or tv script yet to pitch to media companies, \[Indie or mainstream\] \[Production/ distribution\] Film Companies, or producers. I … --- ## [Visual or text while planning](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/visual-or-text-while-planning/154825)
**Author:** [@ptram](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ptram)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/visual-or-text-while-planning/154825 "2026-10-04T11:17:19Z")
Hi, Do you prefer to work on a diagram or a text list while planning your story? I’ve always been very visual when thinking. I’ve always scribbled, made diagrams, used mind maps since my early age. Diagrams can contai… --- ## [A free November writing challenge](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/a-free-november-writing-challenge/154603)
**Author:** [@LanternHolder](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/LanternHolder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/a-free-november-writing-challenge/154603 "2026-09-05T03:49:48Z")
I’ve been missing the old feeling of November being the month when writers all quietly lose their minds together, so I ended up building a small alternative. It’s called 50k by Lanternlight — a free November writing cha… --- ## [Writing while on vacation](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-while-on-vacation/154362)
**Author:** [@ptram](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ptram)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-while-on-vacation/154362 "2026-08-31T06:18:52Z")
Hi, Not sure at the moment, but maybe this year I will be able to take some days of vacations. After so many years. A luxury vacation: I’ll probably go in a camping with a new, technologically advanced tent. I plan to … --- ## [\[Dracotopía\] The Scene Behind the Cover](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/dracotopia-the-scene-behind-the-cover/154514)
**Author:** [@Adrlopgal](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Adrlopgal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/dracotopia-the-scene-behind-the-cover/154514 "2026-08-26T14:21:32Z")
Hello everyone! I’ve been in this group for quite some time, but I’ve never shared my writing or any text related to creative writing. This is mainly because I’m not a native English speaker and I write my novels in … --- ## [Has anyone else's 'good ideas' become worse after you finally wrote them down?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/has-anyone-elses-good-ideas-become-worse-after-you-finally-wrote-them-down/154368)
**Author:** [@alexbrown](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/alexbrown)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/has-anyone-elses-good-ideas-become-worse-after-you-finally-wrote-them-down/154368 "2026-08-05T10:22:00Z")
I think my imagination is a scam. I spent three days excited to write one scene, finally wrote it, and it wasn’t even my favorite scene in the chapter. Apparently there’s a thing called the “illusion of explanatory dep… --- ## [Ideating and Freewriting Techniques](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ideating-and-freewriting-techniques/151383)
**Author:** [@SebastianLarrs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SebastianLarrs)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ideating-and-freewriting-techniques/151383 "2026-08-02T11:14:53Z")
Hey there! I’m relatively new to L&L Community Forum. I’m a screenwriter/director close to finishing my degree at University, and I’ve been using Scrivener for about two to three years now. It’s a great program for both … --- ## [Writing seems to help my chess playing and/or the reverse](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-seems-to-help-my-chess-playing-and-or-the-reverse/153568)
**Author:** [@Ria13](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Ria13)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-seems-to-help-my-chess-playing-and-or-the-reverse/153568 "2026-07-24T11:35:20Z")
once I have gotten into a serious and committed writing project, I noticed hat my chess game has improved by a lot. (I play every day online.) --- ## [How Do You Structure Your Character Cards?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-structure-your-character-cards/153226)
**Author:** [@Page404](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Page404)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-structure-your-character-cards/153226 "2026-07-16T14:19:58Z")
Hi everyone, I’m relatively new to long-form fiction and trying to set up my process thoughtfully from the beginning so I don’t create structural issues later. I’m curious how people here design their character cards … --- ## [Gertie Stein](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/gertie-stein/7561)
**Author:** [@vic-k](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/vic-k)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/gertie-stein/7561 "2026-07-15T13:05:42Z")
The following sentence, credited to Gertrude Stein, oozes ambiguity from where Im sitting. For the life of me, I cant find an explanation by Stein, as to what she actually meant: ‘Why should a sequence of words be anythi… --- ## [Mixing first and third person examples](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/mixing-first-and-third-person-examples/37994)
**Author:** [@auxbuss](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/auxbuss)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/mixing-first-and-third-person-examples/37994 "2026-07-03T07:24:21Z")
Hi, I’ve written a first draft in, roughly, 3rd-omniscient. The story changed a lot during the writing from where I expected it to go and now that I’m revising I’m considering options. I quite like the idea of opening … --- ## [Writing Regency Fiction and Accuracy](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-regency-fiction-and-accuracy/154134)
**Author:** [@Songbird](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Songbird)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writing-regency-fiction-and-accuracy/154134 "2026-07-02T14:21:03Z")
I’ve done a great deal of research into the regency era in London, England. I know where I want my character. But I want my other character to meet him and she is in the wrong place (but she needs to be there). Keep in m… --- ## [Stop Following These Writing Rules with Lee Child](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/stop-following-these-writing-rules-with-lee-child/154157)
**Author:** [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/stop-following-these-writing-rules-with-lee-child/154157 "2026-07-01T14:35:09Z")
--- ## [Do you ever outsource parts of academic writing when deadlines pile up?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/do-you-ever-outsource-parts-of-academic-writing-when-deadlines-pile-up/153836)
**Author:** [@alexbrown](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/alexbrown)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/do-you-ever-outsource-parts-of-academic-writing-when-deadlines-pile-up/153836 "2026-06-24T17:02:15Z")
I mainly use Scrivener for organizing large research projects, but during brutal deadline weeks, I’ve noticed a lot of students around me are also using outside writing/editing services alongside their own drafting proce… --- ## [Best Ergonomic Office Chair – Which One Should I Buy? Need Your Advice](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/best-ergonomic-office-chair-which-one-should-i-buy-need-your-advice/153633)
**Author:** [@moni45](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/moni45)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/best-ergonomic-office-chair-which-one-should-i-buy-need-your-advice/153633 "2026-06-23T13:30:29Z")
I researched the best ergonomic office chair to find the perfect option for long working hours, home office use and everyday comfort. After reading expert reviews from trusted sources like Wirecutter, RTINGS and The Verg… --- ## [Scrivener 3 Quickstart guides 2026 Edition translated](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-3-quickstart-guides-2026-edition-translated/154034)
**Author:** [@RuffPub](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/RuffPub)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-3-quickstart-guides-2026-edition-translated/154034 "2026-06-16T11:22:28Z")
My books Scrivener V3 QuickStart editions for both Mac and Windows are now available on Amazon in English. German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. --- ## [Is Essay Writing Making Us Better Fiction Writers?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-essay-writing-making-us-better-fiction-writers/153997)
**Author:** [@ethanpaul](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ethanpaul)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-essay-writing-making-us-better-fiction-writers/153997 "2026-06-15T10:22:18Z")
I’ve noticed that essay writing teaches clarity, structure, and argument, while fiction often relies on emotion, character, and subtext. For those who write both, do you think essay writing improves your storytelling, or… --- ## [Good interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky useful to sf/fantasy writers](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/good-interview-with-adrian-tchaikovsky-useful-to-sf-fantasy-writers/154030)
**Author:** [@Ria13](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Ria13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/good-interview-with-adrian-tchaikovsky-useful-to-sf-fantasy-writers/154030 "2026-06-13T19:04:21Z")
I’ve not read any of his works, but good interview. --- ## [My new biography published](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/my-new-biography-published/37494)
**Author:** [@brett](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/brett)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/my-new-biography-published/37494 "2026-05-26T17:01:33Z")
I’ve been working on my coauthored biography of the great American composer Lou Harrison since before Scrivener was a gleam in Keith’s screen, and I’m proud and relieved to announce that it finally emerged last spring, j… --- ## [Forms for Various Steps of the Writing Process?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/forms-for-various-steps-of-the-writing-process/153596)
**Author:** [@lolajl](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/lolajl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/forms-for-various-steps-of-the-writing-process/153596 "2026-05-22T07:14:57Z")
Over the weekend I met the son of one member of my team working on a religious project. The son is 13 I believe, and has written and published a fantasy book which is EXCELLENT (Kunja Rindie and the Diamond Trident by Si… [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/c/literaturewriting/8.md?page=1)