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How do I go about writing a tragic ending in a story while making it overall satisfying to the reader?
Awarded Sep 11 at 22:07
Using exclamation points in fiction
Awarded Sep 5 at 18:16
Why is simpler prose more popular these days?
Awarded Sep 2 at 7:20
Is it bad to have similar themes in my novels?
Awarded Aug 17 at 14:24
If my character has the same name as a character from another story, will the publisher tell me to change it?
Awarded Aug 9 at 17:15
Writing 19th century upperclass English dialog
Awarded Aug 7 at 11:41
Is it bad to have similar themes in my novels?
Awarded Aug 5 at 18:26
What's a word for a person who took a very rough story and made it into a book?
Awarded Aug 2 at 21:58
Do I have legal grounds against a book by an ex which depicts private details of my life, including some false events, without permission?
Awarded Jul 31 at 11:04
How to stop rewriting?
Awarded Jul 18 at 16:11
Early investment in a character who "learns better"
Awarded Jul 12 at 3:04
Standard split between author and illustrator of children's book
Awarded Jul 9 at 2:25
How do greetings vary with time of day?
Awarded Jun 19 at 11:16
What's the literary term for saying you "see fireworks" when there are no fireworks?
Awarded Jun 18 at 9:56
How to not make my series repetitive?
Awarded Jun 13 at 16:27
How do I write from a male's POV?
Awarded Jun 4 at 22:51
How do I smoothly introduce alien units of measurement?
Awarded Jun 1 at 16:27
How many plot twists are too many plot twists?
Awarded May 31 at 22:07
"The more fleshed out the character is, the more the reader will care about him". Always true?
Awarded May 29 at 17:33
What can I do to make my writing fit the 1950s?
Awarded May 23 at 22:51
How do I use the 'Show don't tell' rule with a blind character?
Awarded May 17 at 16:21
Would it count as a story if nothing bad happens to the character anywhere in the story?
Awarded May 16 at 6:57
How do I use the 'Show don't tell' rule with a blind character?
Awarded May 16 at 6:21
Which comma(s) can I remove in this sentence? I feel like there are too many here but all seem necessary to me
Awarded May 13 at 16:40
Which comma(s) can I remove in this sentence? I feel like there are too many here but all seem necessary to me
Awarded May 13 at 14:40
Is it a bad idea to design a purposefully inconsistent magic system?
Awarded May 12 at 3:41
Is it more expensive to self publish or use a publisher?
Awarded May 8 at 14:57
Do thoughts work as an info-dump?
Awarded May 3 at 14:33
Writing from a hive mind POV
Awarded Apr 23 at 6:30
How can my book purchase get the most money to an author?
Awarded Apr 18 at 18:11
In dialogue, what is the best way to show an action as well as dialogue from two different characters?
Awarded Apr 17 at 16:18
How do you convey that an action is subconscious when writing in first person?
Awarded Apr 8 at 14:06
Why do artists make grammar mistakes in their songs?
Awarded Apr 6 at 4:50
How to exclude swearing from my thriller novel?
Awarded Apr 4 at 23:56
Will publishing on Kindle, or making Audio Books, hurt my profits in the long run?
Awarded Mar 25 at 23:16
How do I avoid repeating a sequence of events that occurs multiple times?
Awarded Mar 18 at 16:32
Will publishing on Kindle, or making Audio Books, hurt my profits in the long run?
Awarded Mar 18 at 14:27
How can I make dialog sound like that of a six year old?
Awarded Mar 2 at 22:02
How to make a fiction more visualizable by readers?
Awarded Feb 27 at 18:37
How can I make dialog sound like that of a six year old?
Awarded Feb 26 at 19:10
My writing often does not flow
Awarded Feb 26 at 16:32
How do I write a sexist narrator without coming off as sexist myself?
Awarded Feb 24 at 5:17
How do I properly present dialogue in a scene with two female characters?
Awarded Feb 20 at 18:20
Why Do People Write Prose with Poor Rhythm?
Awarded Feb 19 at 4:58
How do I keep a villain's menace after they've suffered so many defeats?
Awarded Feb 10 at 12:15
Why does using this "-ing" verb construction make my writing weaker?
Awarded Feb 7 at 23:15
How can I add depth to my story or how do I determine if my story already has depth?
Awarded Jan 24 at 19:32
Is there a term for a fiction piece that goes after the prologue but before the epilogue?
Awarded Jan 17 at 2:26
Is it better for me to add more advanced words into my book, or is it better to use easy words that any average English-speaker can understand?
Awarded Jan 10 at 4:50
Is it better for me to add more advanced words into my book, or is it better to use easy words that any average English-speaker can understand?
Awarded Jan 6 at 6:57
Do I always need a comma after a person's name?
Awarded Dec 23, 2023 at 2:38
Why is "Ser" used in Game of Thrones rather than "Sir"?
Awarded Dec 19, 2023 at 11:36
In English non-fiction, should I try to place the important parts at the beginning of the sentence?
Awarded Dec 16, 2023 at 1:55
Is there a way to make text feel like an unhinged rant while still being readable?
Awarded Dec 6, 2023 at 19:55
The "Rules" of Writing
Awarded Dec 4, 2023 at 18:08
The "Rules" of Writing
Awarded Dec 4, 2023 at 18:08
The "Rules" of Writing
Awarded Dec 4, 2023 at 18:08
Is there a way to make text feel like an unhinged rant while still being readable?
Awarded Dec 4, 2023 at 17:49
Can I use a place from another book in my own?
Awarded Nov 7, 2023 at 19:49
How many red herrings is too many red herrings?
Awarded Oct 29, 2023 at 17:02
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