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Answer A: Is it cliché to have two best friends fall in love?
Yes, it is a cliché. I can list in my mind more than ten instances where work colleagues fall in love. But if you are willing to avoid a cliché, I guess you are without luck. If you have them not being a couple, this is another cliché. If you have them in a platonic relationship, this is another one...
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almost 5 years ago
Question Enigma Book with a money prize
The idea is simple: we intend to publish a puzzle book that contains a difficult enigma. The first one to solve this enigma will win a prize (i.e., $10.000). Some obvious rules: - The solution needs to be validated by us (the authors); - In order to be the first we are going to provide the means fo...
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almost 6 years ago
Question Can I give a lecture about my book without disclosing my real name?
I have a non-fiction book about language learning, entrepreneurship, productivity and personal growth in general. The problem is: I have published this book using a pen name (pseudonym). I would prefer to keep myself anonymous, as the book is filled with personal stories and experiences that I had wi...
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almost 6 years ago
Question Are there any guidelines for writing a fiction story in a non-fiction style?
Jorge Luis Borges wrote a lot of short stories describing fictional things and places directly to the reader (like The Library of Babel). For instance, let's see one excerpt of Decline and Fall of Roman Empire (Edward Gibbon): > When Persia was governed by the descendants of Sefi, a race of princes...
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over 6 years ago
Question Is there still a market for solo adventures game books?
Game books like Choose your Own Adventure , Fighting Fantasy and Lone Wolf series were very popular in the past. They are a series of single-player gamebooks. Typically, beginning at the first section, the reader must pick one choice provided by the text, each option detailed at a separate numbered ...
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over 6 years ago
Question How to present details about the setting in a fantasy world without telling?
One of the rules of good writing is the show, don't tell rule. I want to create a realistic fantasy world, so I've thought about details like astronomy, geography and so on. For instance, this world has a lighter gravity than Earth , which allows flying heavy animals and living on higher mountain to...
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almost 8 years ago
Question How much is considered plagiarism?
I'm aware that some fictional work is loosely based on others, consciously or not. For instance, Lord of the Rings has some common elements with the Saga of Nibelung from the old Norse traditions. Well, I'm writing my own story that has some common elements with a well-known book that is still under...
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almost 10 years ago