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Is a new paragraph line needed in dialogue when a character responds with actions?
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How to safely pose this Mary Sue character?
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Given two alternative, strong endings to a novel, how to decide which one to use?
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Paid beta seems to have skipped large portions of my manuscript
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Is it morally wrong to use tragic historical events as character background/development?
Awarded Jun 29 at 6:49
How do I make sure that a hook is not misinterpreted as a writing mistake or plot holes?
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Origin of the "1 minute of film per page" rule-of-thumb when following formatting conventions for screenplays?
Awarded May 14 at 7:09
In dramatic dialogue, would it be okay NOT to drop the definite article from a character's name?
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When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?
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How do I balance action and life?
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Is there a word that can replace the phrase "said sarcastically"?
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Why use the "It Was All Just a Dream" Trope?
Awarded Jan 12 at 14:05
Is it okay to kill off a main LGBT love interest?
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Is there an adjective or phrase for trying not to smile at a joke?
Awarded Dec 28, 2022 at 15:18
What is the minimum requirement for a song to be considered a story?
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How to copyright my deceased brother's book
Awarded Nov 22, 2022 at 20:21
Do I need to create fictional places to make things work?
Awarded Nov 13, 2022 at 16:12
Why does all scene writing advice insist on the scene lead having a clear goal when this is often not practiced in bestsellers?
Awarded Oct 13, 2022 at 16:41
Is there a method to determining how many books long your series needs to be?
Awarded Sep 6, 2022 at 12:04
How can I remove the repetition of 'the' from descriptive writing
Awarded Aug 3, 2022 at 21:40
When is it too late to introduce major characters?
Awarded Jul 27, 2022 at 16:02
Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?
Awarded Jul 26, 2022 at 16:20
How do you keep an antagonist as morally grey even after they cause serious harm/conflict?
Awarded Jun 28, 2022 at 11:22
How to fill space between events
Awarded Jun 17, 2022 at 14:40
Format when repeating one word from another character's dialogue
Awarded Jun 15, 2022 at 19:20
How can I recover from negative comments after releasing my book?
Awarded Jun 15, 2022 at 16:37
What type of protagonists get happy endings?
Awarded Jun 13, 2022 at 16:40
Grammarly editing my effects, should I keep them or listen to Grammarly?
Awarded May 1, 2022 at 4:49
My character surprised me with their behaviour while writing them, should I keep that behaviour or stick to how I had planned them?
Awarded Apr 29, 2022 at 12:13
Is it ok to introduce something in a flashback if you forgot to introduce or foreshadow it before?
Awarded Apr 9, 2022 at 5:16
How can I change scene without changing chapter?
Awarded Feb 28, 2022 at 4:09
How can I contact JK Rowling for permission to publish my sequel for the Harry Potter series?
Awarded Jan 17, 2022 at 20:36
How many red herrings is too many red herrings?
Awarded Jan 14, 2022 at 20:10
When writing, should I describe a scream instead of having the character yell out "Ahhhh!"
Awarded Dec 23, 2021 at 13:35
Avoiding racist tropes in fantasy
Awarded Nov 22, 2021 at 18:55
The advantages and disadvantages of Fantasy-time
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 12:16
How to avoid turning dialogue into Q&A session?
Awarded Nov 1, 2020 at 20:26
Deus Ex Machina -- How to identify?
Awarded Aug 5, 2020 at 7:13
What is a subtle way of mentioning a man became physically aroused?
Awarded May 19, 2020 at 4:42
Dead parents: something to avoid?
Awarded Mar 8, 2020 at 19:20
How to represent jealousy in a cute way?
Awarded Mar 7, 2020 at 4:00
Dangers of being sympathetic to the killer
Awarded Jan 20, 2020 at 3:25
Is writing three drafts really necessary?
Awarded Jan 14, 2020 at 15:10
In modern Sci-Fi/Fantasy, does real world racism need to be addressed?
Awarded Dec 29, 2019 at 1:05
How can I get 2 characters to bond while standing alternate watches?
Awarded Dec 16, 2019 at 17:30
I keep rewriting the same section of my story. How do I move forward?
Awarded Dec 16, 2019 at 11:10
Evil plans - how do you come up with interesting ones?
Awarded Dec 5, 2019 at 21:25
In academic writing why do some recommend to avoid "announcing" the topic?
Awarded Nov 26, 2019 at 10:45
Writing a letter from the future
Awarded Nov 17, 2019 at 23:05
Outlining the climax made me lose interest in writing the actual story
Awarded Nov 13, 2019 at 21:55
How do I handle unintentional occurences of politically hot topics?
Awarded Nov 2, 2019 at 12:45
How to write strategy and schemes beyond my real-life capabilities?
Awarded Oct 25, 2019 at 20:50
Why are one-word titles so dominant in books, film, and games?
Awarded Oct 17, 2019 at 12:05
Is the phrase “You are requested” polite or rude?
Awarded Oct 12, 2019 at 4:35
In this day and age should the definition / categorisation of erotica be revised?
Awarded Oct 11, 2019 at 5:15
Does my protagonist need to be the most important character?
Awarded Oct 8, 2019 at 20:10
Should I avoid "big words" when writing to a younger audience?
Awarded Oct 8, 2019 at 13:15
English words in a non-english sci-fi novel
Awarded Oct 7, 2019 at 17:15
Giving a character trauma but not "diagnosing" her?
Awarded Oct 4, 2019 at 10:15
How can I make "acts of patience" exciting?
Awarded Oct 1, 2019 at 17:35
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