You've obviously never learnt a foreign language! How do you think babies learn to talk? It's a "natural" thing to do, it is a convention but...
Mine used to be "Metal Runner" as in : Heavy METAL and RUNNING up and down the guitar neck (shred/fast playing) A month ago it became "Metal...
Microsoft Word is more user friendly that Open Office Writer. I have extensive experience in both and find word out performs it. Whether or not...
I write anything from 300 to 2000 words (3000's my record) in a sitting but not 'a day'. I write once a week. On the other hand I spend at least 3...
I put semi-pro because my music writing has a bigger place in my life than my story writing :)
Erm, is "Very" too much of an easy answer? Just write it well.
This is a killer technique IMO. This way the word "vampire" becomes the equivalent to "Blue" or "Happy" or any other adjective - all it does is...
I'm still waiting for my thread to be unlocked - I did the required reviews a few days ago. I think you're better off just sticking to the rules...
Oscar and Osmand are AWESOME names for animals. I love giving animals, especially silly ones, very serious and posh names - it makes things all...
Yes, a bad plot does exist, it's often an under-developed one or one that relies on silly get out clauses (ie the monkey above ^ ).
I think flashbacks would work well for this. You don't have to wait around and you can use them when you feel it fits.
Separate names with a comma.