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I've heard "Paranormal" used in place of Urban Fantasy, I wouldn't use that term quite yet when talking to a potential agent, but who knows, it might...

Welcome to AW, Muse! You've landed in the right writing place. AW is full of all things writing, and there are lots of sci-fi and fantasy writers...

Welcome to AW, dragonsbreath! It's great to have you here. There is no better writing place on the interwebs than AW, in my opinion. More...

It might very well cause publishers to throw it out, so you really have to think about if it would hurt the story or not to take it out. I have a...

I believe my writing has voice. It may not be distinctive enough. It's probably something I need to work on and refine. I write slowly, rewriting the...

She wished she hadn’t asked. The odds of his last words making her feel any better were slim. She wished she had cried when she found him, that she...

I think your example at least could work in all non-italicized third person, I generally try to stick to that style unless there's a reason not to,...

+1 They've been building toward the soon-to-be-former WH occupant since at least the Reagan administration. I'm pretty sure you could trace a...

I used to get so jealous of other writers and think "Why can't I write like them? Why can't I write like her?" I would almost try to mimic their...

*hugs* for all those who find it slowgoing. I'm in the same boat. Will keep that in mind if the dinosaurs make it to the final plot. :) I have...

I personally think having both third/present and third/past in one manuscript would end up feeling unorganized and messy, but my current manuscript...

I've been summoned! I felt the same way when I was looking at Urban Fantasy covers. I already had a strong idea from the beginning of what I...

Trump talked out of pardoning kids and Republican lawmakers

I can't tell if I should be trying to make my WIP novel-length or leave it as a novella. It's the longest thing I've ever written, it's currently at...

Vouch. Back when Tor was open to unsolicited short submissions, they could take a year to respond. And, very few short story markets allow you to...

From two to twelve. I'm glad the problem of white nationalists in law enforcement and the military is getting some attention but this is a...

I think what your cover needs is something that indicates 'urban' and something that shows 'fantasy'. One of those views down a long, built-up city...

Finished Raybearer last night, and very much enjoyed it! Interesting, engaging world with solid characters and a nice magic system. May take a...

I find the GOP more reprehensible than *rump. *rump never hid what he was. The GOP enabled all of it. There's no doubt in my mind we wouldn't have...

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The GOP was going to continue to enable Trump as long as he was useful to the party. Now that he no longer is, all but the most fervent true...

Not sure how to answer this. To the extent that I have one, it’s not something I consciously developed. It’s just the way I tend to story-tell. ...

Day 17-19Whoops. Sunday I wrote a little. Yesterday I wrote a little. Today I wrote for about two hours. I'm so confused though. This new project is...

How about "payoff" rather than "punchline"? Brandon Sanderson describes plot as Promises + Progress + Payoff, which I've found a really helpful way...