Me and my mates don't talk all that differently from adults. I would despise reading a novel featuring teenagers where the dialogue is not how we...
Seasons can be a good way to show it. Doesn't break the flow either.
Don't create a race just for the sake of creating a race. You must ensure they have an important part in the novel, of which it makes more sense...
If you wanted to avoid making up planets, or using existing ones, you could just use Stars. You can them name them however you wish, create a...
I think you'd have a problem catching your friend. I assume you mean, you'll punch out the hijackers, then steal a parachute, then jump out of...
Wikipedia has a list of all the times when it is done: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_legal#Breaking_the_fourth_wall I noticed it often when...
Brechtian/Epic theater does this a lot. It's used to remind the audience that they are watching a play, to make them uncomfortable, but,...
Backstories shape characters - what they do, what they say, who they are. Therefore, I think they are very important, however, not all characters...
I personally would write it as Omigod. And pass over the dilemma of where to place a comma :).
I personally would only use a single '. Though I have no backing to this, it just seems more natural to me. The upside-down 'e's and squiggly...
I Am David. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it, read it many years ago though, so can't say if it's good or not.
The current book i'm reading at the moment for an English Assignment is absolutely dreadful. It is title; "Looking For Alibrandi" and won a...
I find AbiWord to be a very solid program. Small filesize too. Would recommend.
Separate names with a comma.