Does the reader know, from the start, that she doesn't love her child, or is it something you want to be a surprise? I think that, if she is so...
I don't see the problem with, say, picturing your main character as Aragorn- just don't say the character looks like Viggo Mortensen in the Lord...
Stephen King always starts with something interesting. All books should. If you don't want to start with action, start with an interesting...
This. I have to like the writing style and tone. The story is secondary to me, if I have to suffer through weak writing.
My writing is set in the modern-day world, but there are a few surreal aspects in my stories. I prefer to read literary fiction.
1. What are your characters' greatest fears? 2. What are your characters' greatest strengths? 3. What are your characters' greatest...
Perhaps the evil psychics have mastered mind control. Or, maybe the good psychics can'tread the evil psychics' minds because the evil psychics are...
I will ready my Emergency Preparedness Kit. ;) Thank you for the heads up.
Vampires aren't really my thing, but I think if you give her too many uncharacteristic traits, she will cease to be a vampire. I think it may...
I find the complete-hysterectomy-due-to-injury a bit unbelievable. I have heard of women having an ovary or tube removed due to injury, but not...
People tend to find people they personally like physically attractive. I think it's hard to think of your friends as unattractive. A school...
I enjoyed Lisey's Story, and Just After Sunset. I am looking forward to All Dark, No Stars. I haven't read Under the Dome, but I would imagine...
Fingers crossed for you, Pallas! After a few changes to my outline, I have rendered about half of my completed scenes unusable in the story. I...
That is a very interesting observation. It holds true for some of the novels I can think of, but not all.
Yes. My favorite books are the kind that will rip my heart out, and I agree that it takes great talent to accomplish such emotional impact. I...
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