*headdesk* I think, White, what we have here is not so much a failure to communicate as it is ships passing in the night. We're having two...
Yeah, but you have to say something! Answer the question, don't say not to ask it. Dialogue tags are useful, we all have to start somewhere....
People will tell you that 'said' is the best and really the only word you should use when you have to say... well, 'said'. But as a reader, I...
...totally not the question I was expecting from the title... I hope I read your question right: Nicknames are tricky. If that's how the...
Just never say the centaurs are out grazing in the field. I spent a thousand sleepless nights after reading that trying to figure out how,...
All strong advice. First and foremost always remember that people are people. How men interact with women vs how they interact with men varies...
I usually start with how I want my story to end. From there I work backwards; plotting out what led up to this. Once I get my plot down...
A fun, shortish YA novel she might like is Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Veld. Someone please speak up if I spelled that wrong! I never didn't...
Skies of Dawn came out WHEN!? And why is it not finished and on my shelf yet!? AAARGH. Thank you all so much for your imput! I'll keep it...
...How the reader is meant to view them... For example: I have a main character who is a doctor, and I refer to her in narration as "Dr....
Something I found helpful personally, thought I'd suggest it on the off chance it might help someone else: Try not to think of words as things...
Tanzanite Thyme. The name of your first stuffed animal and favorite food.
*raises hand* I stammer. I think. Sort of. My mother says I have a speech impediment, that I just have too many teeth in my mouth... I think...
It can still totally look like a swan though, or be a swan if there's a good reason for him turning into a swan specifically, if you have your...
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