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I would suggest that you change the name of her race, or the spelling. I like the name Liana, but, like Rosey, I pronounce Ciana the same way.

If it's something like fanfiction, then you don't really need to worry about anything. If you're intending to publish or use it in a portfolio or non-fanfiction affiliated contest for ...

Like Gahks said, death scenes need to be very carefully constructed. If it's a "cheap death" which is not necessary to driving the plot forward, then readers will feel disgusted ...

Hey Anijumper! Let's see if I can help at all... 1) Less is always more. Even if a reader doesn't see the story exactly the way you did, they will ...

You might consider looking for agents that represent the type of writing you do and then finding out what conferences they attend. That way you know that the conference is ...

Well if my husband were as, shall we say, promiscuous as Zeus was, I'd probably be spiteful too. :) What about the Danaides? 49 of them killed their husbands under ...

Basically, writing is all about arranging thoughts on paper: + Arranging related words creates sentences. + Arranging related sentences creates paragraphs. + Arranging related paragraphs creates chapt

YWS doesn't try to claim copyrights, which is a very important point. Also, if you post something here and then have it published, you can PM Nate and ask for ...

Well, for non-fiction a good summation never hurt anyone. As far as fiction is concerned... it really depends on the piece. Think about how you would feel as a reader--you ...

Must it have something to do with Opera directly? I mean, just because he's an actor doesn't necessarily mean that the only thing he values is in theater. It could ...

Glad I helped!

Would you hate me if I just posted weblinks? ;) Those mostly help with question one, but can probably launch your research. I'd hazard, for Q2, that the guy would ...

I'll go ahead and join the flood by saying both, however I really do love giving tips. It's not my big ego, I promise! I just love working with new ...

Does their website state how long they take, on average, to respond to queries? Be careful to wait until the end of that period before you send anything at all. ...

A lot of people have suggested taking a short break from working on your novel, and while I agree it's best to note that it should be a reasonable break. ...