: Re: It is a sign of bad writing to have many scenes that are disconnected with the main plot? So my novel look like this (I took this diagram idea from this site, but I'm not sure exactly from

You may have an interesting story there, but the graph shows one that is "disconnected."

It's not bad to have "substories" relating to the friend, boyfriend, and father, but most, if not all of them should also have a second "circle" (link) to the main plot. That way, interesting substories will have a function, rather than just be random events in your story.

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: In most books, the author will have an acknowledgements page or two, and they almost always include the name of their agent. A few other helpful places to look: Acknowledgements page in

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: In most books, the author will have an acknowledgements page or two, and they almost always include the name of their agent. A few other helpful places to look: Acknowledgements page in

: What is a "reflection character?" How is s/he different from an antagonist? My understanding is that a "reflection character" is someone who acts as a "foil" for the hero(ine). This is someone

: Position of Footnote on Page This question isn't about a case that I have a problem with; it's just a purely hypothetical thing that I've been thinking about. Suppose you are writing a book

: Position of Footnote on Page This question isn't about a case that I have a problem with; it's just a purely hypothetical thing that I've been thinking about. Suppose you are writing a book

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