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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
When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How can you make the unstoppable force trope work?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you ensure that a red herring doesn't violate Chekhov's gun?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you get out of a corner when plotting yourself into a corner?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you make an unhappy ending satisfying for the readers?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you make a story as scary as possible?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
When your main character is a misogynist or a racist, how do you tell your readers that you don't subscribe to his racist views by merely showing?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Is it okay for the male and female characters in your story to sound the same?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Is Bridge Logic a terrible TV trope that should be avoided at all cost?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you make a story as sad as possible?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you add LGBT characters in your story in an organic fashion without coming off as "pandering"?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Is it OK to have a main character without a goal?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Is it a bad idea to make a villain or a main character too unlikeable?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Can you completely skip bridge scenes in movies or comic books?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you show a wolf howling in a comic book panel if the wolf isn't visible?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Do you need to explain why your character acted out of character?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you make characters sound like non-native English speakers without using any grammar error in their dialogues?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you explain that the people talking English in a comic book are talking in a language other than English?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you cover an F1 race in a comic book?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Should you avoid using hard-to-describe gestures and acts in a novel?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you tell your reader that a number is a numerologically important number?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How and where should you explain how the physical laws of your sci-fi universe significantly differ from the real world?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
Is it ok to hide main motive of the character throughout the book?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you insert lyrics into a novel?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:40
How do you use the interjection for snorting?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Should you only use colons and full stops in dialogues?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
How do we create our own symbolisms?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Use of punctuation in song lyrics?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Do we have to introduce the character's name before using their names in a dialogue tag?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
How do we handle pauses in a dialogue?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Why am I getting a strange double quote (“) in Open Office instead of the ordinary one (")?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
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