Watch the film Dazed and Confused. This pretty much covers high school behaviour. To add my own example, a significant number of my peers took...
I would agree wholeheartedly with Cogito's advice, but add that it may be worth considering the light in which you are presenting a real life...
In contrast to those who find it too distracting, I would say the opposite in terms of using music whilst writing. Indeed, typically I will create...
Depends on the story I suppose, but I have spent quite a fair bit of time in abandoned buildings (probably best not to explain why...) and I...
All of the above, unless you want to get into some serious copyright issues. But referencing an artist, musician or song should be okay I guess....
I'd keep the British vocabulary. If the character grew up in Britain, I don't think that they would change they're whole approach to language just...
I'd agree with most of the others who have replied here, if it fits in terms of establishing the character, then use it. In this situation, the...
Rather than a list of attributes, what I tend to do is write out a quick few notes on how characters react in situations, such as when they're...
Obviously, it all depends on the age of the reader and whether or not certain levels of language are expected for the context. I suppose it's...
I think that the conflict that could arise for D is his torn loyalties between getting the job done and the growing (I'm guessing) disillusionment...
So pleased that you're going to go with my idea! :)
I would definitely agree with this - an escalating financial crisis, perhaps worsened by the acts of individuals, an increase in the disparity of...
Provided you write it in a way that is truthful to your mythology, I don't see the problem. It's your world, so it's your rules. The reader is...
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