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[ "second tier\" character to the delegate for the readers. Is there a tried", "from an \"intriguing second tier\" character to the delegate for the readers. Is", "there a tried and tested formula succinctly captured somewhere? I'm looking to avoid", "tested formula succinctly captured somewhere? I'm looking to...
[ "are all involved in fighting the antagonist but I'm not sure who should", "the protagonist I'm not sure about. I have several options and two in", "much being brought back to power by traitors in an otherwise squeaky clean", "to all the characters. I then think to just stick with one viewpoint.", "the read...
[ "is \"How do I imagine characters and plots the way I can imagine", "do I imagine characters and plots the way I can imagine settings?\" For", "characters and plot. The characters act naturally and convincingly, and the plots are", "For context, I'm trying to write an adventure delivery quest: a character dis...
[ "focus on the excitement of the adventure first. The result always seems to", "a manual. On the other hand, focusing too much on \"proving a point\"", "and ends up muddying the story. Should I be aiming for a happy", "ground between the two, or is it possible to write a satisfying story", "the audience. How...
[ "Examples 1 -- A side-character is struggling with a moral dilemma. I want", "once in a lifestyle experience for thousands of participants. It also allows me", "from one POV character (third-person limited). However, plotted within this story are a", "POVs. The articles suggest that each POV character sho...
[ "industry they aren’t familiar with, or write on a new topic, how do", "an industry they aren’t familiar with, or write on a new topic, how", "aren’t familiar with, or write on a new topic, how do they familiarise", "familiar with, or write on a new topic, how do they familiarise with", "When journalists ge...
[ "in a short story. Can dialogue in a short story be formed the", "is regarding the formation of dialogue in a short story. Can dialogue in", "play? Example: Teacher (sternly): What are you doing, Sam? Sam (looking down): Nothing,", "formed the way they are formed in a play? Example: Teacher (sternly): What", ...
[ "time I use indents the paragraphs end up all on the left side", "every time I use indents the paragraphs end up all on the left", "ask is because every time I use indents the paragraphs end up all", "I ask is because every time I use indents the paragraphs end up", "because every time I use indents the par...
[ "but I want some of these other points of views as well. I", "person POV is a universal thing, but I want some of these other", "a 3rd person POV, but should the reader see through one character's perspective", "want to have my story a 3rd person POV, but should the reader", "all of them? I understand that ...
[ "in the novel. However, I want the reader to relate more to this", "options do I have? How would you recommend I best switch perspectives without", "the reader? I also want to make it clear that I am changing", "a wise decision, what alternative options do I have? How would you recommend", "is in a differen...
[ "an external conflict. While I have a general idea of the plot points,", "distracted by the characters and develop them instead. If I were to just", "external conflict, as the overarching plot is the development of the relationship and", "about the children of the seven Demon Kings of Hell, I know that", "o...
[ "I use the actual name of entertainment TV shows, such as 'Entertainment Tonight'", "My main characters are famous. Can I use the actual name of entertainment", "Can I use the actual name of entertainment TV shows, such as 'Entertainment", "characters are famous. Can I use the actual name of entertainment TV ...
[ "introduce Akiba Coles to a scene by her full name and just shorten", "part she is only around teenage characters who call her that. But during", "the reader does not know. Other characters are constantly referring to a person", "narrative around characters who refer to her as such. However now the reader", ...
[ "to it never turns out. Like here is an example. What I wish", "the quality of my fiction stories are straightforward and blah. I notice I'm", "step he would collapse to the floor.\" What mine is:** \"His legs felt", "and even when in trying to it never turns out. Like here is", "blah. I notice I'm not ...
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[ "cannot endorse this writer or recommend this download. I give it 1 star", "topics plaguing the faithful. At a time where pro-active leadership from Hierarchs and", "met such a critique with venom, but that there weren't occasional answers by", "free. > > > I might comment that people wondering if I am", ">...
[ "some of my book so far and they think it is childish and", "my book so far and they think it is childish and then some", "say it's somewhat morbid. What are your views on what each of those", "who have read some of my book so far and they think it", "read some of my book so far and they think it is childis...
[ "warming himself as he swigged from a bottle. He flexed his fingers above", "chest, palming a coin and holding it out to her. Thank you so", "to present. Can someone help me please, here are a few examples: Stooping,", "reached for the bottle, elbowing her in the chest, palming a coin and", "Can someone hel...
[ "running (why? Because it's his job, he's responsible to make sure everyone survives", "in their final moments. Is this idea worth being written, or will the", "and closer. There are several different characters involved, from the rational boss, who", "along in their final moments. Is this idea worth being wr...
[ "Validation Engineers II, Compliance Consultant I, Compliance Consultant II, etc. When discussing more", "has Validation Engineers I, Validation Engineers II, Compliance Consultant I, Compliance Consultant II,", "II, etc. When discussing more than one person, do you write Validation Engineers", "Consultant I,...
[ "I have to let a larger spacing between the lines so I can", "there any tips or good practices of this kind to make all this", "inclined to handwrite my manuscripts, but all this work of cross out words", "software, so all the work of rewriting, correcting, editing was easy. Now I'm", "I'm more and more inc...
[ "it best to change his name. But I've already grown used to his", "name. But I've already grown used to his name, and I've written it", "I've already grown used to his name, and I've written it all over", "over my book pages. Is it too late to completely change his name?", "all over my book pages. Is it too...
[ "blogger but I personally don't feel its user friendly as WordPress, but I", "I have been blogging for over one year with blogger but I personally", "for over one year with blogger but I personally don't feel its user", "feel its user friendly as WordPress, but I don't want to move my", "but I don't want to...
[ "an occupation for my protagonist but being a body snatcher is from the", "for my protagonist but being a body snatcher is from the past. No", "my protagonist but being a body snatcher is from the past. No more", "is from the past. No more body snatchers caught up digging graves and", "I'm thinking of an oc...
[ "is only referred to as Curly's Wife, clearly showing his ownership of her", "can you achieve by naming your character in a way that implies a", "this be? What kind of effect can it have on the reader if", "(many that I can think of right now are from *Of Mice and", "fact, it's in the title and requires...
[ "> > > A: The yooooshj. > > > My question pertains to", "like this? How, in general, do you handle slang that has questionable spelling?", "fictional narrative, how do you spell something like this? How, in general, do", "> A. The usual > > > Now imagine it spoken by certain", "spell something like this? Ho...
[ "Another question. My book is very expensive in Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia. In", "received the very good feedback and reviews from my work. I'm planning to", "started my writing career, need some suggestion. --- Another question. My book is", "I published my debut poetry book on Amazon. It seems like reac...
[ "becoming a writer/director and I'm wondering if it is okay to have camera", "plan on becoming a writer/director and I'm wondering if it is okay to", "I plan on becoming a writer/director and I'm wondering if it is okay", "a writer/director and I'm wondering if it is okay to have camera directions", "on bec...
[ "Possibly keeping the same title. I'm now interested in sending this to a", "now interested in sending this to a magazine. I'm aware sending previously published", "it pretty sad if the updated (and vastly better) version doesn't get more", "vastly better) version doesn't get more exposure. Is there a way to ...
[ "too much? Should I wait until they're already invading to say what their", "my novel, but it feels necessary. The story tells of who is invading,", "much? Should I wait until they're already invading to say what their intentions", "story tells of who is invading, and it tells their backstory. Is that", "ne...
[ "ideas to address it don't seem to work. HELP! Here's what I have", "================================== computer 1 ( text ) hi there computer 2 ( text )", "2 ( text ) all good? Does a voice over work? It's important", "are talking to each other in a movie script. They do not want", "to be aware of this but ...
[ "paragraphs. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vnKyHxtpGsL-CcLW_oTzCKkX6ZVALdDv4dmctomfV0/edit?usp=sharing> That's the story, I would suggest reading through it to see", "My novel is way too complex to just shorten into a couple paragraphs.", "a couple paragraphs. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vnKyH...
[ "a huge role in my story so I wasn't sure whether to write", "I have worked on for what seems like, ages... I'm a bit vexed", "vexed as to where I should write 'the end'. The epilogue plays a", "what seems like, ages... I'm a bit vexed as to where I should", "like, ages... I'm a bit vexed as to where I shou...
[ "the main character, a boy, having a small talk with a random girl.", "a random girl. Only after that, the main character, a girl, appears on", "the end. The main character is only introduced to the story after a", "film so I'm trying to keep the things that are kind of dispendable,", "to like him from the ...
[ "I include in the main book? Flashbacks not included, a character's back story", "much of it should I include in the main book? Flashbacks not included,", "that I don't convey everything. So the question is how much should one", "really recommend it). Which got me thinking, how much of it should I", "someth...
[ "finish my chapter outline, it comes to around 1,000 words. I then go", "it is about 1,300 after edits. I want to know if there are", "I then go back and it is about 1,300 after edits. I want", "and it is about 1,300 after edits. I want to know if there", "after edits. I want to know if there are any ways t...
[ "\"world\"? I need to know about what is going to be the proper", "about what is going to be the proper way to end this story", "the proper way to end this story and move on to \"pert two\".", "of all of this stuff to go in the story, but I don't", "story and move on to a different part of the \"world\"? I ...
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[ "to properly cite it. My question is, if I get multiple facts from", "if this is how you use footnotes. For example, using in-text citations I", "it. My question is, if I get multiple facts from the same source,", "I get multiple facts from the same source, when/where do I place the", "footnote? I know with...
[ "I'm entering and I have to write something with only 1,000- words in", "words in it. Is it better to shorten phrases or to cut out", "and I have to write something with only 1,000- words in it. Is", "have to write something with only 1,000- words in it. Is it better", "write something with only 1,000- word...
[ "the end I chose Kanny's response. It wasn't for the kind words (but", "intensive revision process. 3. Put Book That Stinks in a dark corner of", "me my loyal readers will buy any drivel I produce. 5. ? Am", "OK.\" Bad sign. But in the end I chose Kanny's response. It wasn't", "But in the end I chose Kann...
[ "isn't the best title.) I've been writing for about 6 months now. And", "and changing the words. But then I think that version is terrible. I've", "that version is terrible. I've tried to see if this happens with all", "(Sorry if this isn't the best title.) I've been writing for about 6", "back and changing...
[ "if one were to black out the entire character, their action is still", "between scenes have to move in an easy to follow manner, while poses", "character, their action is still clear by silhouette alone. All of these precautions", "Sometimes, paragraph breaks can make things clunky and mess up the flow. It",...
[ "never seen a human before and does not know what a human is,", "lightly packed that when he shed all those > pelts and layers his", "His claws were frail, his canines diminutive, and he > had to wrap", "which was so lightly packed that when he shed all those > pelts", "a foot taller than > him on his toes....
[ "even made contracts we never got to sign. I am tired of working", "they had only made about 30 pages of dialogue content. Over the next", "8 months I wrote hundreds of pages of quest dialogue and remade the", "premade and they had only made about 30 pages of dialogue content. Over", "little help for no pay...
[ "daddy to mom and dad. I know there is no specific year-age, but", "year-age, but at least some sort of age like 6-8, or 8-10? I", "from calling their parents, mommy, and daddy to mom and dad. I know", "I know there is no specific year-age, but at least some sort of", "children switch from calling their par...
[ "couldn't find any, and wondered how one would structure that, and how good", "their lives, giving a little bit of insight into the upcoming chapter's story.", "other people's views on this but couldn't find any, and wondered how one", "where the late husband of my protagonist describes parts of their lives, ...
[ "easier on the reader, but I am afraid this would drag too far", "involves the higher-ups. What alternate techniques could I employ without diving into \"as", "in format, more needs to simply happen - which I am entirely okay", "change in format, more needs to simply happen - which I am entirely", "feature ...
[ "in it. Does anybody know about it? I would like to know more", "number of poets and poetesses in it. Does anybody know about it? I", "found this website and could see huge number of poets and poetesses in", "Does anybody know about it? I would like to know more about this", "I've found this website and cou...
[ "characters for this, and settings, and a plot, I'm also concerned that I", "about how smoking is bad. I write a story where a kid's mom", "Ayn Rand's work (not her philosophies, but just the type of book itself).", "some of Ayn Rand's work (not her philosophies, but just the type of", "work (not her philos...
[ "my social media accounts in past year) Question: How to keep my book", "of stories about people gleaning your personal info from open sources and using", "gleaning your personal info from open sources and using it against you (I", "at large, but prove to friends, family, coworkers, prospective employers,...
[ "out the setting. I haven't found any books that explore this concept in", "powerful, and serves as the foundation of society. It is used in all", "would find on the internet. How should I explore this? Should I go", "should I explore this? Should I go into detail or just leave it", "this? Should I go into ...
[ "than traditional publishing. However, since anyone can publish, that means even poorly written", "even poorly written novels can be published. In general, do authors who have", "means even poorly written novels can be published. In general, do authors who", "researched anybody can self-publish. So it is an e...
[ "less? Can a secondary character such as a doctor even be a \"generic\"", "of the work. Can secondary characters be developed to a lesser extent? If", "the duration of the work. Can secondary characters be developed to a lesser", "or two \"fellow travelers\" of these. Secondary characters would consist of non...
[ "on an adventurous journey. I'm struggling with good ways to show that the", "the story I would like to establish a transformational decision, but I'm not", "character lacks in motivation early in the novel, and later in the story", "on a story, it has a character that just finished High School and", "show ...
[ "and put my story out there, and if someone wants to buy it,", "a published author. What if I just want to print out 10 copies?", "how many copies I planned on printing... 1,000, 5,000, 10,000? I admit that", "just wanted to self-publish and put my story out there, and if someone", "someone wants to buy it,...
[ "under the tiitle of Professional Proficiency? 3. Does it seem to be unprofessional", "for a job in Android development and have a YouTube channel on Andrioid", "I include it under the tiitle of Professional Proficiency? 3. Does it seem", "in my résumé? 2. Can I include it under the tiitle of Professional", ...
[ "mage. It fits well in the story and the fire/ice elements aren't coming", "for one thousand pages, so of course there's much more to the story,", "user) who were killed in the process. Said ice user's son will seek", "a secondary story-line (it's about a companion of the main character) is basically", "to ...
[ "and can't seem to track down the exact numbers. The sources will list", "numbers. The sources will list the top selling genres but that doesn't include", "down the exact numbers. The sources will list the top selling genres but", "sources will list the top selling genres but that doesn't include children's b...
[ "I am writing technical book and wish to use photos from Internet. Not", "on them, such as these. How to attribute these photos in book? [![enter", "Not the ones that have watermarks on them, such as these. How to", "the ones that have watermarks on them, such as these. How to attribute", "Internet. Not the...
[ "to move on from? Would that be cathartic, or detrimental to a writer?", "that represents someone you'd like to move on from? Would that be cathartic,", "the long term effects of killing off a main character (early into a", "off a main character (early into a series) that represents someone you'd like", "lo...
[ "the compelling needs of my readers. Here's where I am stuck. Anyone with", "not trying to convince someone to buy something they do not want. Selling,", "explained to me the basics of selling: It is not trying to convince", "of revising my book and I started reading a little about marketing. I", "want. It’...
[ "book advocating for political and educational reform in Canada, but I'm unsure whether", "and educational reform in Canada, but I'm unsure whether or not it's even", "even worthwhile to proceed because: 1. I don't know of any other books", "will consider a manuscript I submit on the topic, given that my cred...
[ "I want to produce languages, settings, flora and fauna, and combine them all", "story to give life to a world. With the latter however it can", "world As a 'writer' (I am a strong writer in anyway) I want", "combine them all into on seamless world As a 'writer' (I am a", "other times I may create a story t...
[ "should have a motive, as in my novel, the current antagonist needs to", "that they should have a motive, as in my novel, the current antagonist", "the Idea that they should have a motive, as in my novel, the", "my novel, the current antagonist needs to inhabit earth so his race can", "Idea that they should...
[ "able to hear the bus's engine sounds, yet far enough for the crunching", "on the bus stop. * There is only one line passing through that", "number nine growled sleepily from around the corner that morning, the night’s virgin", "extra detail, as depicted in the above quote? How would such a choice", "alike....
[ "the concept of 'morning' because he is a primordial deity who likes to", "child from getting into contact with Gaea, or to kill it. And the", "brought into fruition about ten thousand years in the future. The god is", "involved. **What do I do to make the reasons for them forming a", "wanted to stop the ch...
[ "to try to get the collection published as a bilingual edition: each story", "magazines. A French translator friend recently translated the stories into French (I speak", "French version. Does anyone know of any publishers who produce this type of", "of original short stories, all of which have been published...
[ "of things you didn't mess up these\", is there anything else I should", "look up what areas to say need improvement (if they do), because that's", "helpful if it makes the writer give up, so good news needs to", "However, feedback isn't all that helpful if it makes the writer give up,", "up what areas to s...
[ "that it was once considered a Southern Californian thing to constantly insert the", "while they do discuss slang, they rarely discuss other things about the region's", "are plenty of pages on the internet describing Californian slang, I've been told", "lot of stuff that a university-aged character would cons...
[ "Hamlet to Mulholland Drive, from The Matrix to Rocky. Story structures like 3", "temporary success, to climax and finale. But I find it hard to detect", "as wrong / fad / old / cliche - that is not the", "from The Matrix to Rocky. Story structures like 3 Acts, or 4-5 Acts,", "/ old / cliche - t...
[ "from someone else's heart. It was my first time. > > > A", "> \"Hey, Daichi.\" Kiyoshi tapped me on my shoulder. > > > As", "contagious one. > Because before realizing it, I found myself smiling too, enjoying", "> agape---lips that steadily curled up into a smile. A contagious one. >", "that steadily c...
[ "to plot it out. I have a general Idea of what's going in", "just don't know how to map it out or put it into words.", "don't know how to map it out or put it into words. any", "a finale for my 17th chapter, but I don't know how to plot", "general Idea of what's going in it, I just don't know how to", "I ...
[ "read an essay by Qohx Jajon about the principles of the harmony of", "of prose numbers (or feet). I am wondering whether it is of any", "to select and arrange feet in a certain sequence and couch their words", "feet). I am wondering whether it is of any use, considering other books", "solely on their ear? ...
[ "a book. \"I read The Wall Street Journal,\" Jaqry said. Or is it:", "speaking in a book. \"I read The Wall Street Journal,\" Jaqry said. Or", "the name of a newspaper is in italics. Let's say somebody is speaking", "is in italics. Let's say somebody is speaking in a book. \"I read", "Jaqry said. Or is it: ...
[ "opened the > envelope. > > > > > --- > > >", "I asked her, \"So > what now?\" > > > How can I", "> > > How can I replace those thens? (For some reason, I", "were handling a delicate glass sculpture, she opened the > envelope.** > >", "down his chef > hat on the counter, he said, “Look my shift’s", "s...
[ "and positive difference in the final product? (Conversely, are there examples where an", "complain that a novel needs more editing -- rather than less. 2. Also,", "estate has required that I consult this person whenever I am changing the", "about an unpublished manuscript by a deceased author. We have a poli...
[ "some of my major characters, though portraying them fictitiously; reputation and natures maintained.", "I want to set my story in a real era that happened; like", "involve the then prominent figures like Lincoln and McClellan as some of my", "it make part of the event; can this work? Please help me know.", ...
[ "a lot of world building. Rarely with the intention of writing a story.", "do you respond to it? Just wait until the story emerges from the", "whatever comes to your mind? I can not draw from my experience as", "here, because I write poetry out of phsychological need particularly when I am", "have to write ...
[ "in a boat on its way out of a harbor (no pirates and", "harbor (no pirates and no fantasy, just a regular dude in a regular", "boat on its way out of a harbor (no pirates and no fantasy,", "lot of confidence? My character is setting sail in a boat on its", "is looking at the horizon and smiling but I think...
[ "it to paper or forget it and then randomly remember a few days", "paper or forget it and then randomly remember a few days later. I'M", "do I get inspired to write when I do have ideas, but am", "write when I do have ideas, but am too lazy to write it", "days later. I'M TOO YOUNG FOR THIS!!! It's not reall...
[ "to provide them with more texts. Are there publishing platforms for this purpose?", "publishing platforms for this purpose? Where you can post drafts as well as", "as well as finished stories? Get feedback? Publish a story in several parts", "so I feel obliged to provide them with more texts. Are there publi...
[ "of their model? Or do they practice by writing something in the exact", "of their model (speaking of prose, not poetry)? What methods have been used", "to emulate those before them? How do they emulate the way that their", "use to emulate those before them? How do they emulate the way that", "revise them u...
[ "character changes). Put another way, which do you prioritize if they come into", "(how the character changes). Put another way, which do you prioritize if they", "impact of story events brings about changes in the character. A \"character development\"", "is, how the impact of story events brings about chang...
[ "3. English-speaking (it's part of my plot) 4. Is probably very cold and/or", "that: 1. Actually exists 2. Does not take part in the Winter Olympics", "Winter Olympics 3. English-speaking (it's part of my plot) 4. Is probably very", "current athletes from that country and the readers to say \"Aren't our cur...
[ "like I said earlier, basically when I start writing I get bored. Q", "and when I like something or have an obsession the only person I", "when I like something or have an obsession the only person I talk", "an obsession the only person I talk to is the white paper. But", "I'm probably just gonna start ...
[ "I particularly enjoy twists and surprises. I have started paying attention to those", "particularly enjoy twists and surprises. I have started paying attention to those twists", "and pestering your friends with requests to read your stories - how do", "surprise me. Beyond that - and pestering your friends wi...
[ "One thing I have noticed is that I seem to end up writing", "of excerpts that show the pinnacle of present tense. I want to read", "make it more appealing. It seems more to do with my amateur status", "thinking about present tense if I'm so new and that I should learn", "have written flows well enough but ...
[ "not want numbered lists, I want to number each page of my text.", "want numbered lists, I want to number each page of my text. How", "lists, I want to number each page of my text. How do I", "I want to number each page of my text. How do I achieve", "want to number each page of my text. How do I achieve th...
[ "the characters I add seem a bit too close to what I'm getting", "people have obsessions of sweet treats, singers, or hobbies. I usually get obsessed", "Some of the characters I add seem a bit too close to what", "I do have a lot of questions, I'm a curious kid who wants", "seem a bit too close to what I'm ...
[ "up to touch the gate and it opened on its own. Almost like", "couldn't understand, but they make sense in the story. They're slang, or things", "for a moment. > > > And another: > > “Whoa, what’s up", "Not right away, at least. > > > Is it ok to use", "it’s a very long story,” he said. Haku looked excited ...
[ "3. To produce a work that is perfectly clear and coherent. 4. To", "that is perfectly clear and coherent. 4. To produce a work that has", "up words in a thesaurus and given up. But I did write something", "having barely anything written, and finally giving up. There seems to be rules", "work that has poeti...
[ "helped me grow a lot as a writer and meet people interested in", "and they don't usually require a large scale plot or a larger view", "a lot as a writer and meet people interested in storytelling, and that's", "and a wanna-be novel, far from being completed * Roleplaying in a forum", "two main writing-rel...
[ "on in the story, or is it okay to just free write and", "book, but he plans far ahead. I just think of a thing and", "plans far ahead. I just think of a thing and write it, and", "fit. Is it mandatory to plan in advance what will go on in", "a book, but he plans far ahead. I just think of a thing", "I tw...
[ "Normally I never write prose. After much world building I now feel the", "to. Ever since I resolved to at least pen down a draft, things", "this foreign language, that will certainly make me commit a hundred silly mistakes,", "down a draft, things get curiouser and curiouser. For when I sit down", "change ...
[ "reality. The dream world stated has quite a distinct feel from the real", "realize it is a dream. So my question is, how do I blur", "when in dream, feel every bit of it and perceive it as reality.", "dream and reality so that it is difficult for the readers to identify", "are bound to notice that it is di...
[ "robots, is called \"The Waffle SS\". * The good faction, that follows the", "called \"Klebold\") So things that are connected to the Nazis and evil people", "> for what we believe in. Rest in pepperoni— Aubergine Man > >", "that are connected to the Nazis and evil people (and aren't evil by", "The good fac...
[ "look good. Would forget forget about morality, at least for a second, to", "True, I > had never talked to her. But I'd watched her. She", "> focus on a person's vulnerability. > > > I could have written:", "I could have written: \"True, I'd never talked to her. But I had", "Not even a god l...
[ "common use to have the abbreviation followed by the defintion? Example NATO: North", "is the most common use to have the abbreviation followed by the defintion?", "standard, is the most common use to have the abbreviation followed by the", "the most common use to have the abbreviation followed by the def...
[ "a percentage (numerical - 50%) is always one word. I have read two", "two crime novels by a British author who breaks the word up, \"...there", "word up, \"...there is 25 per cent chance that serial killers follow a", "\"...there is 25 per cent chance that serial killers follow a ritulistic pattern.\"", "a...