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"Creative writing" is a vague term, but generally means fiction, or writing that's not non-fiction, technical, or business writing. This tag should be used when asking questions that apply to multiple categories of creative writing, such as when asking questions that could apply to fiction or poetry alike.

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How do you make a story as sad as possible?

Just tell the truth. Nothing is sadder or more legitimately evocative of sorrow than the genuine sufferings and privations of real people, even if anonymized. Many of the most ingenious and heart-wren …
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