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Just to be clear - I'm not trying to change the amount of work, or the reduce time it takes, I'm merely asking for ways to avoid excessive editing (something I don't enjoy) by doing other things s...
If the point of view is the same in the two types of narration, then keep it so. If it changes, then adapt the text accordingly. In your example, if you wish to rewrite: I went there. and keep...
this is a slight variation on one aspect of Erk's answer. Place yourself in the situation of your character. You're forced by fear to go cautiously from cover to cover, perhaps moving slowly, care...
In general, no In German medieval times, it sounds unlikely that a princess, i.e. the daughter of a living king, would be able to join the army in any credible manner. The main reason is that she ...
tl;nr; Wikipedia is far from perfect, but a statement "don't use wikipedia" is quite extreme. When somebody has interest to falsify an article, it's not trustworthy. Otherwise it normally is. Wiki...
I would look at movie scripts for ideas on how to layout the dialog and then look at how to write a book outline and use that format for keeping track of your plot branches. Finally character sheet...
It's worth noting that "Choose Your Own Adventure" is a specific brand of children's novelty "gamebooks," and that nearly all books written in this format are released under that brand. It's not -...
While not a program I would suggest using a flowchart. A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their...
I am using Ink by Inkle Studios. It's writer-oriented and open source. They have a free editor/compiler that exports an elegant web version, and they have a Unity plugin. The syntax feels more soph...
There are several tools you can use to create this: here's a few the amazing Ink (already mentioned), which also has a plugin for Unity Twine to write your branching stories and export to HTML, v...
Honestly, you don't. Everything that happens in your story must move the plot forward to justify its inclusion. It should give your characters personality (and strongly so - everyone has a daily r...
gasped "Oooooooo!" they gasped. Their eyes were like saucers.
Self-preservation is an instinct we all understand, so that works. Readers will accept it. But it's ultimately self-focused if you leave it at that. Most people have more tangible reasons for why t...
It might depend on the genre and style you are writing in, but from your description it seems you are mostly interested in more realistic historical fiction. If that's the case, there is nothing wr...
I feel for you. I write about the Anglo-Saxon period in England and I am careful to portray my characters living and working in huts and wooden halls and guarding their villages with wooden palisad...
One of the joys in fiction is learning new things. For many readers of historical fiction, learning new details -- even contrary to their own expectation -- is a lot of the fun. So you can definit...
I had to do the same thing for my novel only instead of a doctor, I needed a vet. It was only one scene but it was very detailed so I needed to get the information bang on. I think the key to con...
What is said in the English version is not actually "How are you", but "Polite conversation with a person who just arrived that doesn't reveal their gender". So that is what you translate. Anything...
The question is not whether the translator knows the true gender, the question is whether the character doing the speaking knows the gender of the person behind the door. If they don't, using the d...
Originality is not a yes/no, true/false thing. There are degrees of originality. There are lots of stories about a boy and girl who meet and fall in love. They are not all rip-offs of "Romeo and J...
The purpose of API documentation is to explain how to use the API. Providing sample code of how to use key features is a good way to demonstrate the intended usage. A good example of this is the ...
I can understand the reasoning from both sides. A complete quick start is essential to ensure that the reader has sufficient information to see the product running correctly, and is able to demonst...
It depends on the audience Personally I feel that technical writing is far too dry. However as an engineer I've done plenty of it. I always try to add humour and levity to make it more enjoyable. ...
Most of the time you will want to set the scene first In general you will want to describe whatever is stationary first so that the readers mind will be focused on whatever is supposed to be impor...
The condition could loosley be called nominative determinism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism If you want a made up word then thanatochrononomical seems to supply the right mo...
