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What are those "countdown" numbers on the copyright page?
Awarded Mar 10 at 0:17
I spent 25 years in prison writing epic fantasy manuscripts. All are handwritten due to my circumstances. What is the best way to get them published?
Awarded May 8, 2023 at 16:16
Not wanting to "spoil" a story due to lack of skill
Awarded Feb 7, 2023 at 18:51
Is it okay to kill off a main LGBT love interest?
Awarded Jan 4, 2023 at 22:40
How much planning should go on before beginning writing?
Awarded Dec 11, 2022 at 15:06
How do I write a synopsis?
Awarded Dec 11, 2022 at 14:45
How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not?
Awarded Dec 1, 2022 at 4:32
How do you make a super villain's plan smart enough to outwit genuinely intelligent heroes but still have the heroes win?
Awarded Jul 10, 2022 at 16:07
Is there any point in learning to write in cursive?
Awarded May 11, 2022 at 19:26
How to avoid hearing "that's me!" from your friends when they read your characters, and that wasn't your intent?
Awarded Apr 26, 2022 at 12:32
From Markdown to .odt and vice-versa: a possible distraction-free writing workflow?
Awarded Mar 31, 2022 at 20:04
Is having antagonists who believe in Christianity potentially offensive/harmful?
Awarded Nov 2, 2021 at 20:48
How can one effectively organize scenes and snippets?
Awarded Oct 16, 2021 at 19:05
Pantsing a story?
Awarded Apr 30, 2021 at 10:09
What are widely-used UK-English style guides?
Awarded Mar 25, 2021 at 8:16
Is there a more modern version of "Acme", as a common, generic company name?
Awarded Mar 14, 2021 at 2:15
How can I write a bigoted narrator while making it clear he is wrong?
Awarded Jan 1, 2021 at 19:31
Does everything have to be accurate?
Awarded Dec 15, 2020 at 20:56
Are there any websites where you can find skilled beta readers?
Awarded Oct 22, 2020 at 12:40
Everyone has a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay. Does that apply to me?
Awarded Sep 28, 2020 at 19:48
How can I handle a powerful mentor character without killing them off?
Awarded Sep 15, 2020 at 16:26
How does one implement effective foreshadowing?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 8:26
Should an emoji come before or after a full-stop? 🤔
Awarded May 6, 2020 at 20:51
What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?
Awarded Mar 21, 2020 at 18:40
Referencing figure in text - capitalize the word "Figure" or not? Why?
Awarded Feb 29, 2020 at 9:10
How do I define smells I have never experienced?
Awarded Feb 16, 2020 at 3:45
Mother is writing a book, thinks writing her life stories is same as telling them [closed]
Awarded Jan 25, 2020 at 23:25
Evil plans - how do you come up with interesting ones?
Awarded Dec 6, 2019 at 21:55
Outlining the climax made me lose interest in writing the actual story
Awarded Nov 18, 2019 at 11:40
What is a discovery writer?
Awarded Nov 16, 2019 at 1:05
How to write strategy and schemes beyond my real-life capabilities?
Awarded Oct 28, 2019 at 1:40
A torrent of foreign terms
Awarded Oct 23, 2019 at 18:20
Should I avoid "big words" when writing to a younger audience?
Awarded Oct 9, 2019 at 19:50
How can I make "acts of patience" exciting?
Awarded Oct 3, 2019 at 13:25
"Dear Stack Exchange, I am very disappointed in you" - How to construct a strong opening line in a letter?
Awarded Oct 3, 2019 at 11:40
How to "Start as close to the end as possible", and why to do so?
Awarded Sep 27, 2019 at 7:15
Can I conceal an antihero's insanity - and should I?
Awarded Sep 14, 2019 at 14:30
Writing a love interest for my hero
Awarded Sep 11, 2019 at 23:15
How can I hint that my character isn't real?
Awarded Sep 6, 2019 at 15:50
Should I indent the first line of the first paragraph in a chapter?
Awarded Aug 31, 2019 at 11:40
How do I portray irrational anger in first person?
Awarded Aug 31, 2019 at 2:15
Should I use the words "pyromancy" and "necromancy" even if they don't mean what people think they do?
Awarded Aug 28, 2019 at 21:05
To what extent should we fear giving offense? [closed]
Awarded Aug 27, 2019 at 23:40
Are illustrations in novels frowned upon?
Awarded Aug 22, 2019 at 15:15
Is there a name for the technique in songs/poems, where the rhyming pattern primes the listener for a certain line, which never comes?
Awarded Aug 21, 2019 at 11:45
Is there such a thing as too inconvenient?
Awarded Aug 20, 2019 at 13:30
What's the point of writing that I know will never be used or read?
Awarded Aug 19, 2019 at 20:05
How do I overcome a lack of motivation to write at home?
Awarded Aug 15, 2019 at 8:45
Should I self-publish my novella on Amazon or try my luck getting publishers?
Awarded Aug 9, 2019 at 0:05
Is it uncompelling to continue the story with lower stakes?
Awarded Aug 6, 2019 at 19:45
Is the first page of a novel really that important?
Awarded Aug 6, 2019 at 15:35
Tips for expanding my vocabulary?
Awarded Aug 5, 2019 at 9:40
If I wouldn't want to read the story, is writing it still a good idea?
Awarded Jul 29, 2019 at 20:10
How do I stop my characters falling in love?
Awarded Jul 29, 2019 at 10:50
How to write a sincerely religious protagonist without preaching or affirming or judging their worldview?
Awarded Jul 26, 2019 at 12:30
How to tell readers that I know my story is factually incorrect?
Awarded Jul 21, 2019 at 13:45
How to make the villain relatable/human without making the hero seem like a monster for killing him?
Awarded Jul 18, 2019 at 21:05
What can a novel do that film and TV cannot?
Awarded Jul 2, 2019 at 15:45
Are there advantages in writing by hand over typing out a story?
Awarded Jul 2, 2019 at 7:00
Can a successful book series let the bad guy win? [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 28, 2019 at 16:55
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