Roaming Shadow

Okay, after several false starts, I'm pretty sure I actually have a coherent plot, or at least enough to get started. I know the who, where, most of the what, ...

Man, this could get seriously philisophical (and may already have), so I'll just put in my two cents. I think an error that is easy to make is the good/evil, ...

Well, in my novel in progress, it's a while before the main conflict is understood. However, there are many other conflicts that are assailing the hero. Have at least something ...

I tend to have the opposite problem. I feel I can make real MCs, but the villains often fall flat. Then again, my "heroes" are borderline villains anyway, the "dark ...

Well, it seems you know what makes a mysterious character. Basically, I think you just need to be carefull as to what information you give your readers, and even your ...

Girl, to me at least, you're preaching to the chior. I've been doing that for years now, and only recently have I actually been able to narrow it down to ...

I believe you can print out the comments as well, but I've never actually tried. I haven't printed much of my work, and I only found out this little trick ...

I don't know about programs other than Word, but I found a handy little tool in microsoft word that can help calm the nagging inner editor. As I'm sure everyone ...

I've heard from a few in the character dialogue topic. Where is your piece anyway? I'd be interested in seeing what you've got. Well, they likely aren't going to be ...

Changing POV with first person sounds really hard, as it would be really hard to figure out who the new "I" is unless it's blatantly stated. Otherwise the reader will ...

I would do it, under certain conditions. A) I oversaw the project in some fashion (not as much as a director, but I want to be informed) B) I had ...

I never liked Lord of the Flies either. The Great Gadsby was far worse though. I think that people often find more there than the author really thought of. symbolism ...

I outline...somewhat. Usually, a really cool scene or important plot point will flesh itself out during my mind wandering sessions. These scenes will often organize themselves into an outline. I ...

The Pendragon series basically does exactly this. The way the author does it, though I don't remember who that author was. I'd guess at least 70% of the entire book, ...

A recoverable coma. I can see a fire working out, since both he and his friend both fall into a coma at the same time. That's why I originally had ...