For any who might be curious, here is my scene in its current form: So as you can see, if I leave it just like that, the reader is going to pick...
No, I forgot to specify: No one knows the "real" reason. If it were tied in to casting specific types of magic, that would make it pretty clear. I...
Just for fun, I decided to make magic have a side-effect of changing people's hair color. After someone has used enough magic, their hair changes...
This sounds like the most poignant piece of advice I've read on this subject.
This right here. The Overton Window is a real thing, and all the people chasing after being socially acceptable just keep stepping on each...
I'm writing a scene; this is about 9 chapters into my work. The main character is introduced to several new characters; soldiers being placed...
So the original draft went like this: Sergeant Baum furrowed his brow for a moment. Finally he broke the silence. “If I may ask, sir, why are you...
I thought about this, but the problem there is that in this moment she's far to caught up in her emotions to be able to notice anything like that....
I didn't say it didn't, I said it would be more egregious in this case.
I've done that before, but it's not always possible; it could have some adverse effects on the pacing and flow. In the scene I posted above, for...
I'll agree with the second point, but he deserves to be whopped upside the head for his first point.
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