There's so much great New York upstate, I regret that I've only seen bits and pieces on long drives.
Rockland County! It's actually just north of NYC, and I LOATHE calling it "upstate," but according to technical geographical people, anything not...
For the novel I'm querying right now, I was happy to see that for the bare handful I answered "yes" to, it was a "kinda-sorta not really" that...
No, I had that in mind. If it seems that the character is hiding too many things, people will be immediately suspicious. If he seems genuine,...
That's an interesting observation... it's a part of your style! Personally, I usually used the 'said John' form if I'm going to then continue on...
The reality of your setting could make people feel comfortable. What you need to do to inject the fantasy aspects, aside from magic should that be...
I agree with the rest here. I usually go by page count, not word, but in what is for me a relatively short manuscript I've completed recently (89k...
The best way to.make a villain liked by your readers is for them to be entirely genuine - or, at least they do not outright lie. They believe in...
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