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Posts by StrixVaria‭

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Q&A Decide on a theme/overarching meaning before writing a short story?

If you have a point that you do want to convey, this is certainly a legitimate practice. You shouldn't make artificial points just to have them, however. It is important to ensure that your point...

posted 14y ago by StrixVaria‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to switch pov characters mid-scene without jarring the reader?

I am writing a novel wherein there are many characters whose thoughts are key to telling it properly. In an earlier draft, I attempted to have any given chapter told from the point of view of exac...

4 answers  ·  posted 14y ago by StrixVaria‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A For Fantasy Stories, Should You Include a Map At the Beginning of the Book?

It often helps because fantasy books often involve quite a bit of travel. It is not strictly necessary for the novel to be coherent, but I have found the ones that I've read that lacked maps to be...

posted 14y ago by StrixVaria‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to make travel scenes interesting without adding needless plot diversions?

I have always had a problem with travel in my stories. Since I'm writing an epic fantasy novel, travel is a big theme as characters often have to move from where they are to where the plot dictate...

6 answers  ·  posted 14y ago by StrixVaria‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I reconcile the exposition of the three act scheme vs. starting out with a bang?

I am a few thousand words into my newest draft and starting to question if I picked the right beginning. As usual, when I get back into the habit of writing regularly, I have also gotten back into ...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by StrixVaria‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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