RE Lavender‭

The reason for using a comma instead of a period depends on what purpose the dialogue is serving in the sentence. "She's late again," mumbled Jackson. In this case the dialogue, "she's late...

posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

So, I'm in the process of writing a Sci-fi novel, and I use a website to upload chapters before I complete it. On the website, I use chapter titles simply because "RE Lavender has just updated Fac...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I've read a lot of the questions on here concerning naming characters and deciding on whether to use a fictional city. I have already decided to use a fictional city in the piece. But, my problem w...

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I'm currently writing a story that is being told from 3rd person that switches perspectives frequently, but I'd like to focus on only one character's train of thought for a paragraph. The thoughts ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

This may seem like an off-topic question, but it's really more about writing than about the grammar. I use a lot of dialogue in my writing, sometimes too much, but while I'm writing it, though the...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

This may seem like a duplicate of Changing the way one addresses a character in a dialogue to create variation, but it the answers there did not apply. My question is: When writing in the first pe...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

In a narrative I'm writing, the characters have to plan an escape from a facility. The thing is, they'll be doing the actual escape in the chapter following them planning. I know usually the right ...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Allow me to explain what prompted the question before you immediately say that it's not okay and it would confuse the readers. The protagonist of the novel - also the narrator - has the ability to...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I should start by saying that this question is not this question, How to decide if a plot twist worth doing despite how similar they sound. And, the answer I'm looking for was not at this question ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

This may seem like an odd question, and perhaps I am over analyzing this a bit too much, as I usually do when it comes to my writing, but here is my concern. The novel I'm writing is in its last ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I wasn't entirely sure how to phrase this in the question box, so it may seem like a duplicate. But, I did look at these questions (What are the tricks to avoid repetition in writing?, How to avoid...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

At first glance, the question may be subjective, but let me provide a specific example: A story I'm self-editing takes place in a present-day small Virginia town. At present, the town is being ha...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I have been working on a story for several years. The manuscript is now currently longer than 1,000 notebook pages (roughly 615 pages in print by my calculations) and it’s only a third of the way t...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by RE Lavender‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭