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Great OP. Since I have something to add: http://brenda-drake.com has a lot of resources and competitions for authors looking for agents (mostly in YA, but there are adult, middle-grade, and children's categories), as well as personal accounts from authors that contribute to the site.
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Can everyone share their own strategies for writing dialogue? Besides stalking/wiretapping
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anime was right posted:i asked these too dude but no one responds to the actual questions and instead the insular trash. This is one of those things that comes down to writing style and it's usually a mix of both. For me, I'd rather define the setpieces that are central to the story and let all the ancillary stuff be figured out with context clues. Buzzword City was basically how I felt about Dune when I read it fwiw and it didn't end up mattering because Herbert was able to make it feel natural, so do what you feel like you can pull off
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After The War posted:Are you sure you weren't reading one of those books of different haircuts they put out in barbershop waiting areas? was it written in a clipped tone of voice
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feedmyleg posted:Who are some YA authors that have really great prose? I know there's no universal good style and everyone has their own strengths, but I'm looking to improve mine in various ways for an edit of my book and want some various inspirations. Jacqueline Woodson, Sandhya Menon, Leigh Bardugo, Angie Thomas, Meg Medina, Jason Reynolds, Daniel José Older, Neal Shusterman, and of course Tyra Banks.
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Covok posted:I've been dabbling with an LGBT+ erotic novel. How do you make sex not boring? Because, sex is kind of monotonous activity that is only good when you're like doing it. I've tried a lot of metaphors and textile descriptions...and fetishes...but I think it's kind of boring. Anyone got any advice on how to write that kind of stuff? My best advice is to not be afraid to experiment re: onomatopoeia.
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DJ Dizzy posted:Hmm. You all make good points. What would be the plural of it? “it’s”
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Safety Biscuits posted:Don't do this to non-native speakers, thanks. I apologize.
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