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A: Can religions like Islam or Hinduism be represented respectfully in a fictionalized/fantastical Earth? I'm going to say no, but do it anyway. Which may be confusing, but let me explain. Religious groups are diverse, and you won't be able to represent that diversity in your book, because you will only have so many characters who will belong to each group. We are all slaves to subjective biases, like '... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How to deal with moral/legal subjects in writing? Many authors have written works which challenge political and ethical norms. These usually won't get you in trouble unless you were to make explicit claims about real people or organisations which are not substantiated, and thus you could be taken to court for libel or defamation. For example, the C... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: Avoiding cliches when writing gods If you are following the design of classical civilisations and their pantheons, then it's worth considering two things. Firstly, the culture you're creating with inform how Gods with similar roles are different. Secondly, the main stories of these Gods will reflect prehistory. Consider the differenc... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How do you know when to give up on a writing project? I am not much of a writer, these days anyways. I had written a story which got to 90,000 words under draft two and a half. At that point a few friends had a skim over it and they liked it (to the point one was outraged when I told him I was abandoning it). I put it aside for a while and would come b... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Writer's Block For Years...? > "I can't come up with anything good or worth reading." This implies you have ideas, you just think they're bad. That's irrelevant. You must write. Do you honestly think an artist just happens to make a masterpiece every time? That an athlete just goes out and wins a gold medal? No. These people p... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Pitfalls of morally grey protagonists? We're all familiar with stories about good and evil, where characters are unambiguous. The benefit of this sort of a story is that we can enjoy the conclusion of the good struggle, without being taxed morally or intellectually. Many of the most popular stories take this form, from the New Testament, ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Do popular books use simpler language? This might seem like an obvious question, but I'm curious if there's been any research into whether popularity correlates with linguistic simplicity. Furthermore, do popular novels use linguistic complexity below that of the average reader; instead of matching or exceeding what the average reader is... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |