Recent content by Sinitar

Thank you for the suggestions guys. I have more than enough books(and equal excuses not to write!) thanks to you :)

My greetings scribes. I'm looking for some books to occupy my writing time with. I just finished the first 3 A Song of Ice and Fire books and picked up the other 2, but I'm not sure how appealing they will be. If they turn out to be similar to The Name of the Wind, then I'll do the right thing...

The reason most people have a dislike for prologues is not really the info dump. Sure that plays a role in it, but for the most part, a prologue will overwhelm the reader through sheer amount of information. Most of the prologues I encountered fall into this category. They have magic casters...

Hmm, I believe we'll need a bit more details on how this magic system works. The origins look ok, the source of power(Where the magic comes from and how singers tap into it) is a bit vague and the effects(What it does) are nonexistent. The idea itself is very cool, and I instantly thought of...

From my experience, rushing the background information is always a bad idea, especially when it happens in the beginning of a story. First things first, establish your main character. The readers don't know it her, so why should they be interested in her family? Give her a little time to...

You can always settle on one main idea that you consider to be the best one for your plot and have the others act as subplots. This way, nothing goes to waste. All you have to do is adapt the rest of your ideas to your main one, but that won't be an issue for someone with such a rich imagination :)

Tell you what. Why don't you kill them progressively? This way, the reader will not be left with a bitter taste in his mouth, as that character played his part in his story and died a dignified death. However, if more than two main or secondary characters die at the end, the story may look a bit...

Actually, I only started writing again 2 days ago because I faced a similar issue. With english not being my mother tongue, I was always fascinated by pompous descriptions, detailed combat scenes and intricate word weaving to describe a character's reactions or clothing. When I tried to apply...

Your question requires us to know the plot of your story, so I doubt I can answer that for now. I think the pace is perfectly fine by the looks of it, though the way you described the information you added in those 15 pages sounds a bit overwhelming. Do we really need to learn about all of...

I haven't read it, but I completely understand what you are saying. I guess it all rests in the matter of the relationship development. To me, it isn't the sex that is important. It's the implication of it, and good writers can portray a very strong character bonding without even getting to that...

Hmm... I think you are being too hard on yourself or overthinking this. Good characters is what most readers are looking for. With a good voice, witty dialogues and spot on scenes that convey the mood you set, you can have a great story. If characters are your strong point, here's what I...

There's other ways to pleasure each other than through sex alone. Since they love each other so much, I suggest that they simply talk about it and find a way around this obstacle without abandoning the idea completely. I personally do not like the herb idea. It feels like demolishing an...

Hmm, this is something that continues to haunt me to this day too. Have I managed to get past it? I don't know. But this thread is about you, so less focus on me. I think you are a bit of a perfectionist; you read an awesome book, then expect your stories to have the same quality afterwards...

I can't really provide a name for your chapter because that's something I struggle with myself, but here's a tip that worked for me. When I name my chapters, I look for the origin of that chapter. Usually it's a scene, or a word, or an event. That helps me understand what drove me to write...

Hello there. I'll start with your first paragraph and then discuss the second. First of all, I think that you should worry less about exposition, as that's not the issue you are facing in my opinion. What you seem to look for are the details and balancing the quantity so that you don't 'tell'...