Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete
Memoirs of a child of the past century by old bob Long-Term Hold
It’s Not How I Remember It by Mark Paren Complete
Farm Tales by quokka Complete
Self-help by northie Complete
Shopping by Bokjay Complete
There’s Always One Special Kid by Mark Paren Complete
The Afternoon at a Schoolyard by and9993 Complete
A Summer Happy Place by Lee Wilson Complete
A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete
Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
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Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy In Process
Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold
Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete
timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold
Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete
Lyrical Laments by Headstall Long-Term Hold
Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete
Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Long-Term Hold
Top 8 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
Dear Comicality by Myr Complete
Vaya con Dios, Carlos by Bill W Complete
Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete
Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete
Random Musings by Bryson Long-Term Hold
You should still be here by Kileoli Complete
When the stones breathe by Kileoli Complete
Ly's Pandora's box by Kileoli In Process
Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Long-Term Hold
WL's Gay Manga, Anime, Webnovels Review by W_L Complete
Palouse Writing Project by rec Long-Term Hold
Naptown 00 - Introduction by Altimexis Complete
Why Research Is Important To Me by Mikiesboy Complete
Don's Top 10 Writing Tips by Don H Complete
How Role-Playing Games Can Help You Write a Better Story by Brayon Complete
The Modern Writer as Performance Artist by Libby Drew Complete
Plotting with Plugh by Lugh Complete
Johnathan Colourfield's Writing Exercises by Johnathan Colourfield Long-Term Hold
A story does not fail because the writer lacked ideas. More often, it fails because the reader cannot tell what kind of promise the story is making.
This week’s Writing Resources focus on the first questions every story needs to answer before the plot gets complicated, the cast expands, or the chapters start stacking up.
Who is this story about?
What does that person want?
What is standing in the way?
Why should the reader care now?
Those questions sound simple, but they are not beginner questions. They are foundation questions. Every strong story keeps answering them in sharper and more interesting ways.
A romance answers them differently than a mystery. A coming-of-age story answers them differently than a fantasy epic. A short story may answer them in a paragraph. A long serial may spend several chapters layering the answer. But the reader still needs enough of a signal to understand what emotional contract they are entering.
That is the real purpose of a beginning. It is not only to introduce characters or establish setting. It is to teach the reader how to read the story.
If the opening promises a tense survival story, the reader starts looking for danger, pressure, and hard choices. If it promises an intimate character journey, the reader starts looking for vulnerability, change, and emotional cost. If it promises comedy, the reader gives the story permission to be lighter, stranger, or more exaggerated.
When the story does not make that promise clearly, readers may not know whether to trust it. They may like the premise and still drift away because they are waiting for the story to tell them what matters.
This week’s Start Here article is designed to help authors pressure-test that foundation before they get lost in scenes, subplots, worldbuilding, or dialogue polish.
The goal is not to make every story formulaic. It is the opposite. When the foundation is clear, the writer has more freedom. A clear story question gives every later choice more weight. A surprise works better when the reader knows what expectation was being disrupted. A slow burn works better when the reader understands what desire is being delayed. A plot twist works better when the story has already taught the reader what was at stake.
So before you ask whether your first chapter is exciting enough, ask whether it is orienting enough.
Can a reader tell whose story this is?
Can they tell what pressure is forming?
Can they feel why this moment matters?
Can they sense what kind of experience they are being invited into?
This week, we invite authors to read Start Here: Every Story Needs a Promise and use it as a quick diagnostic for a current draft, an unfinished story, or a new idea you have been meaning to start.
Read the article, then try the exercise at the end. Take one story you are working on and answer the core questions in plain language. If the answers feel vague, that is not failure. That is useful information. It shows you where the story may need a stronger promise.
The best stories do not begin by explaining everything.
They begin by making the reader want to keep asking the right questions.
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Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid
Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings.
A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr Complete
Lovesquatch: A Culinary Cryptid Romcom by Rafy Complete
Top 5 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects
Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object.
Dust in the Basement by Celian Complete
Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon Complete
Ghost In The Guitar by Lee Wilson Complete
Just a Tuesday by Celian Complete
Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Demonic Paranormal Romance
centers on a romantic relationship involving a demon or half-demon, blending supernatural allure with emotional depth, danger, or forbidden attraction. The stories balance sensual chemistry and heartfelt connection with infernal magic, moral tension, and the thrill of loving someone who isn’t entirely human.
Charlie vs the Forces of Evil by Topher Lydon Complete
Into the Oblivion by Solus Magus Complete
Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon Complete
Demon and the Fox by LieLocks Complete
Charlie vs the Demon Ex by Topher Lydon Complete
Necromancer Legacy by LieLocks Complete
The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Complete
A Summoner's Heart by jamiiewhiite Long-Term Hold
Damp Sunshine by Parchment_Of_Love Long-Term Hold
Torturous Love : Version 3 by Sasha Distan Complete
Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Haunted Tech
Combines paranormal / horror with modern technology, such as cursed devices or AI gone wrong.
It's Just a Christmas Surprise, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete
Sparks for Nyx by Myr Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Paranormal Mystery
Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. May also features a detective or investigator who deals with supernatural or occult cases. These protagonists use both conventional and supernatural means to solve mysteries.
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
All Lost Things by Josh Aterovis Complete
Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Complete
A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Complete
Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Complete
40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete
Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Romantic Paranormal
is a paranormal story with romantic elements. If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance.
Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process
Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process
Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Shifters
Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals
Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete
BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process
Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process
Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires
Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete
Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Temporary Hold
Angel Awakened by Painawakened Complete
GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
Crossing the Moon by HinderToyBL Complete
Crave by LitLover Complete
Re-Birth by Justin4Fun Complete
The Cat Burglar by Aditus Long-Term Hold
Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves
Stories focusing on werewolves specifically. Teen Wolf
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete
BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete
Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process
Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete
Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete
Higher Education by WolfM Complete
Every writer eventually runs into the same problem: you know something is not working, but you are not sure what to fix.
Maybe the middle of the story feels slow. Maybe the romance is not landing. Maybe the characters are doing things, but the scenes still feel flat. Maybe the title, description, or tags are not helping the right readers find the story.
That is why we are launching Writing Resources on Gay Authors.
This new section is a growing library of practical writing articles built around one goal: helping authors make better stories one useful idea at a time.
These are not long lectures. They are focused craft tools. Each article is designed to answer a specific writing problem and give you something you can try in your own work.
You will find articles on:
story structure
character motivation
dialogue and voice
romance and relationships
tropes
genre craft
serial fiction
editing and revision
publishing on Gay Authors
community and reader engagement
Some articles will help you shape a new story. Some will help you revise a story that is already written. Some will help you make better use of titles, descriptions, tags, and posting choices so the right readers can find your work.
We are starting with a few articles and will continue adding more at a steady pace.
The first spotlighted resources include practical trope articles such as Enemies To Lovers Works Best When Both Characters Are Right and Friends To Lovers: Change The Meaning Of Familiarity. These are examples of what the section is meant to do: take a familiar writing idea and show one clear way to make it stronger.
The best use of Writing Resources is simple:
Pick one article.
Try one idea.
Apply it to one scene, chapter, description, or character.
You do not need to overhaul your whole writing process. Start with one useful fix.
If you are working on a romance, try a relationship article. If your story feels slow, look for structure or serial fiction advice. If readers are not finding your story, start with the publishing articles. If you love familiar patterns like friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, found family, or coming of age, the trope and genre sections will help you use those patterns with more purpose.
This library is also meant to grow with the community. If there is a writing problem you want covered, tell us. If there is a trope, genre, or craft issue you think many authors struggle with, suggest it. If an article helps you rethink a scene, join the discussion and share what changed.
Writing Resources is not here to tell every author to write the same way.
It is here to give authors more tools.
Read an article. Try the exercise. Join the discussion. And tell us what writing problem you want us to tackle next.
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