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The only advice that I've heard in regard to this is to know your ending. At least then, you ultimately know what will happen while having the freedom to fill in everything that leads to it.

Very useful information, but as a soon-to-be unknown author, I'm not sure I'd care so much about pirating. I need all the readers I can get. I'd even go as far to say that I'd put up some of my short stories for free on places like Pirate Bay. Does anyone else have thoughts on this?

I agree that cover art has become a bit boring. The historical novel with often have images of old off-center portraits, thrillers are dark and non-specific, graphic designers have generally replaced artists, stock art is rampant in the e-book world, etc. But if you're a writer and your cover...

Thanks for sharing! It seems to follow the same line of advice writers get -- make interesting characters and situations, pace correctly, and don't get too beat-up because of rejection. Simple stuff, but very valuable advice.

I try to avoid suspending the belief of readers as much as possible. What some people call 'the rule of cool' actually comes off as a bit lame to another group of people.

I can only speak for myself, but I wouldn't have them that short. Mine are usually between 2000-4000 words. Long enough to feel like the reader has gotten over a bump in the story, and not too short. I sort of base this on the way I have felt when reading fiction, and when I pass through...