Posts by TheNovelFactory
Just wanted to put in a word for the Novel Factory (http://www.novel-software.com. Disclosure, I am the creator). It's aimed at organising all aspects of a novel, including locations, characters, ...
I look at several aspects when describing settings: The senses It's helpful to look at each of the senses in turn and make a few notes on relevant things in the setting to each of them, basically...
No, a character telling a long story is not by default an info dump. The key to making sure it's not just clunky exposition is to make sure it is not a case of 'as you know, Bob' by which I mean o...
I recommend three pillars: 1. Practice 2. Thesaurus 3. Drafting The more you write, the better your writing will become. This means finding the best word, and the best order to put the words in. ...
I don't see that this is a conflict. A torturer is almost never in a position where the person they are torturing has the option of fighting back in anyway. The fact that the victim is physically ...
I don't agree that relatability is one of the most important aspects of a good story. Yes, you want the reader to be drawn in and to empathise with the character, and to feel personally hooked int...
Your title question and description seem to be asking different things. The title question is very specific, and the answer is yes, it's fine to begin a new chapter from a different POV, in a diff...
In one of my novels (it's a middle grade fantasy novel) the chapters average around 2,000 words. But the final climactic chapter is currently almost 7,000 words. I am considering splitting it into ...
I think this is a really interesting question - because if we avoid using advanced vocabulary with children, then when are they supposed to learn it? I think the answer is that it's a matter of qu...
I've edited the question for clarity following some unexpected comments in the first answer. I submitted my latest novel to a handful of agents, and had a request for a full manuscript. On almost...
