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I don't think epic books are necessarily better, nor do I think shorter books are. It really depends on the book. I know my first novel will not be an epic. I just estimate with the amount of plot I have to cover, that it would be around 300 pages. If it turns out to be shorter though, can it...

I want my ending to be sad and a bit vague, but not so much so that the reader wants to burn my book. The one issue I have with that ending is I never mentioned a picture before so I'd have to go back and rewrite some parts. I was thinking about maybe having her "daydream" or get these...

My main character was born in one world, but raised in another. The world she was raised in is the one where her family and friends and everything she knows is. She doesn't really remember the world she was born in. Well, she ends up going back to the world she was born in, and through a series...

I often have doubts about my writing, but I think that's a good thing. If we all thought we were perfect we'd never want to improve our writing. I've learned not to be so tough on myself, but to also trusts my instincts. If I write something that just doesn't seem right I change it. Also, try...

Thanks everyone. Do you guys have any opinions on whether shorter or longer novels sell better?

I'm working on my first novel, and I was wondering how long the average YA fantasy is. I read somewhere that the average is 40000 words, but that seems awfully short. I know, personally, I pass over books that are less then 200 pages. Also, I've heard that publishers only count words that have...

Thankfully, my story doesn't fall into any of these. I was thinking about doing the whole it was all in the protagonists head thing, but I really don't like books like that.

So glad you asked this. I have much the same problem. I'm so used to writing short stories that are only a few pages long, and I have to keep pacing myself. The one thing that has helped me is adding more plot and conflicts. You need to be careful though, because It can't be just pointless...

Thanks everyone. You all brought up good points. In response to the person who asked: I post on those sites for a couple reasons. 1. I'm the kind of writer who needs people to say "oh wow this is good" it boosts my confidence when others like my work. Not sure if that's weird or not. 2. I have...

Hi everyone, I've been really worried about something, and I've gotten some conflicting information on it. I have my story, in progress, posted on abc tales, review fuse, and critique circle. Does this mean I can never get my story published now, because it has been "previously published?"...

Writing by hand just seems more natural to me for some reason. As long as it's not in pencil. I never use pencils.

So, I just ripped up about 5 pages of my novel, the part where I mention the prophecy. Something just isn't right. I have to rethink things. My goal is to take a cliche idea for a story, and turn it into something original. I don't think I'm doing that with this whole prophecy thing, I'm not...

I think names are quite important. The names of your characters should match their personalities. For example, you wouldn't name the strong, courageous, hero of your story to be named Hank. Yet if your hero is more of a normal everyday guy then maybe Hank would be a good choice. Most of my...

Do any of you hand write your stories, or do you just type it? The way I'm writing my novel is that I'll hand write so many chapters, and then I'll type those chapters on my computer. Anyone else do something like this, or am I the only fool who prefers writing with a pen to a keyboard? :)

Oh my, this is definitely something I struggle with. I do have about 100 pages of my first draft written, but it's taken me a little over a year to get that much done, and I still have probably about 300 more to go. Some days I just don't feel like writing. I have no motivation too. It gets...