[stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)

[helene ryles]

I also put the date at the start of each chapter
Would it clarify if I also wrote how soon or later the event took
place as well?
Say for example in chapter 2 I could write
1991 (six years earlier)
Would that help to make it clearer?
Helene

Helene

On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
> Keep in mind that most readers of your book will not read time lines before
> starting their read.  The plot has to be clear without explanation to the
> average reader.  People read novels to be entertained.  Consequently they
> are not going to put in the time necessary to figure out what the
> entertainment is all about.  Judith
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>> Shelley: I'm glad you like this story so far. Thanks very much for
>> your feedback.
>> I've sent a timeline of the date each chapter takes place.
>> Let me know if it helps any?
>> I'm also planning to make a list of all the characters.
>>
>> Also I mean to have a glossary of terms at the end of the book. I read
>> a book that had one which was set in Afganistan called 'the
>> breadwinner'. I found it a really good book. The names of things that
>> didnt have english translation was at the end of the book.
>>
>> I'm wondering if people think Nadir and Nadia are differant? The only
>> really new character is Mr Murat as Nadia and her mom have been writen
>> about before.
>>
>> The story is about Nadia's life and also that of her aunt Liza. who
>> are the main characters.
>>
>> Sorry about the grammar. Grammar and spelling isn't my strong point. I
>> do run it through the spell check when I've findished chapters or you
>> would find even more badly spelt words. Unfortunately the spell check
>> just gives you a list of words to use and I sometimes accidently use
>> the wrong one.
>>
>> Arielle is Liza's aunt and has been mentioned breifly in chapter 3.
>> Mr Murrat's aunt Nora doesn't come into it. Would it be less confusing
>> if he just called her his aunt?
>> The painful curse is the same as Crusendi curse that J K rowling used
>> only I call it 'the painful curse.
>>
>> Helene
>>
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