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Describe how they talk when they talk, describe how they walk when they walk, describe how they eat when they... you get the idea. And it's all right to do ...

Does this help at all? Can kind of imagine this, but with a whole bar and a cinema system and stuff. So basically posh, but with technology and luxuries as ...

Try not to start with a big long paragraph- short and snappy is always the way. So, if your character has just grown a tentacle out of her head, going ...

Watch a lot of hospital drama shows and don't be afraid of the gory ones! Also, research a bit into Biology, namely the area in which the operation is taking ...

I already use 1) and 2) a lot, without thinking that it was good for me, so thanks for pointing out something I'm doing right! I also create mental conversations, ...

Grab your characters, see how they link. How would they meet? Do they like each other? Hate each other? Are they related? When you've found that out, outline a few ...

What is the point in novels where the death count becomes too high? Is one death enough? Or do you feel a bloodbath is more satisfying?

Try not to make the character's only motivations being in love with eachother. Lack of motivation or backstory or personality traits or flaws are what makes characters boring. Maybe this ...

I think it's important to know your ending before you start. How far you go with that idea is up to you, so if that means working from the end, ...

What about those scrolly news things on the sides of buildings? Like someone could look up and "the important landmark of X has been destroyed." Just, you know, if they're ...