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Q&A What editor can I use for world building that has a tree-like structure for my files?

I'm looking for a simple editor to start getting into world building and story writing which is working out fine in Microsoft Word. However, I'm finding it difficult to continue without any structu...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Sam Coutteau‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where can I find resources about writing a litRPG book?

Where can I find (preferably free) online resources, such as How-To-Write or styleguide articles and blogs, about writing a litRPG book? LitRPG, or Literary Role Playing Game, books combine elemen...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Secespitus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question resources fantasy creative-writing roleplaying litrpg
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Q&A Working with hints/clues - Show vs Tell vs Nothing -ish

This is about the hints that the readers should notice as the story progresses - and should definitely notice upon re-read. First off, I looked around for a bit and didn't see any questions on th...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by storbror‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I find logical errors in my novel?

I have completed writing a novel and have revised it many times. I am very worried that I may have made some logical mistakes, like not revealing a secret, or using different hair colour for same c...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Abhishek dot py‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can you help us read this handwriting from a leather wallet? [closed]

It is very old and we are trying to understand what it says. Here is a link to a big version on wikicommons. Thank you for the help.

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by ndasusers‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can religions like Islam or Hinduism be represented respectfully in a fictionalized/fantastical Earth?

I asked this question in World-Building but it seems better fit for Writing. I ask for a few reasons. Despite the specific arguments against speculative fiction within Quranic tradition and protes...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mirzka‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A "Calm" vs Adventurous Main Protagonist

When I first started thinking about this one particular story I wanted to write, I envisioned the main protagonist as a more "calm", "reactive" type of character. But as I spend more time building ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Demetre Saghliani‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to prevent seeming like a Marty Stu-ish villain is cheating?

In a story I'm writing, there's a villain who is a genius strategist that can get anything he wants, whatever it is, by developing perfect strategies that can have only two possible outcomes: 1, su...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Yuuza‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Technical review process when using FrameMaker

I'm an engineer. At my company, engineers seem to spend a lot of time reviewing technical documentation written by people who work in different offices and time zones. Part of the reason we spend...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Eric Hirst‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I write a review? [closed]

Recently, I am working on writing a review about a book and I wanted to know how I can check my grammer mistakes. In other words: how can I write a paragraph or essay in a right way without any gra...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Hoda Osama‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to link two sentences? [closed]

I have the following sentences: Anyone can use stock footage. and Only you know how to use it correctly. I am wondering if it makes sense to combine them as such Anyone can use st...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by John‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question technique style creative-writing structure word-choice
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Q&A Can I use LaTeX in a fictional code-weaving?

I'm working on a magic system that works with weaving types of power. The most commonly used power source is a magical code. I'm trying to base this code off of latex. LaTeX is a math code that is ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by FoxElemental‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the limits to description in story writing? How do I know if I have crossed them?

Time and time again, I have been told that my unfounded focus on description distracts from the main story line. I mostly write stories in English, which doesn't happen to be my first language bu...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Soha Farhin Pine‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it ok to reference names of real world people?

The protagonist in my autobiographical novel is a girl on spiritual adventures. I have the idea of her looks in my mind, but I don't want to dedicate words to explicitly express her looks, so is it...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Dead parents: something to avoid?

A lot of people die in my story, some of them are parents. One of the main characters for example lost his father (and one brother) in a car crash when he was young, which he was a part of. He beca...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by noClue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A A question about Past Participle vs Simple Past in a novel

The novel is in past tense and the character is recounting things that happened before the novel began. Should I be using the past participle? Everything I read says that using the word "had" is a ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by rb304288‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you handle editors who materially change your writing after publication?

I'm a staff writer on a site that puts lots of emphasis on SEO. To that end, they have an SEO editor come back in to our posts after publication. The editor changes things like the abstract of th...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Morgan Meredith‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Multiple ways to emphasise words

tl;dr : I need a way to emphasise the names of special skills without it becoming annoying or it overlapping with the formatting already present in the story. I'm writing a story in an RPG-like ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Not A Vampire‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Which is the best place to write a diary? [closed]

Which internet platforms can be used to write something like a diary? I am writing on blogger.com, and write at all because: I really enjoy writing, since I can do this for hours I like to quick...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by nayc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A A novel in which the only dialogue is internal? [closed]

I am mulling the idea of writing a novel in which the only dialogue is internal. Has anyone yet published such a novel? I define "dialogue" here as any kind of speech addressed by a fictional pers...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to manage getting depressed by what my main character goes through?

I'm writing a war (sci-fi) novel. The MC dies in the end. It's not as thoroughly depressing as "All Quiet on the Western Front", but Remarque's work is definitely one source of inspiration. Now, p...

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

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Q&A Steps for writing a coherent letter ("Brief") in german? [closed]

Writing a coherent letter takes a lot of practice. What steps could one use in writing to form a coherent letter in german?

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Hussien Chahin‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Referencing a blog post in text?

I'm writing a book, and in the appendix I explain many of my inspirations. I reference many books like so: This part was inspired by John Smith's famous book Famous Book. However, I realized ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by user30963‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you make "evil vs evil" interesting? [closed]

Let's say you have two sides who are basically no better than the other. Both are criminals with no redeeming qualities, and both are at war. Think COBRA and HYDRA going to war. They both have pl...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Describe illustrated characters?

I'm writing a YA fantasy novel in my free time that I plan to illustrate myself. Most if not all named characters will have their 'picture' presented to the reader as soon as they are introduced. ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Not A Vampire‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question technique description script artwork young-adult