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Thank you everyone! Like I said, everything helps. I seem to remember we mostly concentrated on changes to the working classes (i.e. better housing etc) For kicks, could you explain ...

I'm going to need you Brits out there to help me... A novel I am working on is set in the '20s. I had to move it to England because ...

Start by generally talking about the subject, narrowing down until you state your thesis, at the end of the first paragraph. Well, this is suggested overall, but I'm guessing that ...

"In this essay I am going to..." When it comes to literary essays, that is worse than nails on chalkboards. :lol: You did two things you should never ever ever ...

I've grown to despise AI. It sucks now. And it deserves to die. -.- No! :( I like it!

It really depends what kind of blocks you are experiencing. There is the not wanting to write, procrastination block, the "I have no ideas" block, and the "I can't write/the ...

What I suggest is actually getting straight into the story while keeping things interesting and not so easy to predict in a well thought out way. With a plot like ...

#3 is unique but I don't think it works, and #2 is cliché-ish. So, we're left with #1, which could actually work? I think you should have her changes happen ...

*hugs Sam* You're hilarious. I remembered something again! What characters look like and where is a reflection of who they are. Take the advantage to characterize--rater than paint a picture. ...

You're just starting with character instead of plot, which is a great way to do things. :D Conflict is a must have, but characters are conflict, even if it is ...

I only did this once, for Mea Culpa but I never filled out the whole thing, and it did help me for them because I needed more information. With most ...

B Method A should never ever ever be used. Explaining your characters personality and appearance in a subparagraph or two is called info dumping. Think of it like this: when ...

If you ask Sam, you'll know I'm obsessed with doing things in chronological order. The idea of writing a scene I enjoy, but not writing up to it, makes me ...

Hee hee ^_^ Here are some other pages around the site that have info on this topic: Sex Scenes How to avoid sex scenes by Snoink Too Darn Hot by ...

You can also get a general idea of what kind of length your favorite novel is by doing this: Count the words per line (which usually is anywhere from ten, ...