I cannot listen to music when I write. However, I have worked out scenes in my head while listening to music that matches the mood of a scene. I...
Guys are very visual so it is too easy for a male writer or character to talk about physical 'attributes'. I sprinkle in a little innuendo much...
Do the words move the story forward? If not, lose them.
I see a lot of digital books that are series with a distinct flavor of the series books being really long chapters. In other words, you finish a...
My experience with servers introducing themselves is probably less than 50%. Some have name tags which you could use as a substitute. The server...
Great advice above. I've written scenes that didn't go anywhere. They just popped into my head and I put them down on paper, then filed them away...
Quoted for truth. I don't write to a 'market' as a beginning writer. To expect that any of my first few efforts would instantly catch the eye of a...
They can be an effective tool to explain parts of your story. The MC (or others) can talk to a pet, ask them for advice, etc. I used a deceased...
How the story handles the character is vastly more important than the sex of the character. This is one of the reasons I don't read "How To Write"...
Yeah, what he said up above me. Remember the tv series "Moonlighting"? Polar opposite characters, Maddie and David. Lots of innuendo, rolled eyes...
I agree with the above. There will be a burden of having the solving of the mystery make sense. I think an unsolved crime is ultimately a bit more...
I concur, the cover is sadly amateur-ish. I think you could do better even doing it yourself. The 16 reviews are an excellent start. I believe...
"Boyfriend" in book 1 was a boyfriend of convenience. Though there was sex, there wasn't really love. They both used each other. Like I said, the...
@LadyErica I like your questions. My books are very much a character study with some fun action scenes. I'll elaborate on my MC as it will...
Fixed to avoid confusion.
Separate names with a comma.