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Is it okay for a chapter's POV to shift as it progresses?
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Creating the goal of a scene when the main character is passive?
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How should one refer to knights (& dames) in academic writing?
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Is straight-up writing someone's opinions telling?
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When to ask for constructive criticism?
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How to start a technical book?
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Is it acceptable to have the theme of a story remain hidden to its characters?
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Italicizing and adding accents to Spanish words in an English novel
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I gave my characters names that are exactly like another book. Is it a problem?
Awarded Jul 15 at 9:55
How to stop projecting yourself into your writing?
Awarded Jul 13 at 23:35
Is killing off one of my queer characters homophobic?
Awarded Jul 13 at 16:15
Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue?
Awarded Jul 13 at 8:35
How to balance for readers who are not technologically literate
Awarded Jul 12 at 16:20
Showing a Brief Hesitation
Awarded Jul 12 at 4:45
Chopped sentences with too many conjunction, and repeating the subject again and again
Awarded Jul 11 at 23:40
A flower's head or heart?
Awarded Jul 11 at 16:15
How can one write good dialogue in a story without sounding wooden?
Awarded Jul 11 at 15:50
Referring to different instances of the same character in time travel
Awarded Jul 11 at 12:30
Dedication Punctuation - include a period?
Awarded Jul 11 at 4:30
Techniques for creating variety in prose
Awarded Jul 10 at 19:25
Is blending a largely illustrated book like James Gurney's “Dinotopia” and a dramatic and more serious plot a bad idea?
Awarded Jul 10 at 6:15
How to deal with moral/legal subjects in writing?
Awarded Jul 9 at 22:55
Use of Registered trademark
Awarded Jul 9 at 14:40
How to hide a character's identity from the audience?
Awarded Jul 9 at 13:25
Is it illegal to imagine a real person for a fictional character?
Awarded Jul 8 at 23:55
Are collection of short stories more likely to sell than single short stories?
Awarded Jul 8 at 19:10
Is it stylistically sound to use onomatopoeic words?
Awarded Jul 8 at 15:05
How do we handle pauses in a dialogue?
Awarded Jul 8 at 13:55
What's it called when the bad guy gets eaten?
Awarded Jul 8 at 7:05
Can I use the real name of TV shows in my novel? [duplicate]
Awarded Jul 7 at 22:00
What should tie a collection of short-stories together?
Awarded Jul 6 at 18:25
Sense of humor in your sci-fi stories [closed]
Awarded Jul 5 at 22:55
How can I create better suspense in this passage?
Awarded Jul 5 at 13:55
How important is it for multiple POVs to run chronologically?
Awarded Jul 4 at 19:10
How can I add more depth to my poem?
Awarded Jul 4 at 12:00
Is permission required for quoting the Bible or nursery rhymes?
Awarded Jul 4 at 8:40
What are some bad ways to subvert tropes?
Awarded Jul 4 at 7:20
Past vs. present tense when referring to a fictional character
Awarded Jul 4 at 0:25
Is it bad to suddenly introduce another element to your fantasy world a good ways into the story?
Awarded Jul 2 at 15:30
Term for a character that only exists to be talked to
Awarded Jul 2 at 10:25
What can a novel do that film and TV cannot?
Awarded Jul 2 at 6:45
Pantsing a story?
Awarded Jul 1 at 20:10
Are there advantages in writing by hand over typing out a story?
Awarded Jul 1 at 7:50
ISBN - is it possible to have one and a title before publishing?
Awarded Jul 1 at 6:10
It seems safer to make everyone white then to be accused of 'racism' if I I make any of my pre-written cultures a different race
Awarded Jul 1 at 0:00
How can I make sure a major twist is not disappointing? [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 30 at 18:05
Does the protagonist need a name?
Awarded Jun 30 at 3:25
How to make a psychopath/sociopath likeable?
Awarded Jun 29 at 22:50
what are some specific criteria for evaluating a piece of fiction that can be used repeatedly?
Awarded Jun 29 at 19:55
Snowflake Method: Step 3 - What is important to a character story line?
Awarded Jun 27 at 19:10
How do I present a future free of gender stereotypes without being jarring or overpowering the narrative?
Awarded Jun 27 at 11:05
Can a successful book series let the bad guy win? [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 27 at 9:50
Is this excerpt's style too matter-of-fact? [closed]
Awarded Jun 26 at 20:55
How to describe POV characters?
Awarded Jun 26 at 16:20
Good tools for writing (game) manuals and sourcebooks
Awarded Jun 25 at 15:40
What is the art of designing names?
Awarded Jun 25 at 14:10
How do I tell the reader that my character is autistic in Fantasy?
Awarded Jun 25 at 10:55
How can my story take place on Earth without referring to our existing cities and countries?
Awarded Jun 25 at 8:40
How to describe a husky, low, sinister voice? [closed]
Awarded Jun 25 at 0:00
How much to charge for a blog post in the UK?
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