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A: Where should I put my tl;dr? I've usually seen it posted at the bottom, end of post, usually quoted or bolded to stand out. It could be placed in the top of the post, but I think the purpose (whether stated or not) is there to summarize what the author posted. At the front doesn't have the same impact. It seems more like an int... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Do too many scenes exhaust the reader? Perhaps you've guessed this may be another form of "Kill your darlings" I wonder if it may be the "add to the character's development/ lay the groundwork but doesn't add up to the current plot" scenes are the ones making the story hard to read for your audience? Look into your story's theme. (using... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Using Myers–Briggs as a guide for character development? Edit: I looked at What are some ways to get to know your characters? and while I noticed similarities, I think that question asks in broader terms about what tools can be used for developing characters. I tried to narrow this question down to specifically the Myers–Briggs method, it's usefulness and ... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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When Choosing Labels/titles for Characters instead of their names This is probably a repeat of a previous question, but I have a slightly different problem when writing. I don't always want to refer to characters by their names (if I do, then I run into problems with people needing to remember a long list of characters and names), so I want to pick some other trait... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Is it better to save each chapter in a separate word document or all in one document? This may not answer your question, but it is something I have done. Pros I found: - You manage smaller files and are not dealing with the entire story. It is easier to find your place and manage when editing. - If the file gets corrupted or something happens, it will only affect that chapter and no... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Plot and characters conflict too much > My question is if you run into characterization vs. plot conflicts, or unlikeable characters, do you do major changes to your characters to fit the plot or do you make major changes to your plot to fit your characters? I am running into a problem with my rough draft and some key plot points planne... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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To break free and write something new or finish the rough draft I'm at a crossroads to figure out the better plan of action. I've heard you should always try to finish the rough draft, but...are there exceptions? I'm wondering if any readers here ran into this, especially in the early phases of writing, and how you dealt with this situation? My particular situat... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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What would you call non human "people"? I'm trying to have a dialogue where one character says something to the lines of "You're being really hard on yourself. You're only human." That line doesn't feel right when dealing with an anthropomorphic bug character. They consider themselves ant folk. I tried "folk" I tried "worker" (the genera... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Trying to regain writing skills I lost after a writing hiatus Edit: I'm confused what I need to ask so this question can be taken off hold. - I'm looking for help on writing descriptive language. (it no longer flows freely in my mind like it did in the past.) - Adding a sense of humor. I'm told that my newer stuff is lacking in that and not as fun to read as ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |