One bad habit I have when writing sentences is that I make them too long and have to use commas. Problem: I get confused on where to put them to maintain the smooth structured balance of the sentence. What I want the readers to see may change if the sentence is read differently. Question:If comm...

I have a few questions I need help with regarding the book "The Importance of Being Earnest". How is Algernon presented and how is the reader encouraged to respond to him? How is Jack's conflict with romance conveyed (eg. Lady Bracknell holds his uncertain origin against him). What understandin...

The book is being written in Portuguese, would it be bad if the name is in English? The name is just "The Awakening". I prefer the title in English because it sounds better than in Portuguese ("O Despertar"), which sounds a bit like a generic fiction. But would it be good? Because "awakening" i...

While writing in first person's pov, is it always necessary to describe each and every event sequentially? I mean, is it wrong to skip events to a later time and then describe the previous events? Thanks.

Examples: “Really?” I said, widening my eyes. "What?" My eyes lifted and I raised my brows in shock. I think this reads strange because the narrator can't see his or her own face (or wasn't able back then). So I tend to write this instead: I was taken aback. “Really?” "What?...