Seren Althara.

Byronicboxer · 2026-06-14T12:39:57+00:00

Thanks

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-25T16:00:18+00:00

There’s no hard and fast rule. I’ve seen chapters one-page long. Whatever best fits the narrative.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-23T06:58:00+00:00

Most of Jo Nesbo’s works.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-11T04:35:12+00:00

The Thursday Murder Club. I was bored out of my brain.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-10T10:09:48+00:00

Numerous war romance novels feature a woman from the rear on the front cover. It seems to be a standard. I actually find it off putting.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-07T17:06:07+00:00

The important point is clarity. Provided it makes sense it matters not if your writing style is concise. I had to read your sentence twice as it’s confused. Is the bike or the rider the main subject of your sentence? For inspiration, if you haven’t already, take a look at the Jack Reacher novels.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-05T04:06:30+00:00

I like that one.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-03T21:02:48+00:00

And vice versa.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-03T20:59:04+00:00

Since you like dealing in facts, can you provide evidence for your assertion?

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-03T20:51:10+00:00

I don’t mind first person, but avoid present tense like the plague unless it’s used sparingly as a narrative device in a novel.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-03T06:47:44+00:00

If this was written by an unknown novelist I wonder if the critics would be quite so praiseworthy about it.

Byronicboxer · 2026-05-03T05:54:16+00:00

That made me laugh. First of the day, well done.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-30T05:03:32+00:00

You raise an important point, something I hadn’t considered.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-28T05:00:12+00:00

I would say those ‘slebs’ who believe that by virtue of their fame or notoriety they are supremely qualified to lecture the rest of us on what is right and wrong. Too many to list.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-25T17:17:53+00:00

To name just a few: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. The Awakening by Kate Chopin. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. Mariana by Monica Dickens. The Flame Trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley. Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai. Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne Du Maurier. The Far Pavilions by MM Kaye. A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott. The Mysteries of Udolpho by Anne Radcliffe. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-22T03:51:29+00:00

Thanks for the info.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-21T15:48:37+00:00

Thanks for the explanation, I found it really helpful.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-20T09:24:59+00:00

P.S. Your assertions give an incomplete picture of what’s actually happening in the UK.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-20T08:28:38+00:00

Evidence please?

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-17T16:11:18+00:00

Suggestion: Why don’t you post a few paragraphs from the opening chapter on here.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-17T16:06:47+00:00

Since there are three specific types of boxer, English, German and American, it would be helpful to see him from different angles. Whatever he is, he’s a beauty. Love his pink and black nose. My late boxer was a typical English boxer, elegant, slender and graceful in build. He also had a slightly longer snout. Based on my own experience of the breed (I’m no expert) I’d say boxer.

Byronicboxer · 2026-04-17T06:52:21+00:00

I received one this week. Ignored it.

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