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Answer A: How do I balance reading time with writing time?
Dedicate two days a week to read instead of writing. If you get ideas that you want to start working on immediately, let writing distract you, but let it be the only thing that distracts you. Also, make sure you have an outline of some sort. Part of your problem is that you're going slowly and getti...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?
It really depends on your story. Sometimes a conlang (constructed language) will look silly, but sometimes it's almost necessary. For instance, I'm working on a story in which alternate dimensions are a very real thing, and Earth (which once was a great dimension to trade with for metal, something t...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: Should dull dialogue be removed completely?
It does depend a little on the genre of your story. If this is supposed to be an actiony-crime-thriller, you probably should cut it. If it's normally slower-paced and this doesn't seem too out of place, it should be fine if it isn't too long. One thing, though. Give them actions that have nothing to...
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over 11 years ago