I recommend reading Dan Brown, preferably Angels and Demons if your looking for a edge of your seat epic story. I loved it!
I just finished Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, really enjoyed that. Currently starting The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, looks good so far.
The beggar was shivering madly, like a fish out of water.
Drum.
Orders slither from a man's tongue; either a plea for respect or a safety warning waiting to be ignored.
I love reading stories written in this style. However, more fail than succeed. If you focus on developing the story and describe the viewpoint...
It all depends on the person and the situation. Personally, I might leave it for a week or two, but no more than that. That's because I like to...
In my personal opinion, no computer program can even come close to assessing something such as the readability of your writing. The stories...
ok, my opinions on software/tools for writing. Essentially, all that is required to write is paper, a pen and a brain. Due to the computer...
Of course it can! Nearly all skills in life can be taught, while it's true there are some particularly talented authors who require little to...
Hi Cogito! After reading all your blogs, I would like to thank you for their helpfulness. I am a fairly new writer, but articles such as these...
I think Cogito has the correct idea. Reviewing and Critiqueing is very important, and during my short time so far on this site, the...
Firstly, look at the world you are writing about, make sure the name would sound familiar in that environment and alongside the other names....
It all depends on the situation or context. Personally, I believe a Prologue is useful as an introduction of sorts, maybe introducing a...
I think, as it's your first novel, it should be able to stand alone. But that does not mean you can't somehow leave it open for a possible...
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