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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 imply something that doesn't have a visible effect?
You have to compare it to something. Establish what normal behavior looks like earlier in the story, then have it change.
An on the nose example:
Have a person comment something like: "wow, look how s …
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Is it better to have a deadline?
If a deadline forces you to finish something, and make you finish something more often, it will lead to better quality of your writing. Perhaps not on the text you are currently writing, but it will i …
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Thinking of a story for the past 10 years as an inexperienced writer, what should I do?
I don't remember where I read it, but there is a story about a sculpting teacher who did an experiment on a class. He divided the class in two, and told one half that they should spend the entire seme …
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Can Readers Relate to a Book without Humans?
The podcast 'Writing Excuses' talked about this in an episode (season 3, episode 3)
They got a question on how to make aliens convincingly alien in regards to personality and behavior as opposed to b …
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Is it possible to have a character who does not develop?
In many books on writing, a story is defined as the emotional journey (change) of the protagonist. Plot is the physical journey.
If you buy into that (as I do), then you need change in order to have …
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Dumping an entire world for dramatic effect?
It sounds to me that you are writing a tragedy. The protagonist gets what he wants, but everything goes to hell.
If you still want him to be the hero, he has to change, and find some way to correct h …
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Are there jobs that involve creative writing in the software industry?
I've been a developer for some years now, but I've realized that I need a job where I can be more creative (and hopefully work more with people (except dba's)).
Since I love writing, but at the same …
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What's Essential In A Combat Scene?
Again I think it is mostly about characters. If you really care for at lest one of the characters involved, you will automatically be drawn into the scene, because you have some emotional interest in …
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