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When writing science fiction or horror, how to prevent the villain from becoming less scary as they are fleshed out?
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Does a glossary make sense in a computer science thesis
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What's the difference between Deus Ex Machina and coincidence?
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A smooth way to make Dialogue
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Single author scientific paper, 'we' or 'I'?
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Name of the argument for defending in-fiction atrocities based on historical accuracy?
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Is it a copyright infringement if I include a magical newspaper with moving pictures in my novel? [duplicate]
Awarded Aug 1 at 16:26
Can one of my POV characters have the last name Thibodaux and get published?
Awarded Jul 28 at 13:40
Lots of ideas, but don't want to tell stories
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“Calm” vs Adventurous Main Protagonist
Awarded Jul 27 at 8:26
Can you omit words from a sentence and correctly cite that text?
Awarded Jul 23 at 20:30
How do I teach my protagonist high level programming? [closed]
Awarded Jul 23 at 11:08
Formal letter: capitalization after salutation?
Awarded Jul 22 at 20:20
How to add various social themes in the story?
Awarded Jul 22 at 5:47
Not wanting to “spoil” a story due to lack of skill
Awarded Jul 21 at 21:11
Building a Fictional World upon a Real Setting [closed]
Awarded Jul 21 at 3:17
How to create unique dialogue for characters? [duplicate]
Awarded Jul 21 at 0:42
May I copy some paragraphs of other writers as examples? [duplicate]
Awarded Jul 13 at 6:03
mentioning time span in a thesis (from 2019 to 2020)
Awarded Jul 12 at 14:25
Bibliography entry for a paper presented to a workshop
Awarded Jul 10 at 7:20
How to change color of all edits to red in word? I dont want to switch back to red each time I make an edit
Awarded Jul 9 at 20:28
What is the literary term for a technique where expectation is built up by hinting at the future?
Awarded Jul 8 at 11:27
Quoting another poem in your own
Awarded Jul 7 at 11:52
I'm writing a prologue from the POV of a non-English-speaking character. How should I write the dialogue?
Awarded Jul 6 at 23:10
Asking about writing techniques
Awarded Jul 6 at 22:17
Should I save some plot for the sequel of my novel or make the first book (too) long but complete?
Awarded Jul 6 at 18:22
Writing an emotionless character? [closed]
Awarded Jul 5 at 17:10
seeking advice - screenwriter looking to write novel
Awarded Jul 4 at 16:56
Enjoying my writing vs. maintaining writing habit
Awarded Jun 30 at 2:25
Can we omit “the” in poems even if it makes the sentence nonsensical?
Awarded Jun 21 at 16:50
To facepalm or not to facepalm
Awarded Jun 20 at 19:48
How to cite the paper I'm writing? APA style
Awarded Jun 19 at 2:35
Using trademarked content in a professional blog [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 18 at 5:44
Starting a sentence with well. Does my sentence need to be changed?
Awarded Jun 16 at 23:55
How do I go about writing a biographical account of my father? [closed]
Awarded Jun 16 at 1:06
How to list main ideas in a conclusion chapter without being repetitive with the wording?
Awarded Jun 15 at 9:55
How do I create a mysterious character? What personality traits and ways does he need to be mysterious? What attitudes must he have to be so?
Awarded Jun 15 at 4:51
Indentation, paragraph spacing, when?
Awarded Jun 13 at 6:25
How to write a POC explaining to a bullied child that dark skin isn't bad
Awarded Jun 12 at 12:50
Section headings: “to check…” vs. “checking”
Awarded Jun 11 at 14:19
How do you translate intentional language errors?
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Alternative to “it is commonly said”
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What are the grammatical and stylistic alternatives to avoid overusing pronouns?
Awarded May 30 at 19:41
How to cite a combination
Awarded May 30 at 18:32
APA - Citing foreign language texts
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As a writer, how can I avoid exposing myself as a non-native English speaker in my texts?
Awarded May 23 at 8:33
I can't write without an inspiration
Awarded May 21 at 19:11
Similar Character [duplicate]
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Living Things From Non-Living atoms and molecules [closed]
Awarded May 21 at 3:42
I want to write a male character, but I am lost
Awarded May 19 at 0:51
How can I show time passing with no way to measure time?
Awarded May 18 at 12:05
Do you use past-perfect in narrative to make a reference about a time before the point of narrative? Or is it better to use past simple?
Awarded May 16 at 17:11
Switching from past to present tense in fiction writing
Awarded May 13 at 23:47
Writing mumbled speech
Awarded May 13 at 10:16
How do you add symbolic meaning in a graphic novel/comics?
Awarded May 12 at 14:36
Which plot should I use while outlining my plot beats?
Awarded May 11 at 9:56
mentioning verbatim sentence of another research
Awarded May 9 at 12:31
Comma or not after subordinate clause at the beginning of a sentence
Awarded May 8 at 12:32
Adjective alongside verb [closed]
Awarded May 7 at 13:46
How to quote an inanimate object
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