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How do I introduce my readers to new words as gracefully as possible?
Let me apologize in advance if this question has been asked before. The ones I found only discuss this issue in the context of writing in general and do not touch on writing narrative fiction.
I am ...
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Is it better to create a new word, or add anew connotation to an already existing word? Does it matter?
This question arose from another question I asked on the English Language & Usage Stack: "Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that happens when you read something only ...
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Creating a unique spin on a nuclear apocalypse?
Basically, my story follows a group of 6 people (and 1 mutant human) exploring a barren wasteland of what used to be the USA.
The world they inhabit was created through a nuclear war, that led to a ...
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Character and world building in less than 2000 words
Is it possible to build a new character and/or world in a science fiction under a tight word limit? What aspects should be covered and what avoided? Also are there some similar previous examples to ...
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How to build suspense or so to establish and justify xenophobia of characters in the eyes of the reader? [closed]
I am asking this as a general thing, be it a race that is never seen but heard about (which is fairly easy,) but much more so for a race that the reader becomes well acquainted with, especially one ...
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Is it dull to have a world where all characters cannot speak properly?
I am thinking about setting my story in a postapocalyptic world where all art and literature are gone, and people are mostly illiterate. People lost the ability to formulate deep thoughts, became ...
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