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Writing Creative 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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Writing Style Technique Audiobook

08/03/19

Writing for an Audio book. What are specifics?

What are specific requirements, a writer should follow, when writing something that is going to be (or just can possibly be) not only read but listened as well?

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Writing Tools Software Planning

08/03/19

How best to recover from catastrophic text loss?

This morning I had an accidental select all delete followed by auto save, which prevented me from just hitting undo. My novel became an empty file. I use MS Word.I had emailed a copy of it a few... more

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Writing Style Passive Voice

08/03/19

When should I avoid the passive voice? When might I use it?

An opinion exists that overusing of the passive voice can make writing harder for reading and understanding. Is it true for all kinds of writing? How to follow this advice without overemphasizing... more

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Writing Plot Morality Combat

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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Writing Plagiarism Copyright Legal

08/03/19

Borrowing Characters?

Would it be a violation of copyright and/or plagiarism to “borrow” a character from another novel?For example, I have a short story and want to include as a side character Ender (of Ender’s Game).... more

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Writing Plot Subplot

08/03/19

Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot?

Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot? In Game of Thrones season 8, a lot of the subplots that were explored in previous seasons... more

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Writing Technique Fiction

08/03/19

Do books have to be written in sequence?

So can we write the interesting action bits first, then add in the in between stuff, that maybe needed to understand the story or characters, but isnt so exciting by itself?For example the... more

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Writing

08/03/19

How long would you suggest a manuscript be for a novel or book?

I'm working on writing either a novel or book (I haven't quite decided which either) and am wondering how the page count will transfer from 12 size font on an 6.5" x 9" margins to a book/novel... more

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Writing Creative 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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Writing Theme Setting Pacing

08/03/19

What are common attributes of the Steampunk genre?

These attributes could be character archetypes or traits, attributes of the setting, characteristics of plot or pacing, and broader themes. Essentially, I'd like to build a definition of the genre... more

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Writing Creative 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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Writing Process Tools Technical Writing

08/03/19

How do you track dependencies for your co-authors?

I and one or more co-authors, sometimes geographically distributed, are working on a set of related documents. Sometimes I will make a change in my part that affects someone else's part; this... more

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Writing Criticism Feedback

08/03/19

Critique vs nitpicking?

During an in-class activity for my AP Lang class, each student did a cold read of a piece they chose, then all the students provided critique out loud and written on their own copy of the author's... more

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Writing Readers

08/03/19

What to do about readers reading into things?

I have certain people in my life who insist on reading *way* too much into my writing. As it is, I do my best to avoid giving my characters initials or names or appearances that coincide even a... more

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Writing Language Style Dialogue

08/03/19

Writing 19th century upperclass English dialog?

I was recently rereading bits of Pride and Prejudice and the dialog is absolutely brilliant. How can I learn to write dialog that sounds like it is from this general era? For example are there any... more

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Writing

08/03/19

What's the best way to practice writing poetry?

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Writing Naming Fantasy Roleplaying

08/03/19

How to create a consistent feel for character names in a fantasy setting?

Recently while doing some world-building for a role-playing game with a friend we were seriously struggling with naming character consistently.By consistently I mean make the names feel as though... more

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Writing

08/03/19

How can I understand EE Cummings' poetry style? How do I decode his poems/ writing style? His poems are intriguing but hard to understand. Can anyone explain?

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Writing English

08/03/19

What is ‘redundancy’ in the context of communication? Why is redundancy vital in communication? Give a few examples to support your argument.

Answer in 150 words to the question please.

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Writing English

08/03/19

What are the basic modalities of communication? Discuss the differences between verbal, nonverbal, technical, mathematical and digital forms of communication.

Answer in 150 words to the question please.

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Writing Creative 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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Writing Quotes Fiction

08/03/19

Quote at the beginning of a chapter, is it advisable for fiction novels?

I have read a few non-fiction works (mostly scientific) where there is a quote at the beginning of each new chapter. Sometimes the quote related to the chapter along with the title, sometimes it... more

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Writing Style Prologues

08/02/19

When is a prologue useful?

Prologues tend to get a bad rap on the internet, and sometimes for good reason. They're often used by as an excuse to start a novel with an info-dump. However, it seems to me that people often... more

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Writing Novel Research Book

08/02/19

What is a good methodology for researching a historical novel?

I'm having difficulty with the research aspect of my historical novel. This question was originally going to be "how much research should one do to write a historical novel?" to which, answering... more

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Where do I start?

Writing for an Audio book. What are specifics?

How best to recover from catastrophic text loss?

When should I avoid the passive voice? When might I use it?

How can I have a war with no "good" or "evil" side?

Borrowing Characters?

Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot?

Do books have to be written in sequence?

How long would you suggest a manuscript be for a novel or book?

Why are outlines so essential?

What are common attributes of the Steampunk genre?

Introducing the hero first?

How do you track dependencies for your co-authors?

Critique vs nitpicking?

What to do about readers reading into things?

Writing 19th century upperclass English dialog?

What's the best way to practice writing poetry?

How to create a consistent feel for character names in a fantasy setting?

How can I understand EE Cummings' poetry style? How do I decode his poems/ writing style? His poems are intriguing but hard to understand. Can anyone explain?

What is ‘redundancy’ in the context of communication? Why is redundancy vital in communication? Give a few examples to support your argument.

What are the basic modalities of communication? Discuss the differences between verbal, nonverbal, technical, mathematical and digital forms of communication.

Does the reader need to like the PoV character?

Quote at the beginning of a chapter, is it advisable for fiction novels?

When is a prologue useful?

What is a good methodology for researching a historical novel?

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