Novels

This board is for discussing all aspects of writing novel-length works of fiction. Mods: Sage.
ReadTread
What traits in novel characters would you like to see more of?
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Marian Perera
Marian Perera
fandorka
What happens when new characters barge their way into the story and demand attention?
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frimble3
Dead-Head-Ghost-2088
The beginning of a story
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Dead-Head-Ghost-2088
Dead-Head-Ghost-2088
SwallowFeather
Trilogies, or, How satisfying does an ending need to be these days?
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LDParker
LDParker
Lemon3
How far along with the sequel before submitting first book?
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Nova_H
Nova_H
Golak
What to do with foreign names in English MS?
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Nastya
Nastya
engmajor2005
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Rewriting Previously Published Novel
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Lakey
Lakey
kinokonoronin
The Left Hand of Darkness Chapter 1 Tense Switch
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Lakey
Lakey
How much to revise a novel before you query? (Split from: Too Attached to a Novel)
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Unimportant
Foolish Frost
It's a book.
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Foolish Frost
Foolish Frost
What determines what genre my novel actually is?
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Golak
Golak
capricornair
Learning about genres - Domestic Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Surrealist...something
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capricornair
capricornair
jedimaster107
Questions for current book series
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Sage
Sage
Will0810
Nervous about my own idea and the world
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NicoleAisling
NicoleAisling
PatDog
Is my idea unoriginal?
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wannawriteJr
Patek
How do you come up with B plots?
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ReadTread
ReadTread
Helix
Ann Patchett on the creative process
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capricornair
capricornair
Alessandra Kelley
Debut Author on Goodreads allegedly used fake accounts to review-bomb BIPOC debut books
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MaeZe
MaeZe
Lazarus333
When to return to the drawing board.
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Al X.
Torbie
How to determine genre?
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Torbie
Torbie
Will0810
The creation process of a new world.
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ReadTread
ReadTread
jayelmitchell
Does This Ending Ruin the Whole Thing?
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WriteMinded
WriteMinded
DandyCat
What genre or category would a Gothic novel fall under?
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DandyCat
DandyCat
What genre would you put my story in?
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Sage
Sage
Woollybear
Favorite first lines you've read in trade-published fiction?
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Woollybear
Woollybear
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