I have a couple of questions. In the beginning one introduces the characters and the challenges they face. The end is them solving the challenges. But it's the middle where they are figuring out the challenges. How do you keep that from turning into a "wash, rinse, repeat" scenario? Second, how do you keep the story under your control? Occasionally the story takes on a life of its own and starts moving in a direction you don't want. How do you stop that from happening?
My gf is really into these books, she started reading the first one to me, at least a chapter a night. Keep in mind I’ve never read a spice book and the only series I’ve read is dune by frank herbert. It is a nice world so far but I will admit I am nervous for the spice portion.
On a fait un truc similaire, on a acheté quelques nourriture par le casinos plus proche, le poulet, jus, pain, bruschetta et aussi un petit tarte au citron, nous nous sommes assis sur la plage sans natte et avons mangé. C'était glorieux.
I don’t really know who to ship more because obviously in ODW Ravyn & Elspeth were absolute goals 🥵 but in TTC their relationship was REALLY put on the back burner. I agree that Elm and Ione are just the cutest thing and are also goals aswell but to compare them is impossible because they got so much book time in TTC 😭 HOT TAKE: One thing about TTC that left me unsatisfied were *parts* of the epilogue. I LOVED the happy ending with everyone still being alive and everything but I don’t know it just felt too perfect? In my head I had two visions: V1: Happy reunited ending with everyone (with a negative aspect). Literally anything to make it not all perfect happy and giddy OR V2: If we’re really going down the tie a bow on all loose ends route in the epilogue maybe fast forward 1-3 years and make it so either R + E or E + I has some cute little children or BOTH I don’t know that would have been my perfect ending. That ending would already be much better compared to what we have as it would already self imply that Elm & Ione have taken the throne together and guaranteed married. ANYWYAS ENOUGH RANT Let me know what u think
When it comes to making your book available on Unlimited can you change that later at a different time to allow you to expand the reach of your ebooks? I know a few authors that are trying to encourage me. But I see some of the struggles they experience with KDP. And as a new soon to be author I feel I will NEED kindle unlimited to get that wider teach and readers easier access to my books. But I would not want that to be permanent.
I was all ears until she said the character of this book is like Morrigan, urgh. She was my least favourite of all the SJM characters. To many secrets for so called 'truth teller,😆 but I might still give this a go..
Definitely worth giving it a go! Mor also annoyed me by the end of the Acotar series but I really enjoyed Elspeth’s character. Unlike Mor we are in the know of what Elspeth (main character) knows. This book really took me by surprise at how quickly it drew me in after the first 50 pages. Treat yourself to this gothic read!
Im still writing my first draft and i'm stuck on my middle. Having people read my book feels so far away I just want to finish my draft and get to the editing part but I think im just getting overwhelmed by how many things needs to happen and making sure i'm hitting all my plot beats.
The best tip I got was to just continue. The first draft isn't going to be perfect, and it isn't meant to be perfect. Just continue writing all the way through to the end. And then, after a few days or weeks, read through it and then check whether you hit all your plot beats. If not, you can edit them in. To be fair, I'm struggling like mad with this too. So if I realise I've forgotten something in a part I've already written, I've prohibited myself on going back, instead making a note in my to do list, adding a line that I need to change this or that part in chapter so and so. Since I got the above advice though, I went from never getting past chapter 2 to reaching chapter 14 in less then a month. Currently got about 45k words written down.
As a discovery writer myself, I wanna quickly add that you don't have to do this all up front. You can fill in the flaws and what not as you go. Enjoy the process, don't sweat it too hard
