I would say leave the prologue out. Most people I know skip prologues and go to the first chapter. And don't bother calling it the first chapter...
Section breaks aren't bad. They're in pretty much every book. Just don't overdo them, imo.
Uhm, what if he is hospitalised for insomnia, but it doesnt become any better and his body shuts down due to exhaustion? :/ just a thought! lol. I...
uhm, well dragons and unicorns are never overused, imo. I love reading about them. Though, if I see another wizard, I will firebolt him to...
Off topic, I know. But in my hometown once I was ID'd for buying a novel because of its content (was 15+ I think). I've also wondered about the...
Forced to become evil like Richard was "trained" by the Mord Sith in Sword of Truth? If so, then I understand it, and I think its cool. Especially...
It's not that readers won't accept it, it's that agents and publishers won't. And they are the ones who count, at first at least.
Oh, I dunno why but it got posted twice. And forgot to add this all happened last year.
My "story" is a bit embarrassing really, because it makes me seem like an unstable crazy person :S But seeing as pretty much all of my friends,...
oh, Iolair! I had completely forgotten about that book and now you've made me want to reread it. It's the one with Pug, right? I remember I liked it.
It might be :) I'll watch it anyway, thanks!
Yes, I agree. I just write what I like and what I find works for me. It can be called whatever it wants.
I have one novel derived from a dream (or several dreams about the same story and characters). It changed a lot, and only the MC and elements of...
Hmmm....no, do not do this :/ Not if you want to send it off to get published, anyway. They tend not to like novels starting with a dream. Other...
Separate names with a comma.
