I'd say the short answer is; whatever is essential to the plot. I wouldn't get too hung up on how anything works. The skill set of the MC will...
You might find it useful to create an overview of the novel by answering these 7 questions: Who is the story about? What do they want? Why can’t...
A dead body at a murder scene is not a high adrenalin action scene. It's a slow scene. In such a scene you can describe the surroundings in...
I think it's important to begin a novel by setting the scene. I'd start with the protagonist in a relatively slow scene where there's time to look...
I don't have a problem writing the middle, as I have little difficulty in thinking of more stuff that can happen. It's not until I define the end...
There's a saying, 'if the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.' This seems to be the case when it comes to...
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I'm no great authority on this as I have not yet succeeded in acquiring an agent. That said, if I were you, I'd start by looking at:...
I think it's normal not to query more than one agent in an agency. Just pick the one you think best suits you and query them. If they think...
All the agents I've queried have asked for a sample of the work, typically the first three chapters. Perhaps the agent you're querying deals with...
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I may be stating the obvious here but, you can tell if your plot is predictable when you tell someone all about the beginning of your story and...
I'd be happy to take a look. If a novel has elements that would break the laws of physics, like magic spells or superpowers, it would be...
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