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Um, Rkcapps ... I posted the exact same thing right here.

But Jenaaaaaaaaa....!

Hmm, this sounds similar to the outlines that I already work with. They include a list of characters (the major ones) and their back-stories, their goals, likes and dislikes, etc.

Yep - if you're writing about vampires and werewolves and ghosts, you're writing paranormal. And if you are ... here are some things to stay away from , courtesy of Jenna! :) (Warning: NSFW, some swear-words). One last thing to be aware of: vampires, werewolves, ghosts = paranormal. But if you inclu...

Let's have a look at this, point by point: 1. Yes, interesting characters are vital. That goes without saying. Boring ones will sink your novel. ;) And yes, an MC thinking alone in his room (or something like that) slows down the story, which is why I use such scenes very sparingly and usually get a...

Hmm. They do sound like scenes. I thought I was onto a good thing when I made my scenes into chapters. (Huzzah!)

I hate "killing my darlings". Fortunately, I haven't had to cut scenes so far - just "darling" bits of dialogue. Oh, well. It's not so bad. Good dialogue can be recycled into another scene.

:lol: Jenna's always good fun. :) But yes, I agree - she does use ... *lightning flashes, thunder cracks* Adult Language. (Gasp! We've never been so appalled in all our lives!) ;) Coming back to the subject - yes, finding a CP is a very good idea. It's like the "Reviews" sub-forum here, bu...

Ideas Are Easy. :lol: Yes, they are. Whenever I tell people that I write books, they say "Oh! Yes! I have an idea for a book, I'm a writer too!" ;) Writing Is Hard! :lol: Yes, yes it is. If all you have is an idea, then sooner or later, you'll run out of steam. You need a good plot, charac...

:) The first one is very cute. Thanks! :) The second one (on author's voice) is interesting. I was writing my next chapter earlier, and the description of the beach reminded me - I know I usually focus on dialogue, to the detriment of description. So I'll make sure to include description, too. Thank...

Sorry, what's a comp sale? Do you mean a comp (i.e. comparison) title?