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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 would you describe a complex dogfight?

Fact is... You don't. In general, a common advice while describing a fight is that you don't need to be too detailed or "complex". Fights are quite rough and tense moments, and most of them -in real l …
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How to prevent other elements from an allegorical film from being misinterpreted?

You can't. Nor shouldn't. If you want to be symbolic, you should stick with it to the end. Taking out the subtleness to tell the readers straightforward what truly happened can kill the discussion and …
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Alternative sites to Google Docs

I'm looking for websites that let me write and store my stories online, so I can keep developing them no matter where I go. (Because of my devices specs, sadly Dropbox — and similar options that need …
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How to avoid using "she" repetitively in action?

You can either use the character's name or some noun ("female", "woman", "girl", "teenager", that person's profession). HOWEVER, I should mention it's not something really necesary. It can feel you ar …
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Could Abridged-Series-Style Comedy Fit a Fantasy Series?

Hmm, I think it could work. To say the truth, the way your formulated your questions is quite weird. I mean, there are hundred of examples you could have used, but you choose the abridged series, when …
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Does the hero have to defeat the villain themselves?

Not at all. It's not the usual, but the fact is that the hero being the one to fight and defeat/kill the villain is not strictly necessary. Look at The Hunger Games. I think everyone was completely su …
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