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Posts by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭

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Q&A Should I describe a person or a room first?

If you are introducing a new character and a new location, both are going to be involved for a while, which description should I put first? The character becomes close friends with the protagonist ...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 9h ago by scopegranites‭

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Q&A Should the narrator use pseudonyms in writing?

I have characters who have to use false names. Should the narrator use their real name or false name? For example, if person A was being called Adam when their real name was Archie, person B would ...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write long extracts in a foreign language?

In my writing there are eight groups of people, each with their own language that they speak. Do I put large amounts of writing into their language or english? Do I write it first in theirs, then i...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I write LGBT characters without looking like I'm trying to be politically correct?

So I have a few characters now (two possibly three) who identify as LGBT. My problem is I'm worried that I might come across as "trying to be politically correct". How do I write about characters w...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I add tension to a story, when the reader knows the MC survives?

To clarify: There are two parts to the book (or I might split them into separate books), one with my main protagonist, and the second is a prequel, showing the protagonist's father's story. Bot...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭