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So how can I believably and casually show that Eris swings both ways ... EDITED: After clarification from the OP, my first example won't work; the protagonists are too young (~16). However, the an...
I don't think you need to show anything special at all. Lots of people have multiple love interests (or hookups) over the course of a novel. In some novels, it's entire the premise. If a chara...
I don't think there is a smooth way; an antagonist has to reverse course, there has to be a moment of truth in which they betray their followers, or partners in evil, and transition to good. You c...
I wouldn't want a non-reader, I definitely want somebody that likes to read and gets immersed in fiction. But then, I wouldn't really care if they are a genre expert. A good story is a good story...
I would say that quite a few different methods are possible. I have read books where a few lines are given, followed by paragraphs or even pages of description of how the characters react, followed...
It depends on the purpose of the song Songs in fiction can serve multiple purposes. They can provide lore and background details, they can be used as a metaphor, they can portray emotion or confli...
I would strive for variety in your writing, so the fact that you've already noticed a pattern means you need to be careful. Overuse of that single technique - even if you choose the perfect pair ev...
As in so many instances with English, it all depends. The practice is most often abused by overuse. If all of your adjectives are double, this will be noticeable, and this can be either good or ba...
Adding a cautionary answer to go along with the existing ones: The method used will depend on the style guide you are writing under - There is no one blanket statement for how to address this issu...
I would think Alexander would think of himself with the name he first learned and responded to as a child; likely this was what his mother called him on a daily basis, I would guess that is where t...
Some events are far-off historical events. The most you risk if you write about them without doing the proper research is making a fool of yourself. Other events are still within living memory. So...
Research is vital if you want your story to succeed emotionally Imagine that you're writing a story about a horse race. Your protagonist's horse is in second place, just barely behind their arch-...
In contrast to other answers, I have to say that research is not necessarily required. This is entirely dependent on your intended readership. If you're writing a bodice-ripper set in King Arthur'...
I'm not sure that gender diversity directly makes you more marketable to a certain gender. You are already aware of certain points, so I'm gonna skip the very valuable advice "if it feels forced,...
An author website supposedly has a lot of functions, such as: Promoting one's latest book; Keeping one's audience engaged with weekly updates; Keeping track of events or convention...
Any online image can be scaled to 100% of the width of the webpage, that means it will always fill the available width, regardless of the actual pixel size. compression is more important than pixe...
Depends on your audience. First, decide how much quality do you want to offer to your visitors (in terms of image quality/details). Second, if you use google analytics, you can make a list of: ...
A quick and easy reply would be to save your photos for with a 60% quality. You can do this in Photoshop. I would suggest photos should be no wider than 600 pixels if possible. For most media, the...
The first step is to work out some style guidelines among yourselves. Agree on what style you want the finished product to follow. Because this is a project among friends rather than, say, a corp...
I would recommend two rounds of edits, for each author. If the friends are A, B, C (Ariel, Bethany, Cindy) then: 1) First Round: A->B->C->A. Ariel makes edit notes for Bethany, Bethany ma...
I work with teenagers (language classes). 'Banana' is a terribly unfortunate word that will kickstart a flurry of giggling and joking. Woe befall the poor soul who says they like bananas! Hopefull...
Is size alone the only difference in such approaches? My answer: It's not about size, it's about a sense of scale. Short pieces are like snacks; easily eaten and digested. A bad one will lea...
How many elements can you focus on during worldbuilding? From what I've gathered, it's either: Detail almost everything, Tolkien style, even if this delays enormously the publicatio...
I'm wondering why you want to ensure that readers don't interpret. Readers, and especially fans, love to discuss fan theories and interpretations. The discussion of fan theories about Game of Thron...
Write what you want to write: Accept what people want to read into it This is a balancing act, but ultimately we're in La mort de l'auteur territory here. Ultimately, readers are going to... read...
