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What should phrases like “um” or “erm” be replaced with?
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How to explain the cold [closed]
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Should a villain have redeeming qualities
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Tracing the line between a (genuinely) dramatic and a melodramatic/over-dramatic story
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Out of this world… Giving it time?
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Can a protagonist with questionable morals be appreciated?
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What pronouns should I use for a character with no gender?
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How do you describe things without making a list of characteristics?
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Evoking happiness in a very short story
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Can I use “I” in an essay?
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How to deal with seriously ill characters and what type of illness should I give them
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What are these extra phrases added to the beginning of sentences called?
Awarded Apr 23 at 1:36
How can I write a realistic motorcycle crash?
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Is it legal to share an index you made from someone else's book?
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“And” vs “with” in description lists [closed]
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Generic Character Name
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Programs that analyze word frequency?
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Describing a strong sexual attraction (on first sight) [closed]
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What can I do with a part that I feel is necessary to a story but it's an absolute drudgery?
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How to format the transcript of a telephonic conversation for email? [closed]
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Villain Character Ideas [closed]
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Is there any point where an overpowered main character could be an interesting one?
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How can you prevent your work from getting stolen?
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Publishing fiction: when do I start looking for an agent?
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When the main character talks to the camera, is that 3rd person or another technical term for point of view?
Awarded Mar 29 at 14:10
How would you format one essay that asks two different, separate questions?
Awarded Mar 26 at 17:04
Which citation style do I use if I'm writing a religious book?
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Citing the same source several times
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How do you cite when using a reference twice within the body of a composition but not necessarily in the same paragraph?
Awarded Mar 23 at 3:51
Can I leave out details I don’t understand?
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How can I have a war with no “good” or “evil” side?
Awarded Mar 21 at 9:33
Describing camera movement in the ACTION?
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Person who invented “formula” for good poetry
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How to write a hospital death scene without sentimentalism?
Awarded Mar 19 at 12:57
How do I change my cursor size in scrivener?
Awarded Mar 19 at 2:04
How do I create a mysterious character? What personality traits and ways does he need to be mysterious? What attitudes must he have to be so?
Awarded Mar 16 at 1:47
Dropping articles in the title (of a article or a section) or in the caption (of a figure or a table)? What's the general rule?
Awarded Mar 15 at 15:57
Adding a PoV after the first novel in a series
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Book cover conventions
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Why are clichés discouraged in fiction writing?
Awarded Mar 12 at 11:35
Is there a more modern version of “Acme”, as a common, generic company name?
Awarded Mar 12 at 1:08
Writers block: Lost momentum, can't write even a sentence
Awarded Mar 11 at 10:55
Stop thinking own work is stupid
Awarded Mar 10 at 19:07
Should dull dialogue be removed completely?
Awarded Mar 8 at 21:58
How do I indicate that my character is speaking a different language than the one used for narration?
Awarded Mar 5 at 14:05
How do I sound like Thanos when I write?
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I feel like my stories are too short considering the amount of action described. How can I extend them? [duplicate]
Awarded Mar 4 at 18:11
How do you get over the fear of exposing yourself in writing?
Awarded Mar 3 at 7:12
How do you say that a land is desolate without telling it literally in a poem?
Awarded Mar 1 at 16:56
What level of understanding should you have of Quantum Physics to write a hard science fiction novel?
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How to handle writing a romantic subplot when the main plot is very different?
Awarded Feb 27 at 11:55
Is it necessary to add “had” in past tense narration when it's clear we're talking about the past?
Awarded Feb 26 at 13:30
How to cite information from the Human Genome Project (website)?
Awarded Feb 25 at 19:05
Are fantasy books expected to be trilogies?
Awarded Feb 23 at 10:46
Can I write a story revolving around a video game (Without it taking place in game and making many changes)?
Awarded Feb 23 at 0:58
Does the hero have to defeat the villain themselves?
Awarded Feb 22 at 9:57
How do you fill pages with fluff?
Awarded Feb 20 at 12:22
How to make a story entertaining with an almost invincible character?
Awarded Feb 17 at 21:05
Is the opening of this detective short story gripping enough to read on? Can it be shortened?
Awarded Feb 16 at 22:52
How to handle a character when she is lying about her name
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