Do you have any local university campuses near you? The libraries there are usually quiet with students studying for exams, and some even have...
I wouldn't say you're limited to actual events the protags experienced. The first person can be tricky in that the person narrating can be an...
I'm twenty-four, and my ideal job, if I could be anything, would be being Jacques Cousteau circa 1960.
If it's fiction, it's fine. It's your world, and you determine what happens. Don't get too hung up on what a 'die hard Shakespeare fan' will think...
Ender Wiggan (as a child) from Ender's Game. Billy Pilgrim from Slaughterhouse-Five.
If they don't think too highly of humans what about putting them on the level of an animal. You could call them 'Porkers' or 'Meatbags'. Stains or...
I'd pick one and stick with it. First person sounds like a nice fit.
I have running water, food in the fridge, electricity, a wealth of information at my fingertips, a stable government running the country, decent...
Bingo! Best of luck.
If you're going to give him a weakness that can be exploited later, try thinly veiling it. Hint at it slightly throughout the book, use or hone...
Yes it's a good idea. Anything is a good idea (except plagiarism), but it's your skill as a writer which will determine if it's a good story....
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