Posts by Blue Caboose
If her loneliness is essential to the story, I don't see this as being a problem. You don't need to add a huge cast of well-rounded characters just to have them. In fact, I think that this might en...
I would imagine his reactions have more to do with being 11 than with any long-term issues. I would focus on giving praise and encouraging more writing; mastery will come with practice, and if he b...
It's a minor difference, so I wouldn't get hung up on it. If it's an issue for a publisher, it's easy to fix. I do a similar thing with the word "gray", because the street I grew up on had the word...
There are two issues at play here, which I believe you are conflating. The first is the themes or "hook" which is conveyed by the imagery on the cover; the second is the professionalism of the cove...
