Deleting it from your computer would not delete your Drive copy. Backups are designed specifically to avoid slip ups like that. :)
I think it's inevitable that over the course of a story a character will change organically, but I don't think your protagonist needs to change...
It depends on what you mean. If you write the draft in Word and then transfer it to Docs, they will be two separate copies, the original...
It's your book, place it wherever you want! All of Sarah Dessen's books take place in the fictional town of Lakeview.
I use it only to copy-paste what I write on my computer so I can write more on my phone if I want. Sometimes I edit in it. I'm using FocusWriter...
Google Docs. Cloud stored and cross-platform. It works offline, I think? Microsoft Word Werdsmith is a bit like Scrivener if you want something...
It's okay. I'd say it's only reliable for things like comma usage (I tend to overuse them) and catching minor typos like typing "overused" when I...
Separate names with a comma.