Writing - Posts tagged fiction

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Q&A How to organize ideas to start writing a novel?

8 answers · posted 3y ago by KLTKGK‭ · last activity 2mo ago by arpitsinha‭

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Q&A Avoiding racist tropes in fantasy

9 answers · posted 3y ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭ · last activity 4mo ago by James McLellan‭

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Q&A I feel like I'm plagiarizing my story? [closed]

4 answers · posted over 4 years ago by user27125‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Canina‭

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Q&A Do readers primarily identify with or judge heroes in a novel?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by icanfathom‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Canina‭

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Q&A How to make the reader think that the *character's* logic is flawed instead of the author's?

9 answers · posted over 4 years ago by Yuuza‭ · edited almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A How do you avoid the problem of a collaborative work having separate voices?

3 answers · posted over 10 years ago by Craig Sefton‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A What to do with cliched metaphors?

5 answers · posted 7y ago by Alexandro Chen‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Maintaining distance

3 answers · posted 3y ago by Galastel‭ · edited over 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A What genre would a fictional eyewitness account of a real historical event fall under?

1 answer · posted almost 3 years ago by srini‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A How do I know if my cast is diverse enough or too diverse?

4 answers · posted 3y ago by kaleidoscope‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Rapid change in character

7 answers · posted 3y ago by A Lambent Eye‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A How to hint at an antagonist's identity?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Tiarnaard Cheannasach‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Scale: How to handle a personal story set in an epic war?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by Thomas Myron‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A What makes an ending "happy"?

6 answers · posted 3y ago by Mark Baker‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Kevin‭

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Q&A Is the genre 'fantasy' still fantasy without magic?

9 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Chagat Nahn‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Averting Always Chaotic Evil

5 answers · posted 3y ago by System‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

Question fiction technique creative-writing antagonist tropes

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Q&A Introducing evil characters before the evil deeds take place

4 answers · posted 3y ago by Yukang Jiang‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

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Q&A Detail vs. filler

7 answers · posted 3y ago by sesquipedalias‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by DPT‭

Question novel fiction technique description script prose

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Q&A How could the disregard for both plot and dialogue tell the story?

4 answers · posted 3y ago by cælvm‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

Question fiction short-story style conventions

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Q&A Is having elaborate metaphors ever a bad thing?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by Yukang Jiang‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A What's the difference between time-tested and formulaic?

4 answers · posted over 2 years ago by icanfathom‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by sesquipedalias‭

Question fiction technique archetypes

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Q&A Should a scene break always be put in place when there is change in location, times, and dates?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by N.Houghton‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by DPT‭

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Q&A Is there a formula for creating stakes?

6 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Thomas Myron‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Kevin‭

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Q&A Dangers of being sympathetic to the killer

4 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Dave Harris‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

Question fiction technique flash-fiction conflict

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Q&A Can I conceal an antihero's insanity - and should I?

6 answers · posted 3y ago by Monty Wild‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

Question fiction style character-development science-fiction science protagonist

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Q&A Is it a copyright violation to have the character share some characteristics with a known character?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Adyescu‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A What are the top most important key elements for a computer game story?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Stefanos Zilellis‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Secespitus‭

Question fiction short-story videogame science-fiction science

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Q&A What's "fair use" for borrowing someone else's invented term?

4 answers · posted 11y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

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Q&A Is anything like the propulsion systems (warp/impulse drives) copyrighted from being use in other sci-fi novels?

4 answers · posted 3y ago by SKKennell‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by celtschk‭

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Q&A I have a name, and no plot [closed]

4 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Cecilia‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

Question fiction plot characters creative-writing

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Q&A How to use professional jargon when writing fiction?

3 answers · posted 4y ago by Galastel‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

Question fiction language word-choice

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Q&A Is a sequel allowed to start before the end of the first book?

2 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Evil Sparrow‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction sequel timelines

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Q&A How to write a nice frame challenge?

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by AGirlHasNoName‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction technique style non-fiction tone

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Q&A Can the prologue be the backstory of your main character?

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Dorito Hub‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Which techniques maintain reader interest when the POV is a spectator? (Sports story as sidequest?)

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Kirk‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction plot scene pov subplot

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Q&A How do you show, through your narration, a hard and uncaring world?

8 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Liquid‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction style description script science-fiction science narrative

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Q&A Should I use the terms "people" "person" "man" and "woman" in fantasy setting?

3 answers · posted over 5 years ago by zaizen14‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction fantasy word-choice

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Q&A Should fiction mention song names and iPods?

4 answers · posted over 3 years ago by codeNewbie‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

8 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Anoplexian - Reinstate Monica‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction style naming characters

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Q&A How to avoid drifting into a different genre?

1 answer · posted over 3 years ago by iamtowrite‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Do authors often base their characters off of themselves?

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Could the cast of my book be more unique?

5 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Elil Flame‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Is no religion a bad thing?

8 answers · posted over 3 years ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Can the prologue's POV be different from the POV of main story?

3 answers · posted 4y ago by V LeFox‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question first-time-author fiction prologues narrative pov

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Q&A Where is the line between a tough love character and a pure asshole?

2 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Kale Slade‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction characters character-development emotions

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Q&A Needing Help Fleshing Out Male Character So He's Not Just a Stock Character

3 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by J.Y. Nona‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction fantasy creative-writing

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Q&A How do I avoid the "chosen hero" feeling?

10 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Liquid‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction genre characters tropes hero

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Q&A Confused about when to treat something as a dialogue tag

1 answer · posted over 3 years ago by mh9‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question fiction punctuation dialogue

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Q&A Is it bad writing or bad story telling if first person narrative contains more information than the narrator knows?

2 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Prem‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A When can I kill my character? [closed]

2 answers · posted 4y ago by Adi219‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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