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I think em dash is an essential tool for prose. I use it to create pause, add emphasis, or , I don't know, slip in a thought. I did...

I have been binge reading a certain chinese webnovels and it seems to use quite a bit of em dashes. Do you guys use them? If yes (or...

Hey Leslie. Proper Kudos to the new chapter. Not my cup of tea, but any book written with the heart is a book worth existing. Despite...

Hi Leslie, welcome. Nice to meet a fellow English on here - I'm on the southeast coast, though, so nowhere near Yorkshire. It's very...

Hi Bayleyroskstar, Your thoughtful words mean a lot. One of the things I’ve always believed is that stories carry a responsibility...

What happens is someone will like your stories so much and turn you into a taxidermy.

Go for it. See what happens. And good luck.

Eldoria, I'm ever so grateful for your words. You hit the nail by the head. And I did ask myself the question whether I should chase...

Personally, I'm drawn to contemporary fiction. However, that's probably a minority opinion. If you're chasing popularity on the...

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re all having a gentle day. I’ve recently posted new chapters of The Shape of Kindness, and I wanted to leave...

Absolutely. Whenever I read a dark scene in a novel, or see it in visual media, my first question is "is this necessary?" A no is...

well that's rude. never ask a... guy... his age. he's not mature. he's youth challenged.

I agree. I use the dark themes to create the conflict. Its the meat of the "hero" sandwich. Take those dark themes out, you just have...

I agree wholeheartedly. It's context, context and context. If you need dark scenes, you need them.

I think any topic comes with risks, and sensitive ones come with more risks. If you're not taking risks, then are you really creating...