6 Answered Questions for the topic narrative

Narrative Writing Mythology

08/05/19

How to write a convincing religious myth?
In my story the protagonist hears, in a temple ceremony, the reading of a religious/mythological text. Now in the actual story, I don't need the text itself (the role of the text in context, and... more
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Narrative Writing Plot Morality

08/03/19

How can I have a war with no "good" or "evil" side?
I'm conceptualising a story involving two heroes who go on an epic journey and return bitter rivals etc. etc. and form their own forces in a sort of civil war.My issue is that I want them to both... more
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07/15/19

How can I hide a second narrative within my story? (using time travel)?
I've been planning a story that follows two characters. At the end, one character (let's call him Joe) goes back in time and appears at the start of the book.I intend to explore themes of... more
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07/13/19

How can I convey an absolute truth from the author to the reader without a mentor character?
There are sometimes moments in works of fiction where the author needs to convey something to the reader without ambiguity. Let's say the situations around the characters get so weird that the... more
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Narrative Writing Style Dialogue

06/25/19

Striking the balance between dialogue and narrative?
I am participating in [National Novel Writing Month](http://www.nanowrimo.org) this year. I have never in my life written so much of a single story. Although I am supposed to tell my inner editor... more
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05/29/19

How should a narrative parenthetical remark be placed in reference to a dialog quotation?
I’m wondering how to place a narrative parenthetical remark in dialog. I’m proofreading a book with a quote that doesn’t look right to me:He whispered, “I think she will have a child in Raspberry... more
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