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Short answer: If in doubt, use KJV. Not that it is the most authoritative, or the most easily understood; but it is well-known, and has the advantage of being in the public domain, as was noted in ...
It really doesn't matter. That is why you're getting some fairly different answers. Some churches will favor one version. Other churches will favor another version. Unless you have a target aud...
If your work in progress is fiction, I would suggest the question could only be answered by the character quoting it. Which version do they seem like they would quote? As many have already said, t...
It depends on the mood you want to convey, and which interpretation you want to express. I would suggest you look at a parallel bible web site where you can read several translations side by sid...
Fantasy literature is full of examples of characters passing between real and imaginary worlds. It is one of the core theme of fantasy literature. Indeed, the roots of fantasy literature are all in...
This is really all about cadence. You break up a text, at various levels, as an expression of its cadence. A slower cadence tends to express itself in longer sentences, longer paragraphs, longer ch...
Both Henry and Mark are correct. To their responses, I add: Have a look at The House on the Borderland, by William Hope Hodgson. It is now in public domain, so versions are available online. Depen...
There are no original story ideas. It has all been done before. Any originality lies in the telling, not in the story idea. And, the publishing industry cares about originality about as much as t...
There is a third option, if it is too hard to decide between long and short. You could have long chapters, with breaks within the chapters. This is usually accomplished by having a larger space b...
There are too many of these questions. Chapter length is governed by four elements: scenes, transitions, location switches, time breaks. I have a novel where the shortest chapter is 400 words - a c...
The term 'unreliable narrator' refers to any narrator that, for whatever reason, presents the narrated events in a misleading way. It does not matter whether the true nature of the events is mis-...
@lew answered this when addressing this question: Is this an example of an unreliable narrator? From this Wikipedia article The Naïf: a narrator whose perception is immature or limited through...
By definition, it is not a twist if the reader sees it coming. In fact, there is nothing worse than a plot twist that you see coming. Nothing makes a story seem more contrived than when you see the...
Repeating what I've said elsewhere. Writing Excuses is a podcast that specializes in Sci-Fi/Fantasy. They have a master course, that I mentioned earlier (season 10) on how to write a novel. It's fr...
There is a common difference between the two separate sections you have presented. Between Feel Good, and Feel Bad - those two groups have a clearly defining difference, and that is that in Feel Go...
@EFF_FireFly suggested goor resources but I'd like to add a few tidbits of my own, since I have written a psycopathic character. First of all, being a psycopath doesn't mean you have to enjoy crue...
The core of this problem may be the misconception that the reader needs to identify with a character. That is oft repeated, but simply not true. A story creates an experience. One way to enter into...
To add to an excellent (in my opinion) answer by @LaurenIpsum: There might be a case when your protagonist has to manipulate/blackmail an innocent person, who had done nothing to wrong her, and ye...
Subplots are forms of a story that are used to lead in important pieces of information for your overarching story. Think of subplots as the bricks that build your wall, (the entire arc). Subplots ...
You could think of a subplot like a side dish to a meal. It provides contrasting or complementary flavours that enhance the overall dining experience. How many side dishes are too many? When they...
All bestselling fiction has a strong concept. The concept is the red thread that leads the reader through the story. It is the reference point against which the actions of the characters become mea...
Terrible gruesome death. In the tradition of Monty Python, as well as Key & Peele or even Amy Schumer. Going beyond total escalation. And back again. Take a premise, stretch it to the limit, t...
If you lead with a compelling concept, you should write an essay. A story is not, principally, about exploring an idea. Principally it is about creating an experience. Creating an experience can be...
In my opinion as a reader and writer I would say this. Write the level of gore you are comfortable with yourself but try to avoid long drawn out executions or needless violence unless it is require...
It's all about readability. Do you want your readers to read your book again, and find out some unique new puzzle or piece of information that they never noticed in the first read through? Are you...
