Interesting idea. I was thinking of her gaining sympathy more because no one knows she's hurt when she returns to the family home -- no one...
Write a twist when a twist suits. But don't put one in just for the sake of having one, otherwise it runs the risk of falling flat. I don't think...
Thanks, everyone. Following your comments, I've decided that a mugging is perhaps not the way to go after all. This is an idea that's evolved from...
@Cilogical @AnimalAsLeader Thank you both! I'm such an idiot. I was thinking of having the bullet pass straight through to minimise the damage --...
I agree with the other posters about MS Word's suggestion being unnecessary. My own suggestion for removing 'is' even more from your sentence, if...
I use Grammarly as a proofreader rather than a tool that helps me to correct my grammar. It points out mistakes I understand and would have...
Hmm...community activities?
Hi, everyone! I'm about to start writing a romance in which my protagonist has recently been shot in the shoulder. The bullet entered, it exited,...
Interesting exercise -- I'd better make sure I never write a lamp post character in a scene, either! :D I'll also consider how having two POVs...
I love first person when there's a strong voice, but sometimes it doesn't jive with me, so I can understand your dislike of it. Thanks for the tip...
Hello, everyone! I'm planning a romance, and I'm trying to decide whether to only narrate from the heroine's POV (in first-person) or the heroine...
I'm liking the sound of the way the others are going to treat her. As for the friend you've mentioned, I reckon you should keep her on the MC's...
I think the punishments you have are good. However, the fact that she hasn't been kicked out for something everyone else would get kicked out for...
Separate names with a comma.