Posts by Standback
Either can work really well! The thing to pay attention to is that each option builds a different sequence and experience for the reader -- so you want to consider which of the two choices works be...
It's not easy, but the core answer is: You need to learn the market. Being from outside the U.S., or not having an existing platform, might be issues, but they shouldn't be dealbreakers -- lots of...
There are dozens of different paths and strategies to gaining a readership. Listing all of them would take some serious doing, but I can give you some easy examples. Get published by a major hous...
The big question here is: What is your purpose in telling people about your writing. Some people, some forums, and some audiences, will absolutely appreciate that writing erotica is a skill, a cra...
You absolutely can do this, but there are two very important points to consider. What is your purpose in choosing this ending? In what way will this be a satisfying conclusion, from the reader's ...
Finish what you start. Your instincts are correct. The more weight you give an element, any element, the more readers are going to understand it as something that will be important later on. But...
It sounds like you don't really know what kind of story you want to be telling. The story of a ruthless psychopath cutting her way towards the throne, is very different from the story of a sweet g...
