Indeed, you have a point. The type of character I've always associate with that term is basically a type of self insert for wish fulfillment,...
To me a Mary-Sue is a particular type of character I dislike. They have barely any flaws (or "cute" flaws, or flaws that are told but never...
I think it's ok when used like this. When I was a child (under nine years old for sure!) we once were taught a song at school about Baba Yaga, a...
I remember having to read books like this at university and they bored me, I get that some people love them but they just aren't my thing. My...
I tend to set most of my writing around London as a precaution. I once set part of a short story in southern France (in a town where I stayed for...
You explained what I was trying to say a lot better than I did! That's what I am trying to do, have the events in the past told as another story...
What if you have some relevant information that takes place hundreds of years ago and is something no character could really sit and explain...
I slip in refrences to their main features early on (hair colour, eye colour, etc) but I don't go into too much detail.
I wouldn't say so in all cases, a pub is a specific type of bar really, we wouldn't call a trendy modern looking bar a "pub" :) I've experienced...
What if it's "mum" and "mom", you can hear the difference in pronunciation but it's subtle. I am British and I write in UK English but if I write...
I don't have a real antagonist in my big story plan (which is weird as I love creating villains), the "antagonist" is an evil parasitic entity and...
Well I'm screwed! :D I will just keep writing what I like though, I really enjoy reading crime and thriller novels but I don't feel any desire to...
I don't have a problem with bad language in texts, if my characters swear excessively it's because that's how they talk. It doesn't mean that's...
I am envious of those who are brave with their work (I refuse to let people I know in person read my stories) and who can push through writer's...
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