This is incredibly useful thanks. I will get that book on order. Funnily enough I have a similar thread on a facebook group and its 4-1 saying...
Thanks for the idea, what was the book called? However, I'm very much not wanting to use only diary entries, I am considering using them to cover...
Hey all. I am writing a novel about a young band in early 90's Seattle. It's a 1st present tense POV. Generally speaking, I'm trying to avoid...
I had this conversation with a beta recently. For me, 1st, whether past or present, is almost entirely the narrator-MC's voice, 3rd Omni is almost...
Hates it so much you had to post twice! Wow, that's really intense hatred. Present tense is used in the majority for YA novels now, and is...
What length are you writing? I don't think a short story needs a purpose per se, just write and see what happens. If you're writing novella or...
Of course, entering any such creative endeavour for money alone is at best a losing game, at worst idiotic. However, is it not reasonable to...
As I traverse between these two inevitable points on a writer's journey, I find myself asking: why are there SO many people making a living off of...
How did you get on? Had you sent it to a professional editor prior to sending out to agents, rather than just overall feedback? Unless it's...
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