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See all 48 »It depends on the context Code reviews can be done for various reasons and the way to write one it heavily dependent on the purpose. Some of the reasons you might write a code review: As part of...
posted 7y ago by linksassin · last activity 7y ago by System
Is your handwriting slow? This article claims the average speed for adult handwriting is; 68 letters per minute (approximately 13 wpm), with the range from a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 113 ...
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I am a long time Dungeon Master of Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder. My games run in a custom world of my own making. However, I utilise a lot of the traditional lore and races of D&D. I'm ...
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Something that always bothers me in my writing is how often I start sentences with the word "the". A terrible nonsensical example: The dog ran through the rain-swept streets, chasing a ball he...
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Chapter length is a stylist choice There is no correct answer to this. The length of the chapters in any given book is entirely dependant on writing style. How you use them can effect the tone of ...
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It depends on the audience Personally I feel that technical writing is far too dry. However as an engineer I've done plenty of it. I always try to add humour and levity to make it more enjoyable. ...
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Describe don't name To summarise your problem, you have a very serious, very deadly in world threat that bears an unfortunate resemblance to something out of world that the reader's will identify ...
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They don't recognise each other as human It isn't uncommon for humans to disregard the humanity of races that don't look similar to them. With no shared languages and distinct physicality it is en...
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You need to change more than just the narrator As I understand it based on your question and comments; you want a character to narrate in third person for 1/2-2/3 of the story, then switch to an o...
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Indirection is only a problem when reader can't tell which layer of the story they are on Using a narrator that is retelling events from their life is a common literary technique. Many books do it...
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This isn't bad style "A crown of fire" is a an evocative statement full of imagery and connotations. Instantly, I can imagine the burning ring of flame, progressing outward and reaching up to the ...
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You absolutely can do this What is appropriate or not is entirely a matter of your own personal style. How you handle character deaths is part of that style, and it may separate good works from th...
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In this comments of How many elements can you focus on during worldbuilding? a conversation arose about the usefulness of non-genre savvy beta-readers. Another question Are "non-readers" useful be...
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It depends on the purpose of the song Songs in fiction can serve multiple purposes. They can provide lore and background details, they can be used as a metaphor, they can portray emotion or confli...
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These things have no bearing on whether the story is boring A boring story is boring if it fails to capture the imagination of the reader. A complex plot with dozens of characters and a detailed e...
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