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Can a character death sometimes be unnecessary?
Awarded Apr 7, 2022 at 15:11
Do I need copyright permission to rewrite an old classic?
Awarded Mar 28, 2022 at 15:20
Manuscript format: Straight or curly quotation marks?
Awarded Mar 21, 2022 at 13:53
How does a person go about describing a place/experience that they never personally experienced before, like a circus?
Awarded Mar 20, 2022 at 19:10
What are the basic elements of a crime investigation story?
Awarded Mar 19, 2022 at 7:55
Citation anniversary editions
Awarded Mar 17, 2022 at 17:04
When does satire (parody) become plagiarism?
Awarded Mar 16, 2022 at 2:30
Creating species/race names for supernatural/fantasy fiction
Awarded Mar 9, 2022 at 22:49
When do you have to kill a character?
Awarded Mar 7, 2022 at 11:11
How realistic should dialogue and character voices be?
Awarded Feb 28, 2022 at 18:04
How important is owning the copyright on illustrations as a first time author of a children's book?
Awarded Feb 22, 2022 at 15:52
Writing a book that involves an ex husband
Awarded Feb 20, 2022 at 4:18
How would you format one essay that asks two different, separate questions?
Awarded Feb 14, 2022 at 22:42
What is the average word count for a scene in a chapter?
Awarded Feb 12, 2022 at 21:19
How to Write Like a Little Kid
Awarded Feb 11, 2022 at 9:42
Is Having Two Titles Bad Style?
Awarded Feb 7, 2022 at 16:27
ISBN and international translations for sale in another country
Awarded Feb 1, 2022 at 10:27
What are alternatives to "is that" as in "[something] is that [something]"?
Awarded Jan 31, 2022 at 20:40
Can I copy images from published books and use them in my paper?
Awarded Jan 30, 2022 at 18:16
What sorts of characters does a superhero team need?
Awarded Jan 29, 2022 at 15:32
Military plans and the rule of failing the execution
Awarded Jan 26, 2022 at 21:28
How do I write a compelling villain-all-along twist?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 23:37
How to stop projecting yourself into your writing?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 16:07
Other than trademarked names, should recipe ingredients in a cookbook be capitalized?
Awarded Jan 20, 2022 at 21:56
How do I know if my plotline is boring?
Awarded Jan 18, 2022 at 18:40
How can I contact JK Rowling for permission to publish my sequel for the Harry Potter series?
Awarded Jan 18, 2022 at 9:40
How many red herrings is too many red herrings?
Awarded Jan 16, 2022 at 3:17
How do I handle teenage sex in books for teenagers?
Awarded Jan 14, 2022 at 20:10
Suggestions for ways to say "I'll come back to this later ..."
Awarded Jan 8, 2022 at 19:25
Tips For A Good Medieval Fantasy Novel [closed]
Awarded Jan 8, 2022 at 13:16
Spell out numbers before times, days, months?
Awarded Jan 5, 2022 at 17:52
How to explain the cold [closed]
Awarded Jan 5, 2022 at 2:56
Are characters' internal thoughts written in past or present tense?
Awarded Jan 4, 2022 at 5:10
Is there a term for a fiction piece that goes after the prologue but before the epilogue?
Awarded Jan 3, 2022 at 21:41
How to deal with a rape scene: what can/should you do?
Awarded Jan 3, 2022 at 3:47
Does the protagonist need a name?
Awarded Dec 28, 2021 at 22:37
When writing, should I describe a scream instead of having the character yell out "Ahhhh!"
Awarded Dec 26, 2021 at 16:20
Describing a scene from an animal's point of view [closed]
Awarded Dec 23, 2021 at 15:16
How to create a consistent feel for character names in a fantasy setting?
Awarded Dec 22, 2021 at 18:17
How to convert dialogue in to paragraph?
Awarded Dec 22, 2021 at 3:09
I keep rewriting the same section of my story. How do I move forward?
Awarded Dec 18, 2021 at 7:42
Mixing dialogue and action in the same paragraph?
Awarded Dec 12, 2021 at 8:32
Interspersing German in English dialogue?
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 15:31
How do you convince your publisher that your story is good?
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 10:40
What is the purpose of using Roman numerals as page numbers?
Awarded Dec 7, 2021 at 22:10
Would an Australian need an ABN for self-publishing a book?
Awarded Dec 4, 2021 at 13:35
How can I avoid overusing "I" and "I'm" in a first person short story?
Awarded Dec 3, 2021 at 13:40
Can you legally write a book based on technical concepts that someone else’s coined?
Awarded Dec 1, 2021 at 11:31
Is being paid by the word/page making American books longer?
Awarded Nov 28, 2021 at 17:40
Is it a good idea to make the actions of my antagonist reasonable?
Awarded Nov 23, 2021 at 15:06
How to write female characters as a male writer?
Awarded Nov 19, 2021 at 2:32
What makes an ending tragic?
Awarded Nov 18, 2021 at 13:16
Can the prologue's POV be different from the POV of the main story?
Awarded Nov 14, 2021 at 10:46
How do I translate the uncertainty and suspense of a dice-based RPG into a story adaptation?
Awarded Nov 9, 2021 at 23:50
Should I turn my enormous novel into a series?
Awarded Nov 9, 2021 at 22:56
How do I stop using 'which' to explain things
Awarded Nov 8, 2021 at 5:56
Books on character development
Awarded Nov 3, 2021 at 18:33
Making the antagonist a good guy?
Awarded Nov 1, 2021 at 12:10
Do modern readers believe the first person narrator can't die?
Awarded Oct 31, 2021 at 12:55
First person POV "mom:" vs. "mother"
Awarded Oct 30, 2021 at 1:28
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