I don't know if it's correct, but from the authors I follow and my own writing, I would re-write it and do it like this: "When did..." John...
Here's a thought: if you have a chapter set in the past, that relates to a chapter set in the present, you could always include them in a single...
I've tried writing multiple storylines and the key is to make each one feel unique. The way I went about this was to write one as ongoing excerpts...
Depends how you write the character, because like you said this could be very cringey, almost to the point of a video game icon nudging the...
I would say this: just write it how you would like to read it. If you hit a problem it means your narrative needs trimming down a little, whether...
I enjoy writing stories intended to have sequels so cliffhanger works well when I have an unfinished narrative, however open-ended can be useful...
I'd imagine he/she would be very wise, having lived long enough to watch stars and planets die. I see them as having quite a normal appearance,...
What compells you to write? The love of creating worlds and characters and entertaining people with my stories. The best feeling in the world is...
In my world, the only really distinctive trait is having black hair means you're from a particular city. Beyond that, I use description so you can...
Okay I have a couple of issues with this. Dranolin sounds like some kind of drug and Dalgorax is straying a little too far into the realms of...
Absolutely not. I'm not writing to please people or to fit into a genre, though my novels absolutely do because I want them to, I'm writing to...
I know this is probably nowhere near to your initial vision, but that premise screams simulation to me. Maybe the character gets lucky and earns...
I sometimes name a city because it sounds cool, but other times I'm describing some important feature, something that makes that city unique. I...
I actually make notes in retrospect, so I can remember where characters ended up, which day events occur on and what not. When it comes to...
"And he looked out the window" "And he looked out of the window" I touch type quite fast and I always miss the 'of'. That and getting myself...
Separate names with a comma.