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An interdiminsional reluctant heroes love quest.(would going from woman to woman be problematic if it's the same woman?) [on hold]

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Is there a convention about the use of Old English in Hymns? Is it wrong to modernise the words?

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Is it a good idea to leave minor world details to the reader's imagination?

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Overriding SEO when a post is supposed to be past tense [on hold]

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Help! I've got Writer's Block

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Thesis writing: consistency of symbols

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How do you make characters change believably?

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I feel like most of my characters are the same, what can I do?

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Resolving moral conflict

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Research Paper Summary: How much should be citations versus original thought?

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As a discovery writer, how do I complete an unfinished novel (which has highly diverged from the original plot ) after a time-gap?

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Scrivener changes my font size

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Is there a good reference book on allegories used in literature?

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Owning comic book characters

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Can I use Stephen Hawking's name in my Science fiction book? [duplicate]

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How to write disorientation with sensory overload?

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Does a story necessarily need a theme?

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Best way to Write a Table of Contents for Awkward Pagination

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Are tables of contents mandatory in novels?

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Secondary characters in character-study fiction

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Do I need to start off my book by describing the character's “normal world”?

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Various counselling sessions reference website [closed]

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When writing non-linear, do I have to note time changes?

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Correct way of Citing References in a writing a Non-Fiction book?

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Which paragraph reads better? [closed]

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Amateur who's writing own work for HubPages - should I move to Blogger/Blogspot?

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How to ensure that neurotic or annoying characters don't get tiring in the long run [duplicate]

style characters

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Is there a writing style I can use to show “the result that appeared is contrary to the expectation”? [closed]

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Telephone Conversations [duplicate]

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How do I write LGBT characters without looking like I'm trying to be politically correct?

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