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Should I capitalise the first letter of a title that an unnamed character has? I'm writing from a third person viewpoint. I have a character who does not have a name. He is simply known as "The Sentinel". In fact, that is the only introduction he gives for himself. So when I'm writing a scene where he interacts with other characters, I don't know whether to capitalise the first... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Traits of Bad Writers - Analysing Popular Authors I realise that this question can fall in the scope of personal opinion but I am looking for something concrete. Very often, not only on this site but other writing related sites, I find people constantly say that certain popular authors are, in reality, bad writers. These include the likes of J.K. R... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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How to decide which sentence structure is correct? I'm trying to describe an action (a gust of wind blows) and its result (the flame is doused) and its subsequent effect (the room is plunged into darkness). However, I'm facing some issues with how to present them in a way which feels immediate. The sentences that I've come up with are as below but al... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Writing the nitty-gritties of a particular scene I am currently writing the first draft of my novel. I have its outline panned out, down to the chapters, even what should be happening in each chapter. I have written a rough draft, where I have described the parts which were clear to me and skipped those which were not. After that, now when I'm sta... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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I feel stuck in a [description/action] sentence structure I'm writing the first draft of a story, I've found that increasingly, I'm writing sentences in a format (I don't know the technical name of this) similar to below - > Coming to a stop at the foot of the dias, he knelt. > > Raising his right fist to his heart, he said. > > Leading the crowd, he str... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to develop a more vivid and descriptive writing style One of the problem areas that I face while writing my novel is that I often get stuck when writing descriptions. I do well when writing action sequences, when writing dialogues, when showing character interactions but when it comes to describing the surroundings, I simply am not able to do it. I mean... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Naming a character late in the chapter but introducing him first In the novel (3rd person omniscient) that I'm writing, there is one character that has an overbearing presence all through the story but is never seen and no one interacts with him. What I'm trying to do is write the epilogue with the character as the focus. I'll be introducing the character at the b... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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How can the antagonist mislead the readers? I am writing a story from a 3rd person perspective as the omniscient narrator. When my antagonist is revealed first, people believe him to be a certain person - X, not that any one says that to him or confirms with him but they believe it amongst themselves. This is a major plot point in the novel an... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How to convey breeding through character dialogue I'm trying to write a story based in medieval times. Some of my characters are kings and nobles so I'm trying to make their conversations more... "regal"... or "elegant". But I'm unable to create authentic dialogue, as it's so far from how I usually speak. What I mean by regal: instead of saying "T... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |