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Can I have a non-living thing with its own perspective?

Awarded Sep 26 at 22:56

Anna A. Fitzgerald

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What is a subtle way of mentioning a man became physically aroused?

Awarded Dec 21, 2022 at 20:04

Liquid

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First quarter friends

Awarded Mar 15, 2022 at 20:31

Chris Sunami

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How do you explain that the people talking English in a comic book are talking in a language other than English?

Awarded Feb 7, 2022 at 19:07

RLH

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What makes an ending tragic?

Awarded Nov 19, 2021 at 19:34

wetcircuit

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Should I use the term vis-à-vis? How should I decide when to use/avoid a term?

Awarded Jul 8, 2021 at 19:18

DWKraus

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Is there a more modern version of "Acme", as a common, generic company name?

Awarded Mar 13, 2021 at 7:51

hszmv

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Not wanting to "spoil" a story due to lack of skill

Awarded Jul 21, 2020 at 21:36

Mary

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How can I get 2 characters to bond while standing alternate watches?

Awarded Dec 18, 2019 at 8:10

Surtsey

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...and then she held the gun

Awarded Nov 21, 2019 at 13:35

user

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How to "Start as close to the end as possible", and why to do so?

Awarded Oct 25, 2019 at 10:45

Jedediah

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Can I conceal an antihero's insanity - and should I?

Awarded Oct 3, 2019 at 17:35

Anna A. Fitzgerald

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How can I make "acts of patience" exciting?

Awarded Oct 3, 2019 at 11:50

Galastel supports GoFundMonica

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Don't look at what I did there

Awarded Sep 6, 2019 at 7:55

Cyn

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Pronouns when writing from the point of view of a robot

Awarded Aug 7, 2019 at 9:10

Cyn

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I have a unique character that I'm having a problem writing. He's a virus!

Awarded Aug 2, 2019 at 21:00

ShadoCat

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How to not confuse readers with simultaneous events?

Awarded Jul 19, 2019 at 16:50

Blazen

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How to make the villain relatable/human without making the hero seem like a monster for killing him?

Awarded Jul 18, 2019 at 21:20

Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum

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What is a normal length for a chapter?

Awarded Jul 16, 2019 at 6:45

Nathan Fischer

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What can a novel do that film and TV cannot?

Awarded Jul 4, 2019 at 9:10

celtschk

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Should I write my story if I haven't established a plot?

Awarded May 7, 2019 at 2:10

Kevin

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Sometimes a banana is just a banana

Awarded Mar 20, 2019 at 21:30

SC for reinstatement of Monica

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Help! My Character is too much for her story!

Awarded Mar 20, 2019 at 21:30

Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum

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How do I say that someone is black?

Awarded Mar 12, 2019 at 19:00

user49466

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Why write a book when there's a movie in my head?

Awarded Feb 24, 2019 at 6:40

wetcircuit

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Is it time to start closing up my novel?

Awarded Feb 12, 2019 at 8:55

a4android

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Is my story "too diverse"?

Awarded Jan 8, 2019 at 12:05

eyeballfrog

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How can I write about historical realities that readers mistakenly believe are unrealistic?

Awarded Oct 15, 2018 at 0:10

Standback

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When is a lack of long, sophisticated words to describe an otherwise simple concept bad?

Awarded Jul 12, 2018 at 16:00

J.G.

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If I'm writing in US English, am I not allowed to use the metric system?

Awarded Apr 3, 2018 at 10:18

Zeiss Ikon

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How do I have to refer to a person of a specific racial group?

Awarded Feb 17, 2018 at 19:05

FraEnrico

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What's the least distracting method to inform editors I'm a woman?

Awarded Feb 1, 2018 at 14:23

Chris Sunami

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What's gained from NaNoWriMo?

Awarded Dec 12, 2017 at 17:21

FraEnrico

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Why are writers so hung up on "show versus tell"?

Awarded Sep 12, 2017 at 17:57

Standback

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Uh oh - My book stinks. Now what?

Awarded Jun 12, 2017 at 4:26

JP Chapleau

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I'm getting tired of "he said" "she said" in dialogue; how do I get around it?

Awarded Jan 29, 2016 at 20:46

kindall

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How do you avoid purple prose?

Awarded Apr 11, 2012 at 11:12

Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum

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The "Rules" of Writing

Awarded Aug 18, 2011 at 5:40

sjohnston

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