^ or can they? haha How about tricking them into it. Make them think that stopping is actually of benefit to them.
Why can't you hurt him? Do you know where your story is going? Have something happen to him that'll advance the story in the way in which you...
i cant say i have experienced it, but i good way to find out if you actually hate it is to put it away somewhere, start something else and come...
Dont preach. Readers dont like being told how to think. (or being told they're wrong) and be weary of the supercontroversial, unless, of...
I never ever read a book if the ideas/characters don’t interest me. Really good writing is pointless if the story is...
if they are all necessary, leave them in. bearing that in mind though, dont let your minor characters take over the story with their story
It’s important to keep the story on track, but bits on subplots and character development should definitely be left in. (unless you included those...
Whenever I do write outlines, the minute I start writing, my story starts going in a different direction. To me writing outlines of “this happens,...
Adding to what the others have said: I think that important dates in your characters life could be also useful to record (birthdates, days...
Separate names with a comma.