Thank you, Banzai. At this point I intend to use the forums, not to post any of my own work. :-)
I am positively covered in tattoos. The quote on your wrist might be a bit long, but in general it's not a good idea to get lettering on a part...
Vulva? ;-) Okay that was pretty anatomical, too. Good idea though, for all body parts, in fact... "phallus" is also a rather impersonal word...
I did not say I "just" get the idea out. I said "I get the idea out." I include everything that feels like it fits because I don't restrict myself...
I wasn't arguing with you, just saying that I do not prefer books with a heavy dialogue-to-description ratio. :-)
Thanks! ;-)
I've been here for a while, reading but not posting. Happy to meet you all. I'm Naomi, I write fantasy and fiction and I'm currently on a...
I write between 3-5k/day, taking two-three hours on the writing and another 2-5 hours reviewing, editing and staring blankly at the screen...
I have read a few books with a lot of dialogue and find them painful to read. That being said, I find that dialogue is easier once the...
I think you should use EVERYTHING in a first draft, though I think Steerpike and ChickenFreak have the best solutions to the question. In a first...
I would like to know how much review/re-telling of a first novel is necessary in the beginning of the second in a sequel.
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