That's awesome. I really hope that's how I feel when I'm your age. :-)
Chew gum. I haven't tried this yet, but I'm told it's supposed to help. Is it wierd that I cry while writing emotionally-charged scenes?
I'm just going to say that if I was reading a historical fiction about Munich, Germany in 1938, it really wouldn't matter to me if the day-to-day...
I don't know about that. I think it largely depends on where the piece is set, sadly enough. Having lived in New York City for some time, I can...
Haha I knoooow. Unfortunately, I haven't yet read The Fault in Our Stars. I recently lost my Kindle, and with it, my copy of the book. And yes,...
If you like YA, try anything by John Green.
I really enjoyed the second book, in fact, it was my favorite of the three. The third was a disappointment, though.
I was going to be a smart-ass and say "literacy." But I think it partly has to do with plot, and how well you develop the story itself. The...
This is such a great thread. I feel like my story doesn't compare to some of the amazing, uplifting ones told. My girlfriend and I met in a...
To echo Cogito, depends on how you write it. I'll believe pigs can fly if you give them wings. :-)
This was going to be my suggestion. If you character doesn't know what happens next, have someone make the decision for her.
I'll never forget the rejection I got where he had scrawled across the top of my own query letter, "Not for me, sorry" and sent it back in my...
You should read the book "Get Known Before the Book Deal," by Christine Katz. It's has a lot of stuff for non-fiction writers, but there's also...
The plot itself is cliche and overused (sorry). But the characters don't have to be. If the "popular" girl is going to be bitchy, find out why...
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