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Nov 20, 2020: +1

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How to make the reader think that the *character's* logic is flawed instead of the author's?
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I have a name, and no plot
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Chapter 1 Problems
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What is a good way to foreshadow that magic is actually very advanced technology?
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How to convey that the POV character *does not understand* what's said in dialogue?
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How to present an alien culture with different morals, without it coming across as savage?
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Telephone Conversations
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How to organize ideas to start writing a novel?
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Chapter 1 Problems
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Chapter 1 Problems
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Questionable behavior by editor
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Maintaining distance
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What's the difference between time-tested and formulaic?
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Fiction copyright, mythologies and interpretations of ancient texts?
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Telephone Conversations
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How to write an inversion of a messianic trope?
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Alternatives to develop relationships without dialogue
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How to integrate letters, in-universe book Snippets and the like into a story
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How to deal appropriately with an inappropriate sexual relationship
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How to ensure that neurotic or annoying characters don't get tiring in the long run
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A.I character that talks using pre-scripted messages. How do i make it seem more relatable?
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What innovative techniques can make a textbook for learning a foreign language "pop"?
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Pantsing a story?
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How I should handle gender-neutral pronouns in technical writing?
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Is a lawful good "antagonist" effective?
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Questionable Promotions!
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In academic writing why do some recommend to avoid "announcing" the topic?
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Is the genre 'fantasy' still fantasy without magic?
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Is it cliché to have two best friends fall in love?
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What style should I write a torture scene in?
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How to implement a fictional language in my novel?
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Difference between News Analysis and Opinion?
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How can I have a character introduce themselves as humble without making them seem arrogant?
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Can I mix one character's dialogue with another's POV in the same paragraph?
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Where can I go to have my writing reviewed both in terms of style and technical content?
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How can a writer point out the merits of his or her own work?
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In the modern era should literature embrace the lessons from new media and discard some traditional practices?
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I have a name, and no plot
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Is there a way to make editing enjoyable?
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Letting a (secondary) antagonist leave mid story - Should it be avoided?
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Computer science academic conference paper using "randvar" instead of "random variable"
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How can I make "acts of patience" exciting?
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How many character flaws can the main character overcome?
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How to plausibly write a character with a hidden skill
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What makes a character irredeemable?
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Documenting framework features and descriptions
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First or third person
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How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not?
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Detail vs. filler
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What are the advantages and disavantages of different triggers for character transformation?
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Is it a good idea to leave minor world details to the reader's imagination?
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Should you only use colons and full stops in dialogues?
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Can I conceal an antihero's insanity - and should I?
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Leaving wiggling room for your characters while avoiding contradictions
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What makes an ending "happy"?
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How can I hint that my character isn't real?
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Real-world issues with using an alias
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How to write a non-fiction book?
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Is it alright to write the characters name when they are thinking?
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How could the disregard for both plot and dialogue tell the story?
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Compelling story with the world as a villain
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How to organize ideas to start writing a novel?
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Does writing regular diary entries count as writing practice?
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Can a fight scene, component-wise, be too complex and complicated?
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Is it acceptable to punctuate and capitalize a dialogue tag like a separate sentence?
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Should I self-publish my novella on Amazon or try my luck getting publishers?
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Is it uncompelling to continue the story with lower stakes?
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How do I sound like Thanos when I write?
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How do discovery writers hibernate?
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Averting Always Chaotic Evil
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How to write references?
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Should I describe a character deeply before killing it?
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Self-Publishing Chapters
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Do we have to introduce the character's name before using their names in a dialogue tag?
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Developing a dialogue that unexpectedly leads to strong feelings between two strangers
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How to tell readers that I know my story is factually incorrect?
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what techniques or approaches can I use to explore distasteful concepts while also making them necessary?
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What's a moment that's more impactful on a reread called?
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Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue?
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When should a character refer his dad or someone close in third impersonal person?
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How can one write good dialogue in a story without sounding wooden?
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In scientific writing, what is the protocol for shortening nouns?
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How to deal with moral/legal subjects in writing?
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Are there stylistic overlaps between novels and comic books?
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Is it bad to suddenly introduce another element to your fantasy world a good ways into the story?
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When should the dialogue reference be written, before or after the dialogue?
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Does it make sense to (partially) create a conlang that you don't intend to actually use in the story?
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Can I use spoken English at some places over 'technically accurate English' in a general fiction?
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How do I present a future free of gender stereotypes without being jarring or overpowering the narrative?
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How to describe POV characters?
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How to positively portray high and mighty characters?
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Averting Real Women Don’t Wear Dresses
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How important is payoff?
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How to help the reader wrestle through historical atrocities which would be considered normal to the POV character
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If I wouldn't want to read the story, is writing it still a good idea?
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Starting from future smoothing your way to present
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How to write a nice frame challenge?
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I have a dialogue that I can't write directly. What would be a good alternative?
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How do I write "Show, Don't Tell" as a person with Asperger Syndrome?
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Should I "tell" my exposition or give it through dialogue?
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Avoiding cliches when writing gods
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How to make the POV character sit on the sidelines without the reader getting bored
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How to detach yourself from a character you're going to kill?
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How is character development a major role in the plot of a story
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What kind of metaphor is "trees in the wind"?
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What if neither the protagonist nor antagonist wins?
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Are these reasonable traits for someone with autism?
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What weight should be given to writers groups critiques?
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How to deceive the MC
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Writing "hahaha" versus describing the laugh
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How do I write real-world stories separate from my country of origin?
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How do we properly manage transitions within a descriptive section?
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Should the audience be immediately aware of the reason for a flashback?
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Is writing literary devices in a narrative essay (reflective) always good?
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How do I write a "take action" scene for a play?
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Picking a theme as a discovery writer
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Saying something reluctantly dialogue tag or 'said' synonym?
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Opening chapter foreshadowing or not?
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About sound effects
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How to subtly portray a secret relationship
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How to handle characters who are more educated than the author?
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Writing about oneself objectively
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The concept of description and the structure of Mckee's view of story design
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Relationship Problems
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How to write about a homosexual relationship when I haven't experienced one?
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How to compactly explain secondary and tertiary characters without resorting to stereotypes?
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Help/tips for a first time writer?
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Changing the meaning of well-established symbols
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How do I differentiate characters in first person POV when the narrator doesn't know them yet?
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Is a stroke of luck acceptable after a series of unfavorable events?
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How do I go from 300 unfinished/half written blog posts, to published posts?
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Book/Novel About aliens fearing humans - perspective delivery
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Will it be accepted, if there is no ''Main Character" stereotype?
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Prologue or chapter 1?
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Does success imply validation and agreement?
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How can I write humor as character trait?
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Personal or impersonal in a technical resume
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Is there a place for an epilogue in a standalone novel?
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Picking a good story goal for a morally neutral character
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Does it really serve a main character to give them one driving want?
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How to answer questions about my characters?
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How to open a serious speech?
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What to submit when asked for "sample chapters"?
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How to describe a row of two different types of trees?
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How do I write for the majority, without alienating my minority?
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What points should a "Character Interview" method for character building hit?
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Naming Characters after Friends/Family
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What should the omniscient narrator call a character?
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Should beta-readers have genre experience?
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Casually inserting sexual orientation
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Borrowing Characters
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How to choose ideal number of main characters?
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How do we edit a novel that's written by several people?
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How to turn an antagonist into a protagonist?
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How can I write an annoying character without annoying the reader?
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Writing a character who is going through a civilizing process without overdoing it?
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Is it ok to have many characters who only appear for a few chapters?
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Showing friendship between people of different ranks - maintain formality, or drop it?
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How to make a grieving father less vengeful and see reason?
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I am afraid some scenes in my novel are too graphic for some people (Trigger warning: Sexual Assault)
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How to write characters who hate when you don't understand it?
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Dead children in pre-modern setting
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Is it okay to say what the character infers about other characters thoughts as fact in third person limited?
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Advice on how to beat word repetition in dialogue
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Writing couples with age difference
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Story that's too depressing?
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Unfair Motivation for a Judge to Dislike an Accused
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How to end a story without reaching a new status quo?
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Realistically incorporating trans/nonbinary characters
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What is a good way to handle lengthy monologues/lectures in a novel?
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Does every story really represent a life-story, as McKee advises?
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I'm afraid that my setups will be overlooked
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Should I be myself and write what I really want even though it isn't getting much traction?
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Should I change my method of indicating internal monologue (parenthesis) to something more conventional?
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What are the chances that agents or publishers will accept my manuscript if there are some grammatical errors in it?
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How do I know if I should be a writer?
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Can I give a lecture about my book without disclosing my real name?
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Using big words without sounding like a thesaurus junkie
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How to add depth to primary female character that contrasts well with primary male characters
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What is the character called that is only there so we can have information from the main characters?
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Why using the "It Was All Just a Dream" Trope?
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Hint to murder in a dramatic monologue?
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When should a supporting character be scrapped?
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Is writing solely about writing a plot?
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Having Trouble Writing An Opening Scene With A Shy Character
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Does this scene fail the Bechdel test?
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What to call a main character who changes names?
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How can I indicate that a particular relationship between two male characters is purely brotherly (Philia) rather than romantic (Eros)?
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Writing a book that involves an ex husband
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Are reactive protagonists inherently a bad thing?
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Can I use the passive voice to avoid referring to myself in a scientific report?
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People like my book, starting halfway through
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How does one discovery-write court intrigue?
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Does a story require a villain to succeed?
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Proven psychological or scientific means of scaring people?
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It seems safer to make everyone white then to be accused of 'racism' if I I make any of my pre-written cultures a different race
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How do you escalate a story's plot after killing the Big Bad?
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What are key features and pacing in a satisfying ending to a science fiction novel?
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How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?
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I'm producing a play with a character who the audience isn't supposed to know is alive, can I credit the actor in the program?
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Should I avoid sex scenes / nudity in my horror game (or in general)?
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When is it okay to say the word “now” in a past tense story?
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How far apart can the dots be?
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Should an academic paper contain all text at the same structuring depth?
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Can dream reveals make good climaxes for a POV’s internal struggle?
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Respecting classic dramatic structure in a documentary
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Druid girl learns necromancy
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Given how much self-promotion modern writers need to do, are Query Letters still worth writing?
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What would a FtM transman's, who was born in 1990, life be like?
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Ordinary writing or Prose: how to make it immersive?
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Characterisation: What lines can an antihero cross while retaining reader sympathy?
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Characterisation: How to make it evident that a character's flawed perspective is intentional?
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Should I be able to 'feel' my outline?
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How to create a page turning effect if there is no suspense?
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Is it considered lazy writing to have a dry prelude at the start of a book?
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How to avoid info dumps in fan fiction?
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When can I kill my character?
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How does one add puns in another language?
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How graphic should a grimdark fantasy setting be?
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How to describe something visual in preparation of said visual?
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Accusing private figures of crime in print
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How to Write a Good Metaphor
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Is it posssible to find a literary agent if I'm Egyptian but write in English?
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How to address family members solely by relationship in dialogue?
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When is a lack of long, sophisticated words to describe an otherwise simple concept bad?
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The advantages and disadvantages of Fantasy-time
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Is it true that stories get rejected simply because the stories are not appealing enough and not because of the quality of the writing?
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Is a parenthetical reference to a later part of the text redundant in non-fiction writing?
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How can I stop overusing "I" in my writing?
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Is it important to describe every character of the storyline?
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Is writing big facts about a character's background good when first introducing them?
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Researching Future Technology for a Science Fiction Novel
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"Too modern" words
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How not to give up hope on Scrappy
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How to write dialogue for someone who is intelligent but barely speaks the language?
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How to describe something, that would normally be shown by facial expressions?
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What is the difference between method and algorithm?
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Innovative Ways to Provide Background Information
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In a business novel can characters read real books?
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How do I ratchet down expectations in a genre that seems to have gone gonzo?
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I have characters, no plot
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Avoiding Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy
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What makes for a successful resurrection?
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Fantasy novel with obvious - but never defined - sci-fi elements?
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Creating a logical framework for the concept of "decisional causality"
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How to organically and believably introduce the tools and skills necessary to survive after an apocalypse?
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Arousing Emotion in Readers
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How much indirection is too much?
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Do writers write philosophical essays?
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Positive Transformation in the Arc of a Story
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What are the Pros and Cons of long names?
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Thoroughly Despicable Characters
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Need a bit of verse in my prose
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Dealing with Amazon Kindle where clueless behavior has been consistent
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Does visualization form intuitions, or do intuitions lead to visualization?
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Should structuring an academic text with the help of questions be avoided?
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Can I include Acknowledgement page in a novel?
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What does the death of a fictional character mean?
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Would a character displaying the opposite of one of their characteristics break immersion?
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How do I make "foreshadowing" more relevant in the early going?
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How acceptable is "alternate history" in writing (nowadays)?
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Do writers copy other writers?
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Why is young adult romance now being written primarily in the first person?
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Slow buildup vs sudden introduction
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Which authors' style would be more appropriate for me to write in?
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How are descriptions and character thoughts handled in a screenplay (versus a novel)
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How to improve a "dry" scientific review article?
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Why do readers enjoy reading about "bad" or evil characters?
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How to best pace information reveals to the reader
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"Real people don't make good fictional characters". Really true?
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Intentionally leaving out a part of the story, for a more interesting reveal?
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How to avoid pages of dialogue?
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How to get opinion freelance articles accepted?
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Self education over college to become an author... connections?
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Attracting Writers for Crowdsourced News App
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Screenplay vs Novel
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How do I translate into a gendered language where the gender would be a spoiler?
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Writing diversity
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How to balance respecting diversity and avoiding tokenism at the same time
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Should I capitalise the first letter of a title that an unnamed character has?
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Is there a tool for determining the number of on in a word for the purpose of writing haiku?
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What are the standard genre characteristics of contemporary women's fantasy
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Is it acceptable to have the theme of a story remain hidden to its characters?
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How To Settle On An Ending?
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Coincidence of Similarity in Writing
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Realistic way to ensure letter is posted in 10+ years time
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How can I understand characters whose worldview is alien to my own?
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Guidance on pacing the introduction of new characters
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How to *show* a controversial reality without seeming like I'm treating it as acceptable and without making it explicit that this is wrong?
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How can I make a case for toning down the "rah rah" marketing tone around technical content?
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How should I document a product release with an inherently flawed design?
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Is it a bad idea to have multiple bad endings and only one good ending?
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How to derive a storyline from a beginning?
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Writing dialogue
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What are the things that only Stories can do?
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Is inner monologue a bad way to show character traits?
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Is excerpts from an in-universe book, presented between chapters, a good way of handling exposition?
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Can I use characters from other books if it's obvious that they aren't my characters?
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Length as action
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Is it too long for each chapter of a 12-15 chapter novel to be around 10k words in length?
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How to come up with good titles?
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What tips would you give to someone about to write a stage play?
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How can you explain Scenery?
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What’s the longest a screenplay can be at the midpoint?
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How many pages make a chapter in a chapter book?
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Using Myers–Briggs as a guide for character development?
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Should I make my character suspect an upcoming twist or not?
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How would a mature teenager behave?
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How to talk about certain anatomy without sounding vulgar or cowardly?
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How to fill up novels in the series after the first one?
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How do I write thought battles?
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Should I write about a particular lingering thought?
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How do I display articles I wrote in someone else's name in my portfolio?
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Can a story be considered plagarism even though its in a different world
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How can I make dialog sound like that of a six year old?
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How to "Show" and not "Tell" for nervousness?
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Are there any postulates of literature?
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Should I write a novel if I haven't read many?
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In-universe swear, curses, similies and sayings, how to make them less cringeworthy
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What is Third Person Dramatic?
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Structure / arcs for multiple characters
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What is an arena-driven story?
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Bending the rules of the english language for effect; sentence fragments and run-ons
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How do I finish my projects?
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When writing non-linear, do I have to note time changes?
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At what point do you draw the line of showing, and not telling, or vice versa?
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Is it wrong if I kill off a black character?
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How does one gauge the strength of any particular adverb?
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Do people keep reading because of what's ahead or what's behind?
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Do editors rewrite?
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Character pivots, where to put them
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Broken up dialog in single paragraph
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Is it redundant to repeat a subject when it's been implied in a college essay?
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Using fake swear words without them seeming out of place to the reader
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How to make a statement formulated like an exclamation, but even-toned?
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How do you get the legal disclaimer notice before you publish your fiction/non-fiction book?
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How to write a character that knows a lot about explosives?
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Does adding an indefinite article in this sentence hurt the flow, or does it improve clarity?
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Storyteller/creator vs writer
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What should a new edition of a novel consist of?
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Does misspelling words for the sake of bad English improve the immersion or distract the reader?
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Explaining a major-studies change
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show-don't tell with word limit
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What are specific things (choices, techniques, etc) successful published novel writers do and don't do?
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Is it OK to rename characters?
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Should I defend my character's appearance?
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Writing garbage to see if the characters do something interesting?
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Chapter size matters?
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How can I write silent communication?
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How firm is the 120 page limit on a screenplay?
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Should I be concerned about relatability or can I just tell the story the way it is?
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Would it be appropriate to end a side story as soon as a character is killed off?
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How often can I use time lapses?
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How to write a compelling village scoundrel?
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How do I write POV with a hive mind character?
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"Group think" and least common denominator in writing groups?
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Confusing author guidelines
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side story breaking off from my main one about side character?
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"The more fleshed out the character is, the more the reader will care about him". Always true?
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Interactive feedback - is it a good idea?
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What are the risks and benefits of using humour in business/commercial writing?
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Classic fantasy races lazy or boring?
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What do sentences look like in a rough draft before they are combined into a cumulative sentence?
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Doing walls of text dialogue right
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What do you think would make you a better writer - Writing with pen and paper or typing on your PC / Laptop?
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What is a subplot based on: conflict or tension?
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When/why are action lines broken up into different entries?
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How to use short stories to explore a new setting and potential characters for a novel?
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What should I do if halfway through a story, I am not anymore convinced with the plot and the storyline ?
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I want to start writing again: original project or new one?
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What can I do if I hate my own protagonist?
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What are ways to describe feelings of fear?
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Using Names for Weaponry used in Actual Games
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How to keep track of characters' location, within a longer narrative?
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Are all writers, readers?
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Avoiding "kill it off for DRAMA" trope whilst doing it
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What does it mean to subvert a trope?
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Should I be concerned with my fiction writing containing accidental prophecies of real world events?
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Is consonance good or bad in fiction?
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I have a weak motivation for a god character! How Do I Make It a Stronger Motivation?
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How does the narrator address a character who has changed her name, but only some people call her this new name?
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How do I get rid of my excess ideas?
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How to refer to clothes without modern words ? (e.g: t-shirt)
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I'm not enjoying my attempt at a science-fiction novella; should I continue?
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Do I write the entire series and edit, or edit the books as I go?
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Why are writers so hung up on "show versus tell"?
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Transfer from first person to third person
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How do I stop my writing sounding like a bad imitation of whatever author I've just been reading?
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What to avoid when writing a happy ending?
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How to write a strong villain who isn't really present?
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How do existing covers compare to possible new ones?
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When a character tells a long story, is it always an info dump?
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How can a screenplay writer learn to write a novel?
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What makes a bestseller - Writing or Setting?
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"Thought" Verbs: A sign of weak writing or a stylistic choice?
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Writing techniques or exercises to improve ability to show rather than tell?
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Copyright of examples used in books?
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Is the following analogy of natural selection effective and clear?
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I feel my protagonist is too "detached" from the main plot. What should I do?
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Writing a novel which has the same structure and a particular theme in each chapter
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Should you specify camera action in a film script?
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How to concentrate when writing?
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How do I decide if writing expository scenes that won't be in my finished novel is useful, or procrastination?
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So I finished my novel. Now what do I do?
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Adding breaks in a novel—spaces, asterisks, or a chapter break?
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How to refer to character of focus in a story
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What to do if I end up confused by my own plot because of 'trying to be original' or 'trying to make the story more deep'?
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What makes writing emotional?
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How to write strategy and schemes beyond my real-life capabilities?
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Is the first page of a novel really that important?
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