@Aimee Thanks Aimee. I figured it wouldn't be much of a problem--I can write romance and such, but my confidence goes down tenfold and I worry about every other word and I just really wouldn't prefer that kinda life, especially since I'm so new. Ace is ace, man. Ace is ace.
As for books, if you haven't read
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, I highly recommend it. I just finished the first book and I can't wait til I can get my hands on the second one. Also, I've really wanted to read The Raven Cycle by Maggie Steifvater for a while, which is supposed to be great, if you can find the damn books. I've checked everywhere. I need a Kindle or something.
@Sombrero Thanks for the thread recs. I actually hadn't seen those when I was browsing, and they look pretty great. I'm really interested in your game, too, if you'd have a newbie.