: Why not write your first book in the first person POV, with the narrator a Russian? You won't have to fake the Russian "accent." One good thing about Americans: we don't mind when our

Why not write your first book in the first person POV, with the narrator a Russian? You won't have to fake the Russian "accent." One good thing about Americans: we don't mind when our language is butchered. :-) Look at how successful Chekov was as a character on Star Trek.

So, you'd be writing in English (which would be good practice, no matter what) but maybe you'd also be getting something marketable out of it.

Here's your first book's opening:

"Please excuse my English. I am Russian. But we are in no hurry here." That was how I always began my interrogations -- with a joke. Then I would throw the switch. It is important to set the mood, right at the start.

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: Which end do readers expect? Either of the ones you given. Some will expect one, others the other That's why you should choose neither. You have two obvious options, plus a dull 'no choice

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: You're at a serious risk of running into a "Mary Sue" issue if your protagonist lacks flaws. It's dubious that you can create a truly interesting story with the protagonist being absolutely

: Why not write your first book in the first person POV, with the narrator a Russian? You won't have to fake the Russian "accent." One good thing about Americans: we don't mind when our

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: I write when I can. (Full-time job, family, house, church, etc. takes up most of my time.) Currently working on a book series with a complicated plot, so I often don't write linearly.

: Attributing Quote to Fictional Characters (Who are based on real people) I'm making a poster of one of my favorite quotes from Almost Famous: You'll meet them all again on their long journey

: Which end do readers expect? Either of the ones you given. Some will expect one, others the other That's why you should choose neither. You have two obvious options, plus a dull 'no choice

: You're at a serious risk of running into a "Mary Sue" issue if your protagonist lacks flaws. It's dubious that you can create a truly interesting story with the protagonist being absolutely

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