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I was thinking that maybe that it was just a difficult section, but all of my writing (barring nonfiction) has just been... bleh. Maybe this is a sign that you ...

Rosie to the rescue! Thanks very much for your reply; you've been me much to think about.

I don't know- is it more important to have a stereotypical villain or a good villain? Possibly the best villain I've encountered was Vikram Szpirglas in Airborn . He was ...

I'm actually somewhat of a fanfiction writer. It's great when someone else establishes the setting and rules for me- indeed, I'm at work on some Elder Scrolls fiction now, among ...

Yes, I guess I was interested in the differences. Also, I'd like to prevent another author from using "ye" to refer to one person, and so on.

Hello! I'm interested in writing a guide to King James English, so here I am to ask for your help. I must confess, I've read more of the Bible than ...

Thank you very much.

Check out (perhaps not from a library, though) The Source by James Michener. It's a novel and a long read- hence my recommendation that you don't get it from the ...

What's the difference between ferrets and polecats? Are ferrets just domesticated polecats or a different species? (For my current project I have lots of mustelidae- otters, badgers and a Hispanic ...

I know weapons-grade, hand-held lasers (probably) haven't been invented yet, but I'd like some theoretical data on the subject for my sci-fi novel "Rush". Something you should know is that ...

In other works, I can proceed to mark this thread "solved". Thank you, Megrim!

Hello. I'm trying to rewrite my story "Ashes", but I have a nagging question. Would sea glass melt in a forest fire? It's still glass, so I'd say yes, but ...

Just curious, but have you read any of Kathryn Lasky's books? Guardians of Ga'Hoole is all owls; Hawksmaid is the author's retelling of Maid Marian's story.

You should stick with whichever story excites you the most. If you don't love it, your readers won't.

I think some readers may even think less of you if you "bleep out" the profanity. After all, young people live in a chaotic world today. On the other hand, ...