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Ok! I also remember reading somewhere that said is something that most readers tend not to notice. I don't think I notice the word said if it's used. I know ...

Thanks! This really helps!:)

Yes, it is. I thought that was shown through the dialogue? All right, I'll clear that up. Are there any other problems that have been misrepresented as a lack of ...

Ok, because I tried to scatter bits of description throughout the chapters. my reviewers said I needed more though. They didn't really tell me how much.....:(

How much description do you need? People said I didn't have enough and you're saying not to write too much. So, how much do you really need?

Thanks for the advice. I really don't know what I'm doing, since it's my first time writing in such a style. I think it adds another dimension to the story ...

So, I started my my novel-in-the-works a long time back and doing it in a linear way was not working out. I tended to think of scenes and then I ...

I think you shouldn't worry too much about it. As long as your plot and characters seem interesting, most readers probably won't care if the magic is kind of cliche. ...

Everything! Think in terms of what if's. For example, I live in Maryland and we recently had our elections for governor(you can Google these). One of the items in the ...

I never pay attention to the lyrics when I write. It's usually the tone of the song(and how I'm feeling at that time) that flows into my writing. But, I ...

Need a prompt? Have writer's block? I have a bunch of ideas that I'm never going to use. You can have them! Just post a link here when you're done ...

TheNewHero thanks for the link, now you got me addicted to that site. As for characters, try getting someone to draw them out for you. Sometimes it helps to have ...

Hooked by Les Edgerton It's hilarious and it gives you techniques for writing a good hook for whatever.

You're welcome. Don't worry about naming your characters too much. I'll let you in on a little secret. I didn't figure out my main character's name for my novel-in-the-works until ...

This really helps! My scenes tend to be way to dialogue heavy.