I'm voting for those definitions that emphasise the moment the story is working towards. Sometimes the main character/s are not even making a big...
Completely! It's show, don't tell. It's a concept I can appreciate when I see it, but can't seem to do myself. But thanks again!
Fantastic summary! It's going 'straight to the pool room'. (Aussie saying from "The Castle", which means, something for keeps, on pride of display).
That's very helpful! On a side-note about First Person POV, is this why describing their appearance is so hard? There's the age old device of...
Thanks again. Wow, Thomas writes in omniscient? I thought that went out with Lord of the Rings! I just haven't been reading enough lately. What...
Thank you both. Wow... I must be rusty to miss those seamless transitions ChickenFreak! (PS: It's weird timing that you answer this thread with...
Hi all, In "Allegiant", Veronica Roth starts a chapter with this beautiful, simple sentence. "Something is brewing." It then continues, "I can...
That's a good description and helps me understand restrictive and unrestrictive better than the examples I was reading in my book. But Mark...
Help! I still don't get it, even after reading this chapter of my book a few times. Are there any rules that will help my pore, tired old brain...
I like the word thing. It first really came to my attention in West Wing when Joshua had post-traumatic stress disorder and had cut his hand. The...
I was fascinated by why this particular paragraph grabbed me. I still don't know what the girl's face looks like, or her skin colour, or whether...
Yes, Hunger Games was also very awesome! But is "I am Number Four" a series? I didn't realise...
I'll back Ender's Game. It's like Harry Potter in space, but with enough gritty material to keep adults interested. I read it in one sitting, as...
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