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Interesting post. I don't agree with everything you said, but you make some good points. We're all heavily influenced by the culture and circumstances we live in, both the actual culture and the media and tropes we've read or watched when it comes to fiction. (Plus there are a number of...

I often have lots of ideas that don't fit the story I'm currently working on. I remember or even write down the good ones. Most of the time, those develop into the outline of another story in my head. What you can try to get your imagination focused on your story is to re-read it or otherwise...

I don't really feel sad when I write a character's death, more when I write how the other characters react to it, when they grieve or something. Or just when something really bad happens to them besides death, like getting tortured. But I don't kill characters that I really want to continue to...

The general advice is not to use other tags like "shouted/exclaimed/avowed/..." too much. I think it's okay if you use them sparingly. But only where they're actually appropriate! Most people really don't shout or whisper that much in conversation, and using fancy words might just put off the...

I did something like that once. I think the key is to have it be meaningful that you're reading a character's journal, but not too overbearing. For example, I mentioned it a few times when it was relevant. I had the character note that she wouldn't go into detail on some things, in case someone...

Hi everyone, nice to meet you! Name/Nickname: Tejoka, like it says to the left Hobbies/Interests: Reading, like a lot. Usually fantasy and science fiction. Also, I like to take walks in nature, discuss science, politics, philosophy or whatever, and of course, writing. Genres: Fantasy and...