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When writing an error prompt, should we end the sentence with a exclamation mark or a dot?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
What kind of metaphor is "trees in the wind"? [closed]
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:11
When should a chapter end?
Awarded Mar 26 at 14:50
Writing a Platonic Relationship
Awarded Mar 26 at 5:08
Is it really so "impossible" to get published by a traditional publisher?
Awarded Mar 22 at 0:08
Issues to avoid when writing military sci-fi?
Awarded Mar 21 at 10:56
Best practice for academic writing: write and cite or write first?
Awarded Mar 21 at 5:32
What are some conventions for creating a sense of urgency?
Awarded Mar 20 at 3:32
Where do I write 'The End'?
Awarded Mar 13 at 17:16
How to write realistic injury scenes?
Awarded Mar 7 at 19:50
How can I abbreviate "Equations" and "Recommendations" in a text?
Awarded Mar 7 at 1:55
Is there a standard - tab versus blank line?
Awarded Mar 3 at 7:52
How to make a psychopath/sociopath likeable?
Awarded Feb 28 at 13:42
Should I end my story with a happy or sad ending? [duplicate]
Awarded Feb 26 at 11:31
Can I use idioms in my personal statement?
Awarded Feb 24 at 19:48
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Awarded Feb 16 at 2:43
Is there a word or a sets of words that describe a persons beautiful dead face?
Awarded Feb 15 at 0:01
Ways to make a character snap?
Awarded Feb 9 at 18:50
Executing a tonal shift
Awarded Feb 8 at 3:10
How to portray a character with gender dysphoria?
Awarded Feb 3 at 12:52
How can I learn to write straight on blank paper?
Awarded Feb 1 at 20:57
What are the advantages of all caps-handwriting?
Awarded Jan 31 at 18:30
Do I need to cite ChatGPT in published writing?
Awarded Jan 31 at 18:05
How do you write an attack scene for a story using the technique "Show, don't tell"? [closed]
Awarded Jan 29 at 18:26
How to relate stormy weather to sadness?
Awarded Jan 25 at 13:18
How to write a nice frame challenge?
Awarded Jan 22 at 0:36
Synopsis - multiple POVs and time periods
Awarded Jan 20 at 20:47
Is there a word that can replace the phrase "said sarcastically"?
Awarded Jan 16 at 13:34
What is a term for groups of stanzas within a poem?
Awarded Jan 14 at 18:56
Why are outlines so essential?
Awarded Jan 12 at 22:33
For a fantasy world, what word can I use instead of "human" in order to include elves, dwarves, etc.?
Awarded Jan 11 at 18:10
How many pages is a 90,000-word manuscript supposed to be?
Awarded Jan 4 at 17:05
Is it okay to kill off a main LGBT love interest?
Awarded Jan 3 at 9:42
Is there an adjective or phrase for trying not to smile at a joke?
Awarded Dec 29, 2022 at 20:45
How to progress a fantasy novel that is also slice of life?
Awarded Dec 27, 2022 at 10:47
As a new poet, where can I find help from a professional to judge my work? [duplicate]
Awarded Dec 27, 2022 at 9:26
Using a fake name for book [duplicate]
Awarded Dec 18, 2022 at 0:05
In a novel that I'm writing, can a character quote a line from a movie or TV show?
Awarded Dec 9, 2022 at 13:55
Alternatives to starting a sentence with well [closed]
Awarded Dec 5, 2022 at 15:51
Term for writing mostly in first-person, but switching to third-person for things the POV doesn't yet know?
Awarded Dec 4, 2022 at 20:57
How do I insert programming code snippets within Scrivener?
Awarded Dec 3, 2022 at 18:34
Is there a prefix for 'old'? [closed]
Awarded Nov 25, 2022 at 23:06
Sounds: how to describe them?
Awarded Nov 23, 2022 at 1:03
Do I need to create fictional places to make things work?
Awarded Nov 15, 2022 at 16:57
How do I organize a paragraph that lists several steps after an introduction?
Awarded Nov 9, 2022 at 21:36
Promoting your books when you've written under a pseudonym/pen name
Awarded Nov 9, 2022 at 20:56
How to insert music lyrics on an book
Awarded Oct 23, 2022 at 8:41
Using 'somehow' in a sentence
Awarded Oct 22, 2022 at 8:42
Technical writer degree with an English BA?
Awarded Oct 20, 2022 at 7:50
How can you show a character trembling without telling the reader
Awarded Oct 15, 2022 at 21:18
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 14, 2022 at 9:03
How do you contact Hollywood directors?
Awarded Oct 7, 2022 at 18:27
How to convey breeding through character dialogue
Awarded Oct 2, 2022 at 3:55
Using LaTeX with publishers?
Awarded Sep 29, 2022 at 20:26
Is there some guideline that I can point to about the overuse of bold and underline?
Awarded Sep 27, 2022 at 17:35
Citing Oracle documentations of Java
Awarded Sep 25, 2022 at 1:27
What is the most important characteristic of New Weird as a genre?
Awarded Sep 21, 2022 at 3:09
How to Describe a Scene from Video?
Awarded Sep 18, 2022 at 14:57
In novel writing, should I change the name a character is referred to by when he reveals his name to the protagonist?
Awarded Sep 13, 2022 at 5:26
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