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Three options here, most have been suggested already. I'd agree that fractured narrative is your best bet for suspense. Dramatic irony (where the audience knowns what's going on but the ...

First thing's first: do NOT be obvious about it (your MC stares into a mirror at his/her features, etc). If you really want to work in a description, spread it ...

I've got a two-track mind. At any point in time, some part of my brain is focused on writing (God help me if I ever get married and my wife ...

I have about twenty viewpoint characters throughout the series I'm writing. I love them all. I'm still going to kill most of them, heh. Anyway, the problem might be that ...

There's no risk in writing something...the BEST thing that can happen is that everyone loves it and it's a huge success...the WORST thing would be that nobody likes it, but ...

I can't stand the thought of writing teen books. Adult-level drama without the actual cause? Ugh...

There's nothing WRONG with focusing on dialogue...if you write a first draft of something, and realize that you've done that, consciously go back and expand on other areas.

You're writing a horror story that requires a love note, but you don't know anything about romance. The answer to this problem is...don't write the story. Stick to what you ...

*Holds up Eragon* Everyone see this? Hmm? Can everyone see this clearly? how NOT to do it. I mean, come ON. A clean butcher shop. A rapier and broadsword in ...

The organism controls the host completely, and causes the telekinesis. The main character eventually retains the telekinesis, although he has to "shoot up" with the organism to do so (internal ...

Four out of seventy-five. Yay.

Hmm...I personally have planned my first series to be told from several perspectives, and not all of the perspectives are essential. First Book: I think eleven viewpoint characters. Second: Eight-ish.

Thank goodness for this thread. I've been trying to find info on this, and this post puts it in nice, easy, LAYMAN'S terms.

Hardy-hardy-hardy-har. I used to watch the Stargate SG-1 Series, too bad it didn't stick around longer. But don't you worry, it'll always be fairly obvious who's under control. Subterfuge isn't ...

Along with my six-book series, I've come up with concepts for several other books. One is an alien race (parasitoid) that controls its host. Not very original, but I give ...