I'm currently based in the Shanghai area. Anybody else in the PRC these days? I'd love to hear from you!
So they said I would be a better writer if I read more books, but all the ones I found were totally TL;DR and I don't like audiobooks. Does...
This is something I struggled with about a week ago, while drafting my WIP. I'm about 50k words deep, and I decided to try third person as I kept...
Star Trek for abundance, Star Wars for scarcity!
I think an interesting way to describe the MC is by relying on other characters for details, based on their points of view. Example: Character A...
For me, it helps to take weekends off. I work on my book every day except Saturday and Sunday. This makes Monday-Friday more valuable in terms of...
Personally, I think you've said enough. Sometimes it's good to let readers come up with their own imagery, which can be powerful stuff. If the...
I think the idea is pretty cool, and if you can write a character that I really like, then almost anything is allowed! I've enjoyed many books...
Why spend money on a shrink? Editors cost less, and are more useful!
Not to confuse things, but perhaps you could add a small twist by making the old lady somebody highly influential... she pushes for maximum...
As a narrator, I'll admit to being a bit biased... but I really wish more writers would read their own work out loud. Personally, I think nothing...
Changing scene within the same chapter can be a lot of fun for readers, as long as you establish a suitable device to make the hand-off....
Like the Flintstones, I simply aim to have a gay old time!
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