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Answer	—	A: How is simplicity better than precision and clarity in prose? Do you know why we have over a million words in the english language? They exist so that they can be used. Each word is unique in its own way. every word has its place in the English language universe. And it is the job of a wordsmith, a story weaver, to pick the right ones to convey what he mean... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there something "wrong" with my writing? How do I improve it? Got to be honest with you. I hate it. It is choppy. Disjointed. fragmented. Unless you are describing a first person reaction scene where the hero was just hit by the blast wave of a mortar shell....... even then you shouldn't sustain it for more than half a page. from your normal voice post, it ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to avoid introduction cliches Get to the point? > In the field of mathematics, there are problems that present an exceptional level of difficulty. Isn't really the point of your paper is it? This is just fluff. You lose nothing getting rid of it. So what's the second sentence? Maybe that should be promoted to the first? (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is a lawful good "antagonist" effective? of course it is fine. It all depends on what your story is. Remember, the antagonist doesn't have to be the bad guy... just has to be someone the protagonist has a conflict with. (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: My story is written in English, but is set in my home country. What language should I use for the dialogue? If you are writing for an English speaking audience, then write in English (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to write a strong villain who isn't really present? To the rank and file of an army, the "villainous" overlord of the enemy army/nation/empire is simply a caricature created by the propaganda arm of their OWN military intelligence. Little of what the grunts know can be called the straight dope. It is all propaganda. The only slight exception happen... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Any tip on naming a star, planet, geographical features and other non-living things? Hill 937 site of the battle of hamburger hill. Remember there is an infinite number of galaxies. And in each a nearly infinite number of star systems, each with many stars and that many more planets. There are many many possible ways to do it... Off the top of my head... you could divide the milky... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are some good ways of switching from third-person limited point of view to third-person omniscient point of view? POV characters are not required. You can always tell your story from the perspective of an omniscient narrator/storyteller, and whenever necessary zoom into an internal (POV) dialogue/observation. Btw... what do you mean by a omniscient character? do you mean a character in your story? or just the ... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: In the background of the Future Trust in the readers. Describe those future-yet-to-be-invented-things, and the future environment casually, offhandedly. You might want to keep a list of what they are... and what technology were used to make it happen to maintain in-story consistency (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I add more characters into my story? One doesn't have to be alone to be lonely. One can have 1000 facebook friends and not have a real friend. In fact the more facebook friend one has, the lonelier one is likely to be. It is a sign of a desperate need to connect. One can pack one's schedule with parties, outings, and meetups and yet b... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are the advantages and disadvantages of setting a story in a made up country, compared to a real one? Three main advantages: 1. You won't have to actually research that country... If you set the story in Iraq, there is a lot of history and politics that your readers are already aware of, and your fictional iraq must share much of the same history as the iraq that people know. 2. You won't risk offe... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Can my characters interact with my narrator? (and vice versa) There was a Will Farrell movie about exactly this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger\than\Fiction\(2006\film)) so yes it is possible. (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to explain the main plot with science based concepts, without the non-sci-fi fans getting bored? I am a sci-fi guy, and I find this whole concept a little boring... it would be like if Robert Kirkman comes up with this explanation for the Walking Dead, would anyone in the audience really care? Does it even matter? People may not like this observation.. But there is a reason why the explanation... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is no religion a bad thing? In my opinion, in a post apocalyptic world, you MUST have religions. Not one religion, but MANY religions. Every 3rd or 4th settlement should be some kind of a religious cult. Cults tend to be good at surviving. Efficient, order driven, mistrusting of outsiders, etc... And they should all believe in... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to present an alien culture with different morals, without it coming across as savage? 1. A species of savages are unlikely to be a space faring race A group of intergalactic savages would likely be a subgroup of an advanced alien species. For example, the space pirates of an advanced species, savages among a highly evolved species. 1. What you are describing is cultural differences.... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago