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07/16/19

How can I make an in-universe random event feel like it was really random instead of just RNJesus' will?

Some stories feature random events that bring about drastic change either to the characters or to the setting.A lottery draw, some gotcha that grants a special skill.Most of the times I find one of... more

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07/16/19

What Should An "editors Note" Contain? How Does One Write It?

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Writing Series Genre Fiction

07/16/19

Series: How can I get my reader to not expect any one genre?

**Background:** I'm planning on writing an extensive series of fantasy books. I plan on writing quite a few of these books, and while they'll all be set on the same planet, I intend them to center... more

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Writing

07/16/19

What's the difference between beside and aside from?

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Writing Translation International Publishing

07/16/19

Do publishers really need to translate between UK and US English?

Is there really a need for a book to be translated from UK to US English? I'm nearing completion on my own great work, and just want to know if it is truly worth doing a British and an American... more

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Writing Novel Style Tenses

07/16/19

Can I switch from past tense to present tense in an epilogue?

I have written my entire novel thus far in past tense. However, I feel like my final chapter/epilogue would work better in present tense. I want to give the reader the sense that everything s/he... more

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Writing Short Story Character Development

07/16/19

How do I better handle my nameless main character when trying to retain mystery?

I have written a short story, and the main character is referred to as "he" right the way through - the idea being that this character is very guarded and mysterious.My plan was to not reveal the... more

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Writing Creative 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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Writing Pov Characters Character Development

07/16/19

How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?

So I wrote a short text recently in which the character has a very strong political opinion (anti-LGBTQ), which in addition is totally different to my own opinion. Now, I wanted to make the... more

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Writing Style Fiction

07/16/19

Is it a flaw if a book is readable, flows well, and gets the point across, BUT you can tell that the author is a non-native?

Even though English is not my first language, I have completed writing a fiction book in English. I have been in the US for over 40 years and I believe that I have a good command of the language.... more

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Writing Novel Style Publishing

07/16/19

How much does style contribute to the overall value of a novel?

I've recently got a crushing critique. The critic pointed out I was obviously unfamiliar with the basic tools of the trade and that my style was non-existent. She insisted that "everybody can... more

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Writing

07/16/19

What are some common mistakes that people make while writing?

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Writing Creative 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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Writing

07/16/19

Is "ceramics" singular or plural? Should I say "its properties" or "their properties"?

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Writing Plot Planning Characters

07/16/19

Why is character lifetime proportional to character development so often?

Hollywood movies are a good example of this, but also many books feature the rule.When the plot revolves around life and death situations, the first to die are the characters with least... more

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Writing

07/16/19

When should you italicize words?

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Writing Viewpoint

07/16/19

Handling a small detail the POV character would not notice?

I have a scene in which two characters, Boy and Girl, meet for the first time. Girl is the POV character in this section.They are about to have lunch, when Girl is called away on an emergency. ... more

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Writing

07/16/19

Why do acknowledgements often come at the beginning of a book? Wouldn't after the book, when we have the experience to actually care about what went into making it, be better?

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Writing Vocabulary Science Fiction Word Choice

07/16/19

How to expand my vocabulary?

I wanted to write something for a long time. But what I think is, in writing the choice of words plays a very significant role. From where I can learn this thing? I think I don't have enough... more

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Writing

07/16/19

Should I underline or italicize a novel’s title while writing?

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Writing Creative 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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Writing Technique Time Depiction

07/16/19

How do I cleanly show the passage of time, with multiple, varying time scales?

I was re-reading *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* recently to get a feel for the way J.K. Rowling passes an entire year in a fairly short book that feels content packed, and I noticed... more

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Writing Plot Character Development

07/15/19

How to invest readers in a story that (initially) has no clear direction?

The main character of my novel (third person limited) is an outlaw, on the run from government agents and living from day to day trying to survive.In the first quarter of the story, she doesn't... more

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Writing

07/15/19

Do you put a dot after the "T" in "Uncle T"?

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Writing Novel Short Story Fantasy

07/15/19

How can I turn my short story into a novel?

I just wrote last week about Sleeping Beauty but a different version of it. (I changed the characters, and the conflict, and mostly everything except the fact that one of the main characters is... more

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How can I make an in-universe random event feel like it was really random instead of just RNJesus' will?

What Should An "editors Note" Contain? How Does One Write It?

Series: How can I get my reader to not expect any one genre?

What's the difference between beside and aside from?

Do publishers really need to translate between UK and US English?

Can I switch from past tense to present tense in an epilogue?

How do I better handle my nameless main character when trying to retain mystery?

Any suggestions for a new writer?

How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?

Is it a flaw if a book is readable, flows well, and gets the point across, BUT you can tell that the author is a non-native?

How much does style contribute to the overall value of a novel?

What are some common mistakes that people make while writing?

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

Is "ceramics" singular or plural? Should I say "its properties" or "their properties"?

Why is character lifetime proportional to character development so often?

When should you italicize words?

Handling a small detail the POV character would not notice?

Why do acknowledgements often come at the beginning of a book? Wouldn't after the book, when we have the experience to actually care about what went into making it, be better?

How to expand my vocabulary?

Should I underline or italicize a novel’s title while writing?

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

How do I cleanly show the passage of time, with multiple, varying time scales?

How to invest readers in a story that (initially) has no clear direction?

Do you put a dot after the "T" in "Uncle T"?

How can I turn my short story into a novel?

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