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Q&A Are there any set rules to creating a story with audience participation?

I have recently grown interested in the idea of writing a litRPG novel where each two days I will publish a chapter describing a single day of the main character and at the end of the day the reade...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Maiko Chikyu‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are various sites to publish erotica?

Where could I look, or what could I search for, in order to find sites that allow user based publishing of erotic stories online? The only site I currently know of is literotica.com. I am not try...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Varun‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to convert a roleplay into a book?

My partner and I usually enjoy role-playing together in free-form. I was thinking perhaps we could convert one of our role-plays into a book and publish it online. I wanted to ask if there are any ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Maiko Chikyu‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to indicate that the source language is gender-neutral?

The source language in question is Standard Chinese. It is a gender-neutral language. One big thing that English speakers complain about English is the gendered pronoun, namely the third person sin...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Double U‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Whats the difference between inference and conclusion?

Two questions regarding inference and conclusion. 1: Is it true that Inference can be made from any paragraph, from any line of the text but conclusion is drawn from the entire text? 2: Why often i...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user55697‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I design characters for an open-ended series?

There is plenty of information on how to draft characters for a single story, or characters that follow an important arc throughout a (small) number of stories. Are there any techniques for design...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by F-H‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A When is it okay to say the word “now” in a past tense story?

I’ve seen it done in Harry Potter I just don’t understand when its okay to do it, like can I say something like “John walked away from the house and was now walking along the road” or not? When is ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Angel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I get a technical writing job for software apps without a degree? [closed]

I have no degree and I cannot afford to have one, however, I would really love to get into technical writing because I love writing and I am interested in web and software development. Right now, I...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Camilla S.‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Repetition of information in my multi-path / multi-play-through game - how to deal with it?

I'm working on a story-heavy game with lots of different paths the player can choose from. Many times, players might also have to replay parts of the game in certain ways to see the true ending. As...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by noClue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a corporate character that likes to toy around with his colleagues? [closed]

I want to write a male, corporate working, character who is always cheerful and smiling, no matter whatever the situation he is in. As a result, reading his thoughts or motives is almost impossible...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Mike Chang‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Will the publisher/agent tell me what to write?

I recently read this answer, which suggested that an author's first novel will be rejected, and the publisher will instead get the author to write the novel they want to publish, assuming they feel...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Interviewing a person for a character

So I'm building a character who works in a particular field of science and I found an e-mail for a scientist on the internet and emailed him. I described how I'm writing a sci-fi story and gave him...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Harshfi6‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Providing context without getting lost in Description

I think one of the challenges I have faced the most often in writing books has been where to start. I tend to do a lot of flash forwards to jump into the action and follow it up with a chapter or t...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rhettmartens‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Third Person POV: What level of telling is acceptable for character motivation?

The novel I'm writing is third-person limited POV in style. This means that the narration's coverage is limited to what the POV character can observe, think, feel, while others' thoughts, feelings,...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Matthew Dave‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why do literary magazines insist on cover letters?

Why don’t they simply judge each story based on its own merit? Why do they want your publication history? Of what relevance is it to the story itself? I ask this because a suspicion has been growi...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user394536‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A First example of story told via dual timelines?

A few novels I read recently were told via dual timelines, with chapters alternating between a "current" plot and a "background" story. It felt to me as a "modern" story-telling technique, since...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by wip‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Given how much self-promotion modern writers need to do, are Query Letters still worth writing?

I have struggled with this for a while because of how much the market has changed over the past decade. Are Query Letters still worth writing if all you have is your manuscript (no "platform"), or ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rhettmartens‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A 'The Chosen One' paradox

In many books novels or other forms of fictional writing, the reader is introduced to a so called 'chosen one'. This character or being is of higher power or in general, of different nature than ot...

5 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user32730‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there anything like Patreon for German authors?

I spent quite some time on the website of Patreon and wasn’t able to find but two authors of German language novels (both in the fantasy genre). It seems that Patreon hasn’t got any German speaking...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ludi‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing part word

If I'm writing a dialog and my character get interrupted and cut off in the middle of a sentence can I write half a word and put three dots? I thought it was okay to do this, but I realized that I ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Lymaba‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Punctuation when using inline dialogue

I am a bit crazy about punctuation and I have a question that I'm struggling to find a consensus on. For dialogue (especially in fiction), I always use the standard format: "I told you I wante...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by valoukh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I let my hero die with the villain?

I'm writing my own fantasy novel and the way I want it to end is with the villain showing his humanity to the hero, begging for mercy, and when the hero is about to spare him the villains stabs him...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vítor Carvalho‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I end my story with a happy or sad ending? [closed]

I am writing a romantic short story and I don't know which type of ending suits my story better. Currently my characters fall in love but one ends up "cheating" (they were never dating or anything)...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user32795‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is focus more important in journalism than truth and facts?

Take the following short story. Let's imagine that it's an important even that should be reported on. One day, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother said to her, “Take this basket of goodies to yo...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user3280964‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?

So I wrote a short text recently in which the character has a very strong political opinion (anti-LGBTQ), which in addition is totally different to my own opinion. Now, I wanted to make the charact...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Féileacán‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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