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Creative Writing Writing Technical Writing

08/05/19

Can technical writing suck less?

I currently have the prospect of writing a considerable amount of technical documentation (describing interactions with an extremely complex online service). I consider myself a reasonably... more

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Creative Writing Writing Style Technique

08/05/19

Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?

I always learn a lot about about writing by reading other works and following their examples. Right now I'm very bad at writing action scenes; the best I can do is write around them, describing the... more

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Creative Writing Writing Fiction

08/05/19

Should I remove scenes that I myself find "boring"?

Sometimes, I find myself writing a scene that does everything I think it should do: reveal details about the protagonist, drive the plot forward, show other elements related to the story, etc.... more

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Creative Writing Writing Technique

08/04/19

How to show a crying/sad scene without using sentimentalism?

Previously, I had no difficulty in showing a scene like that, and as for me, to show a crying scene I'd write something like "then a teardrop rolled by her cheek". However, I had read an article... more

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Creative Writing Writing Style Metaphor

08/04/19

Is using an 'empty' metaphor considered bad style?

I just had this sentence off my head:> A crown of fire spread through the country consuming everything on its> way.What I mean by empty metaphor is a metaphor that doesn't really have any... more

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Creative Writing Writing Organization Getting Started

08/03/19

Where do I start?

Let’s say I’ve created an outline, have explored my characters properly, and have properly broken down each scene to an appropriate level of detail. I know the story, I know the pacing, and I know... more

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Creative Writing Writing

08/03/19

Why are outlines so essential?

In my writing class, huge emphasis was placed on outlining the entire plot. Yet as I write it, things change dramatically, and I end up not following the outline. Is it bad to just go with the flow?

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Creative Writing Writing Fiction

08/03/19

Introducing the hero first?

In the book I'm writing, the first character I introduce dies before the end of the chapter. She is the girlfriend of my hero and is setting up their date before her untimely end.The hero is also... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Pov

08/03/19

Does the reader need to like the PoV character?

I have the feeling this is already been asked, but I can't seem to find it. Close the question if it comes out as duplicate.There's an issue with novels with a first-person narrator, or a third... more

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Creative Writing Writing Punctuation Fiction

07/29/19

Are modern authors still using colons and semicolons in dialogue?

Not sure if it's just my idea but I rarely see colons and semicolons in dialogue (especially in modern novels). Is it because they don't simulate normal speech? Because their use is more a... more

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Creative Writing Writing Gender Characters

07/29/19

How would we write a misogynistic character without offending people?

In a short story I am writing, I have this misogynistic character who keeps saying misogynistic stuff, and I thought it would be a bad idea to give him dialogue lines. I was thinking that, because... more

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Creative Writing Writing Writers Block Screenwriting

07/16/19

Any suggestions for a new writer?

I am in no way a writer. It's something I've always wanted to do, but could never build up the courage to actually start. Every time I think about writing, I think about the end result and how I am... more

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Creative Writing Writing Dialogue Screenwriting

07/16/19

How do you write 2 or more characters saying almost the same thing in unison?

When 2 or more characters speak in unison you can generally do something like this> "awwwww, she's so cute!" the girls said in unison in near perfect harmonybut what about when the line is only... more

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Creative Writing Writing Technique

07/16/19

At what point does a POV character noting their surroundings go from showing/telling to an infodump?

In a story I'm working on, at one point one of the main characters (also *the* POV character in this case) arrives at a new location which he has never been in before. This is the first mention of... more

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Creative Writing Writing Fiction Characters

07/15/19

How do I find flaws in a character I'm building?

I have a particular character in my story who I feel is great. He's a retired monster hunter who settled down with his wife for his later years. He's all-around friendly, respectful, empathetic,... more

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Creative Writing Language Writing Constructed Language

07/14/19

How can I effectively invent a language?

I want to make a particular language that adapts to the story. And the language has to have x and y and e characteristics for example. Is there a protocol to follow on the process of making a... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Fiction

07/14/19

How to start writing a book?

I'm new to writing and I'm still young (preteen young). I want some advice on writing and help. How am I gonna start my book? What is the best way to begin writing a book?

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Creative Writing Writing Fiction Characters

07/14/19

Is it better to describe the main character's physical appearance early on in the story?

I'm writing a novel, and I just realized I don't describe be main character's appearance until Chapter 3 (each chapter is 1500~2000 words long and there are 25 chapters in total).I *do* mention... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Description

07/11/19

Describing a chess game in a novel?

I have a scene in a upcoming novel where two people play a game of chess, and I realized how difficult it was to describe it. The problem is due to the fact that there are many pieces and you can't... more

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Creative Writing Writing Motivation Psychology Of Writing

06/28/19

What should step one in writing a novel be?

I have had an interest in writing for years, but I don't know where to start or how to organize the process of "becoming a writer." I have plenty of time, but don't know what to do first.This past... more

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Creative Writing Writing Acronyms

06/25/19

Should I use acronyms in dialogues before telling the readers what it stands for in fiction?

There are occasions where you basically just start a chapter with a short descriptive passage and go straight to dialogues, so in those situations I am not sure how to deal with acronyms in... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Fiction

06/25/19

What are character flaws and what makes a good one?

I mean, what exactly defines a flaw for a character? I know that the character's flaws should have at least some impact in the story, instead of being just a mere detail, but what makes flaw X... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Fantasy

06/25/19

What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?

I'm working on a fictional story set in a fantastical (although coherent) universe. I'm used to seeing invented languages in works like this: Tolkien's languages for The Lord of the Rings, or... more

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Creative Writing Writing Novel Process

06/25/19

Overcoming "Possibility Paralysis"?

I don't often experience writer's block these days. Instead I struggle with a different sort of impediment in my writing: I call it Possibility Paralysis.I have to quickly acknowledge that this is... more

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Creative Writing Writing Fiction

06/25/19

What is considered "childish" in fictional writing?

There are some people who have read some of my book so far and they think it is childish and then some say it's somewhat morbid. What are your views on what each of those terms means?

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Can technical writing suck less?

Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?

Should I remove scenes that I myself find "boring"?

How to show a crying/sad scene without using sentimentalism?

Is using an 'empty' metaphor considered bad style?

Where do I start?

Why are outlines so essential?

Introducing the hero first?

Does the reader need to like the PoV character?

Are modern authors still using colons and semicolons in dialogue?

How would we write a misogynistic character without offending people?

Any suggestions for a new writer?

How do you write 2 or more characters saying almost the same thing in unison?

At what point does a POV character noting their surroundings go from showing/telling to an infodump?

How do I find flaws in a character I'm building?

How can I effectively invent a language?

How to start writing a book?

Is it better to describe the main character's physical appearance early on in the story?

Describing a chess game in a novel?

What should step one in writing a novel be?

Should I use acronyms in dialogues before telling the readers what it stands for in fiction?

What are character flaws and what makes a good one?

What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?

Overcoming "Possibility Paralysis"?

What is considered "childish" in fictional writing?

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