So...I'm writing a romance and basically, it's Summer-time and the protagonist visits a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands and while there,...
I HATE open endings with a vengeance. Just thought I'd let you know :)
In Stephanie Meyer's 'The Host' she used simple names for the planets like: the seaweed planet & the planet of the bears. Original and simple -...
That's the problem I have with writing in first person. I know my MC very well but when I'm writing "I did this.." "I did that.." then I can get...
I've always loved reading books that are written in 1st person but I've found it difficult to write in first person for two reasons: 1) I find...
I think I agree with that. I don't want to make it end sad because I just want it to - which as most of you said, would be a pointless ending. In...
I don't know about you guys, but I find that books with sad endings have the most impact and are the most memorable to me. What are your views?...
I enjoy characters that seem real, simples :D Some authors develop their characters by trying to make them as unique and different as possible to...
I think action first; write something pretty normal, or have him talking to another character in a relatively normal way, and then BOOM! - put...
I think so but as long as they're well written. Nicholas Sparks is a biggie with these kinds of books; almost every book of his has a sad ending...
I think that if you hint at his death through the entire book, or make it known, it may be less harsh on the reader when he eventually dies...
I think italics are the most obvious way of showing a characters thoughts. Then again, if you're writing in first person you may not have to...
Separate names with a comma.