Alicia K. Hudson

It works for me. If I am trying to hard to come up with an idea, I get nothing. Exactly the same for me. I tend to let my mind ...

Thanks. And nice website, by the way. Just adding this in, I know a lot about html and css if you have any questions. When I say a lot, I ...

Also, Snoink or someone already beat you to this with a verrrry large list of 'said' words. Sorry, didn't know. I'm sort of new to the site :( .

Yes, I know that. However, I was using four characters, and each only spoke once (I know I used ...... for dialog). Didn't mean to confuse anyone, if I did.

Or.... You could just use said. Because it's all pretty and sparkly like that. Too many substitutes make stuff sound forced, me thinks. Yes, but just using said, every time ...

Yes, actions are good too.

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I agree. I too, have seen many negative posts, and I'm sort of new here.

I've had the exact same problem. It just came to me one day, in a dream. One day, it will happen to you too, hopefully. If it doesn't, you'll find ...

Personally, I "kill off a character" when the reader may not expect it. For example, in the novel i'm writing Shawn; the main characters older brother, dies of cancer in ...

When I'm looking for a name for a character, I go to this site: it has tons of names. And if you are looking for last names for characters is ...

1.) The topic of you're novel has to be something that YOU are interested in. If you write about romance, but you are way more into those bone-chilling thrillers, stop ...

Well, I believe that any genre can be published. From cute puppies an rainbows, to highly rated suspense thrillers. I've found one website in particular that would certainly help you ...