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ASK AUNTIE MJ: THINGS ARE GETTING TENSE

boywithbread asked you: Hello! So here’s my question: What are your thoughts on present tense for a novel (specifically first person/present tense, but also just present tense in general)? A lot

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ASK AUNTIE MJ: THIS ROOM IS CROWDED

midwest-aftermath asked you: What is the largest number of active characters you can include in a scene without confusing a reader? How do you keep the reader from being confused? My

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ASK AUNTIE MJ: DESCRIBE THIS

bunn1 asked you: So I am having trouble developing my male character, I have a name for him and he has a distinct personality. However, I want to introduce his appearance

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ASK AUNTIE MJ: SHINY THING

Today, Auntie MJ is answering TWO questions that are quite alike: texarshead asked you: Oh all-mighty MJ… “AHHHH!!!” *Panics* I keep getting NEW ideas and NEW plots to consider writing, but

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