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Three months was my shortest time, and it was only 25,000 words. Thankfully no writer's block, so that helped.
I think I might have got a presumption about publishing from this thread. Clearly it can be harmful.
Yeah, annoying the reader is what seems bad.
I like the idea of the characters knowing something about the main character they never let on to the audience in practice, but the only problem...
It wouldn't surprise me if there was restrictions to publish it.
I agree, but I guess it depends on what kind of novel it is.
Will audiences automatically assume characters a certain race?
I didn't think his comment was that inflammatory, just a friendly suggestion. Maybe I just took it differently though.
Within a story I don't mind. What gets me is ones at the absolute end of a story, mainly if they're major ones. Little question marks I don't...
I was preparing to post this too ^. I think the goal here with all writing techniques and wordings is the effect they have on the text/reader in...
Thanks, these posts have been really helpful. I think my issue has been deciding when it's best to tell or show. I think I'm much clearer now as...
I've gotten a little bit hung up on this idea lately. I hear it a lot unsuprisingly; it's a common bit of advice. But I've also heard people say...
Separate names with a comma.