I've recently been reading up about what makes a thriller a thriller. Amongst other things, a key marker is the constant escalation of the stakes,...
Interesting thought. It seems to me that a 'contagonist' could also be on a protagonists 'team' in some cases. An ally who, unknowingly, impeeds...
So I've mostly written short stories and novellas up to this point, most of which focused on 'real life' and were largely character driven, so...
I'm not sure that something like suspecting your husband of cheating would be enough to cause an anxiety disorder. To a large extent, anxiety...
I think this depends on the content of your chapters. For example, a 2000 word chapter that is all dialogue, back story and 'boring bits' will...
A couple of ideas, take them or leave them :) Address Book - Contact information for several of those involved in the last uprising, including...
The hero doesn't always have to save the day, but they should have some part in it. You should also do a good amount of foreshadowing and dropping...
Don't worry about being 100% historically accurate for just making suggestions, I really appreciate them! 6) Very interesting idea. Yes, I could...
Both good suggestions! However, I don't think they'd make sense in this context. 4) I doubt the Roman's would go through the trouble of a...
I'm writing a historical fiction novel set in first century Britian. This is set during Boudicca's revolt. My main character is a soldier in the...
1) Makes sense, I'd say. 2) I always love going to latin or greek to find root words to name things. Latin for 'life' is 'vitae', so something...
Thanks so much! I haven't though of using a timeline before, but it seems like a brilliant idea. Since my story takes place over a number of years...
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