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Vote summary for Matthew Dave‭

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Nov 20, 2020: +1

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How to make the reader think that the *character's* logic is flawed instead of the author's?
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Apr 30, 2020: +43

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What are some bad ways to subvert tropes?
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Can we dialoguify sounds?
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How can I represent independent individuals as part of a hive mind?
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How to build suspense or so to establish and justify xenophobia of characters in the eyes of the reader?
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Avoiding cliches when writing gods
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Am I a new writer?
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Are wands in any sort of book going to be too much like Harry Potter?
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How do I write for the majority, without alienating my minority?
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Is it bad to project myself into my story?
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Using real words from a foreign culture feels like 'Calling a rabbit a "smeerp"'
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Using big words without sounding like a thesaurus junkie
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Naming my characters
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Creating an incompetent antagonist
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What is meant by "purposeful, habitual, and gratuitous" actions?
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In a first-person web novel, how to make the reader aware of a motivator the POV is unaware of?
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How do I draw attention to a girl's chest without making it overly lewd?
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How can I indicate that a particular relationship between two male characters is purely brotherly (Philia) rather than romantic (Eros)?
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Snowflake Method: Step 3 - What is important to a character story line?
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How does an author write in hand gestures and non-verbal communication?
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The Art of creating Subplots
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How do you decide the voice of your narrative?
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How do you escalate a story's plot after killing the Big Bad?
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Using a fake name for book
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How do I design characters for an open-ended series?
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How much time do you find you have to commit to daily writing to see results?
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Does point of view matter drastically?
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Futuristic world with old technology?
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What if a concept on my story differs greatly from the common trope?
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Should I let my hero die with the villain?
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Are chapters with a single character inherently more difficult for an average reader to connect with? (And do you have any tips.)
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How do I add tension to a story, when the reader knows the MC survives?
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Third Person POV: What level of telling is acceptable for character motivation?
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How do I create dialog when the story is told in letters by the protagonist?
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Characterisation: How to make it evident that a character's flawed perspective is intentional?
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How to write an introductory dialogue?
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Anticlimactic ending as a surprise after climax?
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How advisable is it to end a love story on a downer?
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Do I stand to lose anything if I reprint an already published story on my own site?
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How can I make an in-universe random event feel like it was really random instead of just RNJesus' will?
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Character motivations facing death?
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Do I have to keep saying “_____ thought,”after I put italics?
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When does something become "torture porn"?
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Should mystery stories have resolutions?
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Jan 11, 2020: +1

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Can we dialoguify sounds?
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Dec 20, 2019: +1

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How to use professional jargon when writing fiction?
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Dec 17, 2019: +2

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How do you show, through your narration, a hard and uncaring world?
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