JOV97

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I think I know where I'm going now :)

At the moment, I'm having some trouble realistically developing a relationship between my two main characters after they're first introduced to one another (both male teens). I want to make ...

Hi I'm currently writing the second draft of a novel I've been working on for just over a year. I recently decided - and this is very out of character ...

From my experience, I'd say first, do a rough chapter plan with all the major occurrences you know are vital to the plot - but don't overdo the detail. Then ...

I have an idea now, but thank you anyway for your help!

I was really just looking for a bunch of ideas. But I think I've got it...

Hey there. So, I'll keep this short and sweet, as I'm sure you're probably in a rush: I'm planning a novel series, and at one point during it, my characters ...

I just use A4 - that's the page size completed manuscripts are usually submitted in: A4, size 12 font. :D

Thanks! :)

Okay, so I've reached a part in my book where there's a story being told, or, rather, an event being relived. The whole passage for this section is in italics. ...

Perhaps, as well as describing what the character can see, hear, smell touch and taste, using other techniques such as personification, e.g. "the heavy fog clawed at my every being" ...

I keep hearing lately of a "book bible", where people note down every bit of information from their book/book series into a document to ensure they don't make any errors. ...

Opposite viewpoint time! I dislike it. The snippet in particular you gave feels preachy, with the moral of "don't lie, else you'll get into trouble!" Because the narrator is about ...

Hey, Jov, Alf here :) So, you like to make some hypothetical observations, eh? Well in my opinion, I think that it is a good idea. My question is, is ...

Clever Monsters. Like the Weeping Angels off Doctor Who. Think in that sort of area, perhaps? Oh, and also, how about fear of the unknown? Notice how all the scariest/creepiest ...