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I like that idea, jasmine. It would be good to be able to thank people who donate to you. You should definitely go to the Comments and Suggestions thread. :)

I'd have to say the middle is the hard part for me. I always know how I'm going to begin and end. It's filling in the middle that is hard ...

Hi Forest, I skimmed the first scene and couldn't help noticing that this novel needs a lot more proofreading before it's ready to query. The grammar is shaky. Capitals are ...

Great post. :)

I like this topic. Like LittlePetRock and Sarah Pass, I've had a lot of difficulty with openings. My instinct is to write fast-paced, in medias res opening scenes where the ...

Now, my favorite part: You've jumped to conclusions =). Have I wrote that it's just a fighting tourney? Do you know already what the tourney is really like? No. Did ...

Anyone who doesn't find brown eyes beautiful needs to take a good long look at the breathtaking Shilpa Shetty . :D

You're welcome. :) Further reading: Agent Nathan Bransford on pen names. Agent Jennifer Jackson on multiple agents, genres and pen names.

One agent per writer. A standard agency contract stipulates that the agent is the only person who represents your work. They may contract out sales of subsidiary and foreign rights ...

I am weeping tears of gratitude! Finally I can override everybody's font preferences and turn the text size up to ENORMOUS. :D My tired eyes thank you.

Hiadel, I can't quite figure out whether your constant use of narrative summary is deliberate or accidental. So I have a question for you - Is there a reason why ...

Thanks so much for your comments, everyone. I'm very grateful for your help. :)

I didn't want Talia to come across as a little child, but rather a upset teen. But thanks for pointing this out, now I have more things to work on. ...

Hi Maddy, I'm afraid I had difficulty with this piece. My primary problem was with the writing. The grammar is poor, suggesting a lack of proofreading. Misused words are creating ...

Hi Keisa, This was an interesting piece. I feel like I'm already slightly too familiar with this setting - generic 1984-type dystopian future - but the lack of parents was ...