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To be honest, aside from the amnesia bit, this reminds me of Lord of the Flies with the whole good/evil shindig you've got going here. Which isn't a bad thing ...

One tip on describing character appearances (because you've specifically mentioned creating a picture in people's minds): Your reader does not need to know every single detail of their appearance and ...

Haha, I tend to use too much repetition for my own good. One can only emphasise a thought so many times! Thank you, though. :) once, you mentioned to me ...

The thing about complex villains is that they have redeeming qualities just as they have their bad ones. You can have a brave villain, for example, just as you can ...

How important is the dancing scene? If it leads up to something plot-wise, then you might have to figure it out, but if the situation isn't leading up to it ...

The Wright Brothers and the Wrong Brothers. 1] From Mughal history (the Mughals were a series of rulers who hailed from Mongolia, starting out with Babur as the first emperor), ...

I've found it's always helpful to ask yourself questions when you want to make a scene 'believable'. So, first things first, how conducive will it be to your plot for ...

but where do the seasons go when the sun has set and when the world is caught between twilit and twi-tobelighted? they hide like raffle ticket showers beneath lampposts, like ...

Update: if i am the blind mouse, you are the carving knife. if i am a single fairy light glittering over your doorway, you are the powdered glitter i sweep ...

Oh, there're quite a lot by now, but I completely forgot about this thread. XD Thank you!

So, usually, when I write poetry I end up with a /lot/ of really pointless imagery and I never have the heart to cut it out entirely/delete it. So I ...

Getting to know your characters does not imply letting them take over your life, although sometimes, daydreaming is actually more helpful than we give it credit for. The real deal ...

Week One-Two What is it with perspective? (Part One) The jungle is dense and it is hard to see; the vines are like grappling hooks; the grass tickles my feet. ...

~*It is here*~ In some parts of the globe, camp NaNo has begun! In other places, our harried hikers are calling for the clock to make haste, with their fingers ...

Killing your MC is the writers' new black. Everyone should totes do it and look cool.