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A: Writing a novel that is set (semi-)inside an established universe Even if I'm not really a fan of the stories, I always take Fifty Shades of Grey and Twilight as best example for exactly this question. Fifty Shades of Grey was originally a Fanfiction of Twilight. But in the end, it ended up, like it did now. Also, I'm helping a close friend to write his first book... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Should I end my story with a happy or sad ending? Personally I would prefer the open end. In romance, there are no happy or sad endings. Let's take the scene: > ... but one ends up "cheating" ... So: One person was cheating on the other, even considered that they were in love, without telling each other (correct me if this is wrong, that was what... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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The stages of writing - what are they? So, I'm likely finished with my idea in form of a novel, but now comes the difficult part with the rewriting. That's when I thought: What are the general Stages of writing? Of course I know the Outline and the Draft. This is where the story takes form. The outline is the basic structure of the stor... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Avoiding Slang whilst Writing This question is simply answered: Let others read your work! Others often have a different view on the project, especially if they are not related to you; they often deliver a pretty good review on your work and your writing style. If the slang is too much, they will tell you that too. (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: What should my redraft phase entail? The first draft is like the word says: A draft! The draft is the basic skeleton of your story, not much detail, not much deepness, just in everything: not much This is a fact. Like you said in point 2: Let the work lay down and do something else. Your mind is setting this matter aside and you have ... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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Death as person - A funny part of the story? Or serious stuff? Death as a person is commonly known to any reader of the "Discworld" series from Terry Pratchett. Also death appears in the series "Supernatural" as one of the apocalyptic riders. Another approach in this case is not known to me. The thought of death as a "person" is something that follows me throug... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Is mild sexualization of minors allowed in writing? Always keep in mind, that the youth isn't so pure and innocent, like 30 years ago. The most teens start their sexual relationships around 13 and 14 (at least in Germany where I live), some earlier, some later. Thoughts about the other sex and sexual desires are part of the human nature. Why denying t... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: What makes for a successful resurrection? Personally I dislike resurrections in books. They are often meant to bring back a popular character without a reason. Many did it and there is always a kind of aftertaste. Even if the character is bound to rules or something like that, there is the problem with plausibility. Every kind of resurrecti... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Fiction Writing - has it all been done before? I don't think that everything has been done already. There are so many possibilities that one can do. There was once Tolkien, who made Elves and Dwarves popular. Then we have Lovecraft with Cthulhu and so many else. I only think that the limits of creation are set by people themselves. Personally I... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Is it important to research the topic of your novel/story before writing it? Research is an essential part in the path of an author. Be it fictional or non-fictional writing. In fictional writing, you can't do "Das Rad neu erfinden" (german for "Reinventing the wheel"). It means: You can't always create new stuff about things, that already exists. So in that case, you have t... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Characters that take on a life of their own That's a thing I read often about on Twitter from colleagues. The most common approach is: Let your character do what he wants. There is a reason that your character developed this way and make way for a very interessting approach on your story. Maybe the way your character takes on situations is way... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: I am overplotting my story - how can I figure out what is necessary and cut out what isn't? Maybe your story isn't made for one single novel. Sometimes your plot comes with so many essential storylines, that are important for the main story arc. What I would suggest: Try to sort the characters in the categories "Main Char" and "Sub Char". Main chars are important for the progress of the ma... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: How to avoid writing irritating fan fictions? What my experience from several read fanfictions is: Most of the writers and readers only like the bad guys, and especialy, if they are gay and sleep with their siblings or the good guy. I don't see anything wrong in homosexual stuff, but incest is some other thing. The general problem in FanFiction... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: Access methods for magic systems with a Higher Being as the source If your "higher beings" are something that you can talk with, you could form contracts with the beings in exchange for power. Great power needs often a great price. The higher the being is, the more it takes from the contractor. That is the first example that popped in my mind, but there are many ot... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Is it okay to switch protagonists between books, if the main protagonist is a hidden "actor"? On my research I stumbled upon this question and it matches somehow with my question, that lingers in my head for a long time. In the mentioned question I read the common thinking is: Switching protagonists between books can be annoying, frustrating or discouraging to read about new characters in ev... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Is a character with a hidden Power too strong? this is my first time here. At the moment I'm writing on a little Novel and now I am at the point: My character has a hidden power ( in a World where everyone has a Unique Power, he has two). Now I'm thinking: "Doesn't that make him too strong?" I mean, his normal Power is pretty exhausting and eve... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |