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Fiction is a form of prose writing that deals with at least partly artificial or imagined events and characters. This tag should be used for any questions relating to fiction, including fiction formatting, techniques and publishing.
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I'm writing a YA fiction book. Trying to make the character more layered
Keeping characters different; write down your characters traits and have it nearby. When you have another character idea, write it down as well and compare it with your other characters. If it's the s …
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Is it bad practice to use "ahem" in dialogue?
I personally would use the first option, but either would work. I think that some readers would read the dialogue, and instead of substituting ahem with a small cough or something, might just read it …
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Can I write a story with the same variations of another?
The first one, I think so. If you're doing cats as well then you might have some trouble. You can definitely write, although publishing might be a problem.
For your Zootopia one, you have the same pro …
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Am I bringing my character back to life too much?
This story is about a person in a sort of technologically advanced secret government organization that is basically SCP.
The organization is very advanced and, in most cases, can revive dead people.
I …
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Military plans and the rule of failing the execution
Tell as normal, then show on the wartable how it goes. This way you can see everything going on without having to switch POVs between a half dozen ground troops that might just die anyway.
Consider st …
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Where should I post my unfinished story I'm still writing?
It's fiction, and I don't plan on making it a series. I would like a site where I can go back in the published version if I decide to add or remove details from a certain point. …
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All my characters sound the same. How can I change this?
Just like Playing D&D
I've run into this problem a few times, although the characters were across different stories and then everything started to sound the same in different settings. My solution? I …
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Writing a good flashback
If you want to do the flashbacks, make sure the reader knows that it is a flashback. I would do this with a line of a few asterisks and then begin flashback and end the same way, this way it has a ver …
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What pronoun to use for a sentient, self aware AI?
I think 'it' or 'AI's name' is probably the best bet. If you reference AI's name once in a conversation, you can then switch to calling it 'it' as long as it is clear that 'it' refers to the AI. If th …
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Where to go next in the writing process?
Sounds like you have already have a decent start from your few drafts. From there, I would polish it up and add detail and then call it good.
If I'm understanding the question wrong, sorry but here's …
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Giving journeys a sense of scale
Just say that they walked for two weeks, but throw in a few interesting tidbits about the journey. The longer the journey, the more details you add. Don't just write;
"Alright, to mount death we go!" …
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How long can a Children's Novel be?
There is no right answer. You can do something as short as 100 pages if you want, or go beyond 300 pages. There's the Percy Jackson series(plus all the other series in the same universe) that are abou …
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When is there too much of a plot misdirection?
Short answer; probably should be okay
Slightly longer answer; ask betas if unsure
Long answer; If you already have several red herrings in your book, then this is a gamble. Maybe the reader will just …
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