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How to derive a first sentence from a story? There is much advice out there on "how to write a killer opening line". Usually these blog posts or how-to-write book chapters list examples of first sentences from recognized masterworks or group them into categories such as: 1. A statement of eternal principle 2. A statement of simple fact 3. A st... (more) |
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How to open a novel? Looking at the function of the beginning of a novel, it is clear that it should hook the reader and draw him or her into the story. Different techniques for achieving the hook have been described, such as an ironic turn, naming extreme stakes, divulging the end, or voicing a general truth. But if we... (more) |
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A: Is it okay to write a story where the protagonist is a Terrorist? There are quite a few examples of media where the protagonists are terrorists. Whether the characters will be acceptable to your readers will depend on what you do with them. There are several options, among them: - Your protagonists use bad methods (terrorism) for a good goal (freedom). In the cour... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #27982 | Imported from external source | — | about 7 years ago |
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How to write a PG13 Succubus character? I am currently writing a character that represents Lust and is a demonic entity... but to tone it down for a YA audience. I thought of trying to make them "Love-based" instead, but I always envision Love as a virtue. This character is not a bad guy either. They are a benign presence in the narrativ... (more) |
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A: How to quote a book in my novel? You can look at this question from two levels: legal and writing. Writing From a writing perspective, in fiction there are no rules about how you have to cite other works. If you write an academic journal article, you will have to follow a style guide on how to denote citations (e.g. put cited tex... (more) |
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