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Apr 30, 2020: +238

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Detail vs. filler
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As a discovery writer, how do I complete an unfinished novel (which has highly diverged from the original plot ) after a time-gap?
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Writing a love interest for my hero
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Transitional sections
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Avoiding episodic writing
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What's the point of writing that I know will never be used or read?
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What's the point of writing that I know will never be used or read?
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Why do most authors shed their LitRPG elements as the stories go? Is it a genre convention?
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A torrent of foreign terms
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How to display a duet in lyrics?
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Should I describe a character deeply before killing it?
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Is straight-up writing someone's opinions telling?
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From reactive to proactive; When should the protagonist change tack?
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Can a successful book series let the bad guy win?
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How to describe POV characters?
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Averting Real Women Don’t Wear Dresses
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If I wouldn't want to read the story, is writing it still a good idea?
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Is it offensive for a mixed raced American of no Japanese descent to use a Japanese pseudonym, merely just because they like it?
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How can I make some of my chapters "come to life"?
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Simultaneous querying to publishers and agents
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I wrote a scene that the majority of my readers loved. How do I get back to that place while writing my new book?
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What is the most important characteristic of New Weird as a genre?
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How do I subvert the tropes of a train heist?
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Is writing literary devices in a narrative essay (reflective) always good?
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How can I answer high-school writing prompts without sounding weird and fake?
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Should I release my novel now... or miss a golden opportunity?
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Picking a theme as a discovery writer
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How to transition from poetry to song-writing?
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Avoiding the "not like other girls" trope?
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How to collect scattered ideas on various topics in to a blog post/ writing article?
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How to choose ideal number of main characters?
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Can you get a work translated into simple modern English published?
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What to look for when criticizing poetry?
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How can I add more depth to my poem?
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How to expand on scenes?
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How to make clear what a part-humanoid character looks like when they're quite common in their world?
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Does symbolism have only one level of depth?
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How soon is too soon for a redemption arc?
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How do I respectfully write black characters in a 1930s Arizona setting?
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How to write an introduction letter as a professor?
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Scene & Sequel in exposition or world building
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Are there any implications around the use of personification?
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How can I make a talky, idea-based concept enjoyable
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Multiple Books in a Single Query
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Tips and tricks to describe more
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How to write a memorial plaque?
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Story that's too depressing?
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Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?
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Where can a new author sell the first chapter of a book?
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Is no religion a bad thing?
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How to create a memorable line?
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What are the legal concern if our story turns out to a duplicate of an existing copyrighted story?
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How should I handle writing a story where different portions of the narrative are told from the point of view of several different narrators?
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How do I make a repetitive element in a play interesting?
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How do I handle different PoVs, at different times and places, each dealing with the same event?
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How to write female characters with agency?
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Should a non-native writer try to use complex English words?
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How do you escalate a story's plot after killing the Big Bad?
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How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?
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In literary fiction, when does allusion, pastiche or intertextuality cross over into plagiarism?
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How to avoid becoming frustrated while writing
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How do I finish my stories although I have both ideas and titles for them?
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Can i have two low points in a story?
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Does point of view matter drastically?
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"Stealing" jokes
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Respecting classic dramatic structure in a documentary
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Translating worldbuilding into an interesting opening
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What should I do if I can't properly formulate the personality of one of my characters in my novel?
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Given how much self-promotion modern writers need to do, are Query Letters still worth writing?
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Characterisation: What lines can an antihero cross while retaining reader sympathy?
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Series: How can I get my reader to not expect any one genre?
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How should I plan a life as a professional Writer/Author/Novelist?
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How long can a fantasy novel stay in metaphorical Kansas?
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Anticlimactic ending as a surprise after climax?
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Are there any general rules or guidelines for using newly coined word(s) or neologism?
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Of plottwists and endings
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Can ‘Stupid’ Characters Make Plot Narratives Memorable?
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How many characters are too many?
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How do I know if a concept is sexist or not?
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How to write a good sex scene specifically for erotica?
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Occupational Hazards to being a Full-Time Writer
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Too Many Goals?
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Avoiding Slang whilst Writing
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Transitioning from novel writing to screenwriting?
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Is it ok to reference something modern to give the reader a better idea of what something looks like if the book is set in the Middle Ages?
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Breaking up a talky piece of writing
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The psychology of starting a piece of writing
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How can I distance myself from an article published under my name, with edits I disagree with?
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Basic fails to look out for when writing the drama: What can we learn from soap operas
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What is the "Proposal" Part of a Query Letter?
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How to write a PG13 Succubus character?
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Referencing modern pop culture in science fiction
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Why is young adult romance now being written primarily in the first person?
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How to incorporate figurative language into a simple statement
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What are the limits to description in story writing? How do I know if I have crossed them?
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How do male and female writing styles differ?
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For a musical script, how much stage direction in relation to dialogue should there be?
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Should I write scared?
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How to get started as a freelancer?
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How long should it take to Revise/Edit to get to Good Enough?
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Writing diversity
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Should I capitalise the first letter of a title that an unnamed character has?
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How do you avoid smiling, head-bobbing characters?
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How do you write a Stack Exchange answer?
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Is there any way to get around having everyone in the world speak the same language?
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How to make the murder's identity less obvious, or make the obviousness not matter?
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Character crisis for a Science Hero?
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How to handle a massive info dump post-ending?
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How can a "rip-off" still be good?
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Is it acceptable to use synonyms to achieve rhythm?
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Where can I find resources about writing "Choose your own adventure"-style books?
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Two magical realities, ours isn't one of them. How do I stop my readers from getting confused?
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How to show a flashback in a screenplay?
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What Genre Category for a Semi-Fictional Memoir?
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How to simplify a sentence so that a younger audience can understand it?
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What are typical response rates to non-fiction queries?
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Publishing fiction: when do I start looking for an agent?
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How can I establish the nature of a person/group without action?
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How do I mislead readers about a character in a story?
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How can I write God with a more feminine aspect and introduce it into my culture's mythology?
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Plot and characters conflict too much
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Pitfalls of morally grey protagonists?
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Building character trust
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Writing garbage to see if the characters do something interesting?
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New story in 'same universe'. When is it a sequel? How to title?
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Are more or less details better for details that do not play a role in the story but describe where part of the story takes place?
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I am losing significant word count in the second draft of my novel. How might I use that space to deepen the characters and story?
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Describing a sport in a fantasy setting
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How to handle a character's failure?
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How do i write an amazing love letter?
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Is putting Heaven in my book title a bad idea if the book isn't religious?
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First person from the point of view of a child
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When/why are action lines broken up into different entries?
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What should I do if halfway through a story, I am not anymore convinced with the plot and the storyline ?
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I want to start writing again: original project or new one?
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I wrote a novel, now what?
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Story content and audience
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Can I go to a poetry publisher with samples and be taken seriously if I have not had individual poems published?
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How much work do you have to do after getting your novel published?
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What is the best way to generate ideas?
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How can a book get a Kirkus Star, yet have no sales?
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What makes a poem a poem?
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Offensive aesthetics and naming conventions?
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Examples of books advocating for political/educational reform?
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book placement in libraries
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What happens with changing POV Irregularly?
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Writing for a broad spectrum of readers. How do you engage the elite whilst appealing to the base?
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How do I write meaningful emotional bonds?
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Variations of the same story?
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How difficult will writing a novel be for someone without formal training?
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What Kind of Story can Achieve Cult Status?
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What would be a good way of electronically organizing my aphorisms?
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Will bookstores order a self-published book if customers request it?
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Am I Breaking Too Many Rules?
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Can a person get bogged down by science fiction research?
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Dynamic characterization: How do you show development/change in an inherently flawed character, like a psychopath?
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Characterization: is there any guidance for writing "the romantic interest"?
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How can I get in the Habit of Writing with Twists?
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I'm not enjoying my attempt at a science-fiction novella; should I continue?
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How to sell books without giving up rights to my manuscript
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How can I keep my writing from being perceived as "too complicated"
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How can one not let their voice show through in all the characters?
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A villain that doesn't even know the hero's existence?
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Antagonist that remains unknown
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How to write dream sequences?
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Tips for writing poetry in forms
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Writing a non-lucid dream
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Is protagonist identification/empathy influenced by the reader's gender?
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How do I make the downfall of a character moving without being cliche?
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How Can You Find A Writing Buddy?
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Can a first person protagonist be the writer's alter ego?
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How do I describe Newtonian physics to the reader in a way that is realistic yet not too complex?
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What is the "acid test" for a nonfiction anthology?
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How many meaningful names can I put in my story?
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Would I be breaking my exclusive submission by submitting similar works to different agents?
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How do I write an emotional scene?
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Lots of confusion over which story to write
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Can I use the same message over a series of novels?
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Why is having too many symbols a bad idea?
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How should I have my male character express strong feelings?
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Term for stereotype stories
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How to collect my ideas in one story?
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How can I convey something without going into details?
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In a formal writing, does having a paragraph rewritten by another person make the style change noticablely?
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What is the fine line between "confidence" and "presumption"?
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How to self-publish?
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How do you know if a book is ready?
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Can the protagonist lose his strength without losing the reader?
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Can writing actually be creative?
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How to write a guide based on personal experiences without sounding as if I'm bragging?
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For a new writer, is it better to enter contests or submit to magazines/journals?
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Is it ok for a tough character to be "petty"?
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How do I get rid of the tic of paired adjectives, predicates, etc.?
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What do I need to know about publishing a book which I have illustrated, not written?
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Research overgrown main novel plan and writing
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How to format common words that are made "special"?
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Continue working it through or start over?
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Creating An Original World
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What makes a bestseller - Writing or Setting?
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A climax where the goal is instantly achieved - Is it satisfying?
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Prologue and Epilogue in third person and chapters in first person doable?
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How to express myself in a sensible way
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How much time should you devote to learning the craft?
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What can I do to make my writing fit the 1950s?
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Are essays supposed to be formal?
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How to approach an "Imagine and Describe" creative essay prompt?
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How can I learn to think and interpret things more critically?
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Methods for creating slang
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Does this read as archaic?
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Novel set in Forgotten Realms universe
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Urban Writing Question
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Where does the power granted by a theme come from?
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What is a productive response to a negative review?
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Any helpful tips on how to, better use description in my writing?
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Writing about a real place
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Clear steps for developing a powerful inner conflict
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How to search for similar works
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Repeating the appearance of the main character in every book
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Printing by the Publisher
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How do you make a vague metaphor more easy to understand?
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How can I write a thesis statement and stay on topic in a persuasive essay?
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Does Visual Appearance matter in blog writing
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Is sending your characters back to a different century a good way to disguise them?
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What does being "heavy handed" mean? And how does one avoid it?
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How to keep going after a failed project?
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How do I convince readers to keep reading poems with fixed rhyme?
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Is replacing "this" with "a" allowed in fiction?
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How to indicate that a single letter was removed from a quotation
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How can I capture the voice of an insane person?
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Revising a manuscript and resubmitting to same publisher?
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How to deal with common Earth references in a non-Earth setting?
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Plain translation or cultural adaptation?
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How can I write a tragedy for children?
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How can I help a writing-phobic but competent student develop their writing?
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Why should I try to create realistic fantasy characters?
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Can a book be written without an antagonist?
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What information about a fictional world is unnecessary?
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"Dear Stack Exchange, I am very disappointed in you" - How to construct a strong opening line in a letter?
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What information about a fictional world is unnecessary?
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Transitional sections
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Is it a good idea to leave minor world details to the reader's imagination?
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Is it a good idea to leave minor world details to the reader's imagination?
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Is it a good idea to leave minor world details to the reader's imagination?
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As a discovery writer, how do I complete an unfinished novel (which has highly diverged from the original plot ) after a time-gap?
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Using fake swear words without them seeming out of place to the reader
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Resolving moral conflict
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How can I make my 'first draft' good enough to be published?
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How can I make my 'first draft' good enough to be published?
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How do I introduce a large cast in an interesting way
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How to be mindful of the reader when handling disturbing/distressing subjects?
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When is it okay to "tell", instead of "show"?
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Where can I find resources about writing "Choose your own adventure"-style books?
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