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Q&A One of my characters laughs a lot [closed]

Okay, so I have noticed that my one character, Liam, laughs a lot in my novel, due to something he thought was hilarious or to ease his mind. But he laughs too damn much. Would you guys like a ch...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Aspen the Artist and Author‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it better the use the present or the past tense for a novel written in the first person

I just started a book, but i cant decide if its better to use the present or the past tense (written in the first person)

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by anibelle302 ‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Will increasing the word count of my novella to make it a novel improve my options for publishing?

I've just finished the first draft of my first novella, and as I'm going through for my second revision, I'm wondering whether or not I should lengthen it to a novel. If my work is good enough to p...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Connor Olsen‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I use a disclaimer in my novel?

I recently finished writing my first novel. Many of the characters resemble people in real life, and they are not always portrayed in a flattering manner. Should I put in a disclaimer that it is ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Lucille‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question novel legal
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Q&A Plotting My Story~

I have no idea what to write for this certain chapter in my book, and I don't know how to plot it out. I have a general idea that the character somehow betrays another, resulting in him being kic...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Aspen the Artist and Author‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do popular books use simpler language?

This might seem like an obvious question, but I'm curious if there's been any research into whether popularity correlates with linguistic simplicity. Furthermore, do popular novels use linguisti...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by inappropriateCode‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the best way to generate ideas?

I want to write a novel, but I want to write that novel using my best idea currently... it's just that, I don't have an idea, at least not one that I deem worthy of the time and effort involved in ...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Jared Eli Walsh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What constitutes misleading the reader

I'm as novice a writer as one can get so please bear with me. I have read many times that a writer shouldn't mislead the reader otherwise the reader will lose trust in the author and lose his engag...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Mikailo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Making a blog for my book?

Is it possible to get better critiques on a blog than showing my story to family members in real life? I have a blog where I post the progress of my story without posting the actual thing, would i...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Aspen the Artist and Author‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using ellipses in a novel

A lot of my favorite writers use ellipses, in both narration and dialogue. I know the rules for them, and how they are broken (somewhat) for fiction. The problem I have is that when I vacillate bet...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by August Canaille‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question novel punctuation
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Q&A How to focus on external conflict rather than inner/interpersonal conflict?

I love creating characters and my plots generally focus greatly on their inner conflicts and their relationships with other characters (my experience has almost exclusively been writing romance). T...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by sudowoodo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When writing a novel, is it wise to switch from first-person to third-person? What is the most effective way to do this?

In a novel I've been writing, I begin by introducing a character and describing her history and personality from a third-person perspective. Now, I want to start talking about a different characte...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I add more detail to my story, or just leave it vague and add it all in later?

I am having a hard time with adding detail, I feel it may leave a good chunk of the story out, but I don't know for sure if I should really add it or not. If I do end up with too much detail, my re...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Aspen the Artist and Author‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Variations of the same story?

I have a story I'm writing, and since when I started, it changed many times the route and focus, and in some of these changes, I found two possible paths for the story to advance on, and I already ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Yuuza‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Grammar for describing novel plots?

Many writers find that mastering a genre of writing, such as the novel, requires that at some point they break down other writers' pieces of work in the genre in order to study their structure: to ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Nintendo Based Copyright

I am writing a story for publication that has one of it's key features is these other worlds/universes being the basis of the videos games we see in real life. As such I was hoping to have 2 books ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Redanato‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a book that appeals to both genders

So basically my novel consists of the following genres: Urban fantasy New Adult (somewhat; it's a high school setting but with details that exceed the boundaries of young adult) Romance (somewha...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Jack Rabbit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using more than one enneagram types when developing a character for a novel?

I am writing a novel and trying to develop a character using the Enneagram of Personality model. Is it acceptable to combine more than one enneagram type for a single character ? I understand that ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Jenna Maiz‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing Montage in Novels

I have a similar question as the one asked in 'How to write montages in prose? (fantasy novel)' however, there has been no answer in this and it is far too general. The question I wish to ask is;...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Kyle Li‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to get a derailed book back on track?

Before I started writing my fantasy story (80,000 words so far) I had a pretty strong outline prepared. Within the structure of my plot, I wrote relatively organically and my characters started to ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Rapscallion‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Characterization: is there any guidance for writing "the romantic interest"?

I've recently been researching and discussing characters and character roles, mostly off the back of feedback on a romance story that described the "love interest" (if that is the correct literary ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Bella Pines‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do men fall "in love" (romantic, sensual or desire) with fictional characters?

I was having a discussion over coffee with an aspiring author friend of mine and we had an interestingly productive but annoying argument about in-novel crushes. He said that he had never had roma...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Bella Pines‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do publishers handle bilingual novels?

I am currently co-writing a novel. It is written one chapter in Greek and one chapter in English. We are planning to translate the whole text in both languages, and when we are finished there will ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Cathy T.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a fiction in first and third person. is that acceptable?

I am writing a fiction. I start in first person(I) and then because I had to describe emotions of other characters simultaneously I switched to third person, (referring as she, they or the name of ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Nikki‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question novel fiction style
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Q&A Does it matter which literary agents one contacts first?

Novelists seeking a literary agent's representation are advised to prepare a long list of carefully chosen agents (e.g. genre matches are important), but to only contact a few at a time. The respon...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by J.G.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Dialogue and action question

I am currently working on a novel. currently two girls are the only active characters. I am curious if I need to separate the dialogue and action when one character is acting and another is actin...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Connor‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A There's an actor with my lead character's name - how big a problem is this going to be?

I began work A Long Time Ago(tm) on this particular book and only took it up again about eighteen months ago. Back in 2007, I checked around but didn't see anybody of note with the name of my prota...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Quin Benson‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How many words does a normal chapter have? [closed]

I'm not sure about how many words I should have in my chapters. My books genre is fantasy, and my target audience is 10-14 year olds. Does anyone know how many words a normal chapter in a book has?

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by E.I. Barham‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Naming a character late in the chapter but introducing him first

In the novel (3rd person omniscient) that I'm writing, there is one character that has an overbearing presence all through the story but is never seen and no one interacts with him. What I'm trying...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by user96551‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to stage a scene conflict that is not about the scene's narrator?

I'm working on a novel that is told from a single narrator in third person. A number of subplots detail the stories of secondary characters. My problem: From their point of view, I could easily w...

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Filip‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I make a living as a novelist?

I enjoy writing, I really do. And also, I don't want to kill my time to make a living. I want to enjoy earning money. I don't wanna be rich, I just don't want to be poor. Can I make a living as a n...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Hüseyin Baki Coşgun‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A The Subplot: What to do when it is only loosely tied to the main plot?

The Background: I'm writing a novel that is set in the working quarters of a cruise ship. It's named after the "stage identitiy" of the main characters. (Let's call her Nancy.) All the subplots I h...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Filip‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is a male character crying realistic or are his reactions here excessive?

I would like feedback on if this portrayal of male emotion is unrealistic. I have been told (beta readers) that men don't cry in real life (already know this is not true), he is crying too much, to...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Zingifer‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A My Main Characters Expostion Peaks at a Point, but How? [closed]

My book starts at the end of my main characters research on a topic. And I wanted to give a feeling of him being neck deep in research. I thought of those stereotypical moments on tv shows where a...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Pheobe Rarer‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to avoid "Adult" rating when publishing erotica on KDP

If you are publishing erotic fiction in KDP, how do you avoid getting the "Adult" rating that will stop the book being easily searched for and stop it showing up in any suggested reading lists? I ...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by MoniqueH‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a Novel [closed]

So, I am writing a story. I have book 1 done, half of book 2 and of course the ending in book 3. I am not an English major, and I am not at all great with grammar, or using proper English. Which pr...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Tearya‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question novel editing grammar
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Q&A How can I make believable motivations for antagonists?

I am writing a book. However, I can't quite wrap my head around making my character do bad things, while still making their actions and/or motivations for their actions believable. Here is an exa...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Keychain1‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I structure a novel to contain short stories?

I'm planning a novel where the protagonist is an author and regularly writes short stories and shares them with other characters. I see this as a great opportunity to break out of the narrative an...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Liath‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you know if you have too many words for the amount of pages you have written?

I'm writing my first serious novel and I have 155 pages with 60,000 words. I'm wondering whether this is normal. I still want to write at least another 100 pages or more, but I don't want to write ...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Shaquel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How would an agent approach a debut piece written by two new authors (co-authors)

This is still all in the realm of the hypothetical, but given that it becomes closer to the reality, I'm very curious... Let's say you have two new, previously unpublished and unrepresented author...

0 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Kale‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it possible to write a novel completely devoid of dialogue?

I am in the process of writing a novel, and I'm just trying to get some ideas and thought on this. I am not sure yet if I want to completely remove all dialogue, but at this point I feel that dialo...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Joel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A UK laws broken by piracy of novels

I'm preparing some briefing notes on various open licences and I'm looking for some clarification on legal aspects of standard practice in the UK. (If there is a better SE site for this question fe...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by Joe‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What binding and paper should be used on a self-printed novel?

The last time I printed a book I just needed something done cheaply and quickly. The print store used very bright, glossy office paper (the same that they use for office documents) and used constru...

0 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Village‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the recomended word-count for a fantasy-fiction book?

By recommended I mean what is the standard for it to be not too long and not too short. I know I should write until I am finished but I want to take practicality into account as well. Mainly when t...

0 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Joze‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A So I finished my novel. Now what do I do?

A few days ago I finished the first draft of my current novel project after a few months of work, finishing at 83,212 words. Now what should I do with it? So obviously I need to edit it. Should I ...

4 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by JSBձոգչ‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is a good methodology for researching a historical novel?

I'm having difficulty with the research aspect of my historical novel. This question was originally going to be "how much research should one do to write a historical novel?" to which, answering m...

0 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Panda‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are some examples of modern original plots?

In a comment on this answer, a valuable community contributor suggested that it is possible to be totally original in writing, despite the fact that other valuable community members have stated tha...

5 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by justkt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭