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How to safely pose this Mary Sue character?
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Standard split between author and illustrator of children's book
Awarded Sep 19 at 16:35
When is it okay to insert a page break before a new paragraph?
Awarded Sep 12 at 15:45
What permissions do I need to write a non-fiction book based on personal interviews?
Awarded Sep 9 at 18:48
How to avoid hearing "that's me!" from your friends when they read your characters, and that wasn't your intent?
Awarded Sep 8 at 2:26
How to search for titles of novels that are or begin with a word or phrase previously used as the title of many nonfictional works?
Awarded Sep 8 at 1:27
Paid beta seems to have skipped large portions of my manuscript
Awarded Sep 7 at 15:21
World Building vs Story Writing
Awarded Sep 7 at 13:40
How can I create an inter-connected plot across a series?
Awarded Aug 30 at 8:55
ISBN - does it uniquely identify book dimension?
Awarded Aug 27 at 2:46
How many writers use fountain pens/dip pens today? [closed]
Awarded Aug 25 at 13:47
How do you describe your characters?
Awarded Aug 23 at 16:36
What are the 15 possible rhyme schemes for a Quatrain?
Awarded Aug 19 at 11:19
What are the structural differences between scripts for comics and scripts for films?
Awarded Aug 3 at 22:08
How can I make my book longer without it feeling like padding, while also not significantly changing the plot?
Awarded Aug 3 at 12:12
Writing mumbled speech
Awarded Aug 1 at 1:11
How can I write better code-based reference documentation for programming interfaces?
Awarded Jul 30 at 8:11
What is the correct way to print song lyrics on a gravestone?
Awarded Jul 21 at 15:56
How do I draw attention to a girl's chest without making it overly lewd?
Awarded Jul 21 at 4:27
What counts as exposition dump and is it possible to do exposition dumps without affecting pacing?
Awarded Jul 19 at 6:46
How can I make my 'first draft' good enough to be published?
Awarded Jul 18 at 2:28
I can't afford an editor because my book is too long! What should I do?
Awarded Jul 16 at 13:07
How can I write GOOD work consistently?
Awarded Jul 14 at 5:56
Do episodes of the show House follow a constant structural pattern?
Awarded Jul 12 at 0:26
How would we write a misogynistic character without offending people?
Awarded Jul 10 at 22:08
Changing main character within a trilogy, is a good idea?
Awarded Jul 8 at 23:06
Flash-forward as Prologue and then Flashbacks too complicated?
Awarded Jul 6 at 11:57
Copyrighted Names
Awarded Jul 6 at 4:32
How many hours a day will it take to complete NaNoWriMo?
Awarded Jul 5 at 17:38
Character with two names
Awarded Jul 4 at 11:37
How can I write silent communication?
Awarded Jul 1 at 12:46
Does something need to happen in every single chapter?
Awarded Jun 30 at 17:36
Is it morally wrong to use tragic historical events as character background/development?
Awarded Jun 29 at 9:40
Do I need to cite quotes when conversing casually with friends?
Awarded Jun 28 at 20:33
Is time travel science fiction or fantasy?
Awarded Jun 28 at 14:55
How do I cite or give credit to a statistic on a website?
Awarded Jun 19 at 22:19
How to write a character who's better than you at sounding professional and doublespeak
Awarded Jun 16 at 13:32
Is 'infodumping' the important parts of a story via an in-universe lesson in school/documentary/the news/other educational medium bad storytelling?
Awarded Jun 9 at 3:28
How to write in third person present tense without making it sound awkward?
Awarded Jun 2 at 19:36
How to properly reference a figure or table from another paper in APA style without copying the image?
Awarded May 31 at 16:45
How do I make sure that a hook is not misinterpreted as a writing mistake or plot holes?
Awarded May 31 at 8:10
In What Way are Most First Drafts Bad?
Awarded May 29 at 6:43
How to write a character that doesn’t talk much?
Awarded May 24 at 6:30
Using capital letters for shouting
Awarded May 19 at 13:46
OCD Writing Techniques
Awarded May 15 at 7:33
Is it better to slowly introduce a character's looks rather than describing it all in one paragraph?
Awarded May 10 at 14:40
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 at 2:25
Is omniscient observer POV really dead?
Awarded May 4 at 17:04
How best to format a novel written in Markdown
Awarded Apr 23 at 21:55
Page count conversion from single to double-space for submissions
Awarded Apr 17 at 13:26
Referencing, but not using, trademarked characters
Awarded Apr 13 at 18:42
Borrowing Characters
Awarded Apr 9 at 2:35
Why can I not self-reflect on my own writing critically? How can I self-edit?
Awarded Apr 6 at 20:27
What's a good replacement for the phrase "best practice"?
Awarded Apr 4 at 15:31
When writing a tragic hero for a tragedy, do the readers have to sympathize with the characters?
Awarded Apr 3 at 20:00
I’m trying to describe a character who broke his leg [duplicate]
Awarded Mar 31 at 0:07
What makes a siege story/plot interesting?
Awarded Mar 30 at 0:40
Is it possible to write a character that remains mysterious until the very end without sacrificing character development?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you use unreliable narration when using an omniscient narrator?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
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