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It's the second one (for American publishing). "So that wasteman said, 'your shoes suck'." Double speech marks outside the full sentence. The comma to break off to the quote from someone else, with a single quote mark to indicate the quote, and closing off. The full stop outside the quote...

RUE - Resist the urge to explain... - This mantra serves us writers well. You're saying something and then explaining it, basically telling us the same thing twice in one sentence. Fingers devoid of sensation - she didn't feel them. Perhaps cut the explanation bit and change the sentence...

BTW: You just described it in one paragraph. Tweak it a little, add a few details, smells, sounds, add the people, focus on a few minute details, and I think you're pretty much there.

Don't forget the effects of shock - Hypovolemic shock in particlular

Mine's a magical butterfly. Goes with the name. And your's in Venger from the Dungeons and Dragon cartoon. (and I had to argue with my brother to watch it. It was either D&D or Transformers on the other channel).

How much hydroponics fields would be enough to feed 70 people ? No idea. Is it practical to breed small animals on a spaceship? How you gonna feed them? What plant species are best for producing a lot of calories on a very small space ? Bananas, nuts, rice.

Cave paintings? Can pigments like ochre be found in the jungle? A temple inside a cave? - It is already built, can be hidden, may lead to underground caverns that can be extended. Archaeology has revealed that ancient miners mined with animal bones. If it's a journal you want, then they could...

I have the first three books of a series written. I am currently editing them and I am 1/3 of the way through book 1. I plan to work through them and complete the editing. They should then be in a state where I can think about publishing them. This year, I also plan to start book 4.

You could even go a step further. Take the example of a man who was stopped for a minor traffic offence, and his DNA was taken, it led to the police finding a murderer. His DNA was very similar to one that was harvested at the murder, and was never caught, and the DNA from the murder unmatched...

I just discovered what this weed is, and thought of you. It's all over my garden, and guess what, apparently it helps bee stings. Stop The Pain And Swelling From Bee Stings Naturally

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Two films come to mind here, the Exorcist, and the Exorcism of Emily Rose. But you could also look at the genre of body horror for research or inspiration here. All I know of are films. I'm not aware of any books that delve into this area, though perhaps someone else will know of a few. I...

Short answer, you don't and it isn't as big a problem as it seems. Think of it this way. The book you are writing is one big translation into English from whatever language your characters are really speaking in their own world, so unless something seems strange or out of place to them, it...

Rachel Aaron has a great article on pacing and how the tension of a scene affects the pace of a story. It's worth a read. Pretentious Title: Writing Wednesdays - Varying Your Pacing For Dramatic Effect

The best advise it think i can give is to write the scene from your character's viewpoint. Use the five senses as much as you can. Sight, Sound, Smell, touch, and taste, and tailor these things to what that specific character would notice, e.g a priest would notice different things in the world...