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skip.knox replied to the thread How to set the scene..>I tend to focus heavily on dialogue and characters and realize afterward that I barely described where they are. I have a tendency to... -
That's what the second draft is for. You can always add in the details when editing the story. Also, keep in mind that every writer is...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Chapter length?.I was sloppy, as often happens. Editor indeed. Presuming one has hired an editor, of course.
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skip.knox replied to the thread Strange Problem ?.Whenever something weird happens in a web browser, always blame the cache. If the cache has been cleared, blame the version. If the...
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skip.knox reacted to Karlin's post in the thread Finished a first draft of my Michelangelo time travel novel with
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I finished a first draft of my current project. It took about 10 months to write, a good part of it research. I've got a list of things... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Chapter length?.There's no formula, with one exception. If you're aiming to trad publish, then your chapters should be however long your publisher says...
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skip.knox replied to the thread What is your worlds stance on lgbtq folks?.My world is also alt-medieval. Because I posit the survival of the Roman Empire as well as of polytheism, there's no legal prohibition...
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skip.knox reacted to pmmg's post in the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet? with Like.
Since question is really about a sense of dread, I will pass on the many different kinds of tension. And...since the OP'er has already...
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skip.knox replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.1) What do you use to build tension in slower chapters? 2) Is there a point where hints start to feel like teasing instead of tension...
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skip.knox replied to the thread What makes you read a book multiple times?.I do re-read books. What makes me do it? Wrong question. Right question: why do I choose to re-read a book? That question puts the focus...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Fantasy/fiction in modern setting.There's a whole sub-genre for this, called urban fantasy.
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skip.knox reacted to Gurkhal's post in the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day? with Like.
Maybe "realistic" wasn't the best word. Perhaps "believable" would have been better.
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skip.knox replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.Guy Gavriel Kay wrote one called Children of Earth and Sky which takes place in Venice, aboard ships, and in the Balkans (sorry, my...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Amateur author here.Welcome! You've completed two books, which is a major accomplishment. I hereby declare you no longer need to prepend "amateur" to...
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skip.knox replied to the thread Has medieval style fantasy had its day?.This one sets my historian's teeth to itching every time. I reckon I can scratch, once in a while. Place is one; Mad Swede has...