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Answer	—	A: Is it a common practice to provide a chapter/section reference from the next volume in a series to the previous? I don't think it's common practice at all. I also don't think it's a good idea for similar reasons as covered in Using footnotes in fiction: children's book which can be enjoyed by adults already linked by F1Krazy. If at all possible, I'd include reminders about who this character is or when the re... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	How can I research non-recent 21st century cultural events? I'm currently writing a story taking place in the recent past in which (aside from the main plot) my characters get to spend some time in a big city. They end up visiting the tourist joints but also visit some museums/concerts, go to the cinema etc. In my first draft, I've left all that terribly vagu... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Introducing a new POV near the end of a story This question is strongly related to this one: Balance between character's point of views However, that question is asking about balancing POVs in general, whereas this one is about potentially subverting reader expectations by introducing a new viewpoint late into the story. I'm currently plotting... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Recounting events in dialogue In my story, the MC goes through a number of events with a common theme, each told in separate scenes. At the end of the story, he tells a friend about the things he experienced. Both the events and telling the friend about them are central to the story. The story is told in 3rd person limited with o... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Averting Bathos I'd say it depends. It depends on the kind of humour you're planning to insert, on the characters, and on the specific situations. Slapstick in the middle of a death scene would probably be too much. People making joking comments, on the other hand, or finding humour in the situation, as explained b... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to integrate letters, in-universe book Snippets and the like into a story I agree that it probably isn't realistic that characters just happen to find random letters lying around every so often. So make it more varied. In one chapter the characters find a book wedged into an opening, in another they come across a newspaper article someone taped to a wall, in another a bul... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Using font to highlight a god's speech in dialogue At one point in my story, the characters are addressed by a god. In the ensuing dialogue, this god has a more archaic way of speaking, but even so, I'm wondering if it might be a good idea to visually distinguish the god's speech from the other characters' speech. I think part of the reason is that s... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Is it confusing to name a chapter after a non-POV character? I've got another chapter title question. In the first chapter of my story, a significant secondary character is introduced, and I think it makes sense to use the character's name as the chapter title. This character is an established literary figure (and clearly referenced in the story summary), so ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Reusing story title as chapter title I've come up with a good title for my story, but it would also work really well as the title for the first chapter. However, I wonder whether it's at all advisable to do that. Do other stories do that? For what it matters, the title has a slightly different meaning for the first chapter vs. the stor... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How much can I trust my players to remember previous states of the story and not get confused? Maybe you could use some form of rewind technique , summarizing all the (bigger) choices the player didn't do when jumping back to an earlier point. Unfortunately, while that's easy to show when rewinding a movie, narratively I have no idea how to describe that. Maybe, instead of directly loading a ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to avoid writing irritating fan fictions? Negative comments that are not backed by actual criticism of your story are just trolling and should be ignored. I know it's hard, but try to focus on the positive comments you're probably also getting. If you're still worried about the quality of your story, see if you can get a beta reader (possib... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Using questions in dialog to facilitate exposition I don't know about any guidelines, but I agree that in your example the main character's reaction seems off. If you're trying to shake off someone who's already suspicious, saying "stop asking!" and "why do you care?" seems like exactly the wrong way to go about it. Either of these seem like they wo... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Writing an "honest" Blurb? If your story focuses on several characters and Alex is not the main character, then yes, this is misleading. Maybe instead you could briefly introduce the main characters of the cast (with 1-2 sentences each) and then tie it all off with a teaser promising political intrigue. > Alex was mentored by... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago