Find an idea that hasn't been done to death. There's no such thing as a truly unique idea. It's what you do with the idea itself that makes it...
Since you tell what happens between the time jumps and how much time has passed between one point in another, I don't think it should be a...
When I get an idea, I write down everything that comes to mind about that idea - various events and characters pop into my head and I write them...
Although there's not a very big market for novellas right now, it doesn't mean that there won't be a market for it later on down the line - so...
Most writers write people they've met or encountered into their writing. I'm not like that. I imagine my characters and then put them into...
I agree with this. You can sit down for an hour to write and by the end of the hour only have written a few hundred words. Just because you spent...
As with anything, it's a good to have a general idea of what you're writing before you write it so you should probably know the ongoing plot...
You know what they say: the best way to be a writer is to just start writing! If you like writing non-fiction you should try writing for some...
They sound just fine to me. Personally I didn't have trouble reading them. Even the last names are easy enough to sound out - and it's not often...
As already stated, it really depends on your level of skill and how well you pay attention to your writing as you go. It's easy to find yourself...
I also really like looking at pictures - of clothing and of people, to get an image of them in my mind. Another thing I do is look online for...
Right. Plus, OP, you said "heavily inspired by." It's good to be inspired by something but probably not if it's "heavily" inspired. You shouldn't...
It's up to your writer to sympathetic with the character and pity the boy who falls in love with her. Right now it seems like you're taking on the...
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