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Is no religion a bad thing?

answered Jan 9, 2019 at 16:10

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My kid's first story

creative-writing children young-author

answered Nov 8, 2018 at 13:31

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My story is written in English, but is set in my home country. What language should I use for the dialogue?

creative-writing fiction style dialogue language

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 15:07

66 votes

Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?

fantasy genre

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 18:16

61 votes

Should I add racism in my book's world or have my world have no racism?

novel fantasy world-building middle-grade

answered Jan 24, 2019 at 20:25

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Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

fiction style characters naming

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 20:04

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Should we add a character in a story for realistic effect?

fiction characters subplot

answered Jan 2, 2019 at 14:27

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How do I avoid the "chosen hero" feeling?

fiction characters genre tropes hero

answered Feb 21, 2019 at 17:01

55 votes

What are the Pros and Cons of long names?

creative-writing naming constructed-language

answered May 24, 2018 at 22:04

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Does everything have to be accurate?

fiction style science-fiction science

answered Jun 17, 2018 at 9:41

52 votes

English - Acceptable use of parentheses in an author's name

pseudonym

answered Aug 8, 2019 at 21:11

50 votes

Can a successful book series let the bad guy win?

creative-writing characters novel series antagonist

answered Jun 26, 2019 at 22:00

47 votes

Is it Ok to make up places if I want the reader to think it’s set in the real world?

fiction creative-writing world-building setting

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 8:55

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Is there such a thing as too inconvenient?

plot narrative deus-ex-machina

answered Aug 18, 2019 at 19:25

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Using font to highlight a god's speech in dialogue

dialogue formatting

answered Aug 31, 2019 at 9:58

42 votes

I feel like most of my characters are the same, what can I do?

creative-writing character-development

answered Sep 16, 2019 at 21:26

41 votes

How to write female characters with agency?

fiction character-development pov perspective gender

answered Oct 9, 2018 at 20:54

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How to make readers know that my work has used a hidden constraint?

style marketing constrained-writing

answered Mar 13, 2019 at 18:26

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How to write cleanly even if my character uses expletive language?

technique language middle-grade profanity

answered Mar 15, 2019 at 1:15

40 votes

How should a big universe be introduced without being boring?

technique structure introduction

answered Nov 18, 2018 at 17:08

38 votes

Are connotations with certain names inevitable?

characters naming

answered Jul 5, 2018 at 19:55

38 votes

What makes a character irredeemable?

creative-writing characters

answered Sep 25, 2019 at 20:18

38 votes

How best to avoid the appearance of stereotype?

characters

answered Jan 8, 2019 at 12:12

37 votes

Mixing humour with horror in fiction

technique genre humor horror comedy

answered May 30, 2018 at 12:15

37 votes

Is straight-up writing someone's opinions telling?

characters showing-telling third-person

answered Jul 16, 2019 at 12:09

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How do I say that someone is black?

characters description vocabulary

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 14:04

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Avoiding spectacle creep

creative-writing series

answered Oct 10, 2018 at 18:06

35 votes

What kind of protagonist or writing style is Jack Sparrow?

style technique characters plot

answered Sep 17, 2018 at 20:30

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A children's book that takes 25 minutes to read out loud - is it too long?

children book-length middle-grade

answered Oct 17, 2018 at 8:12

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Do living authors still get paid royalties for their old work?

publishing copyright authorship

answered Aug 18, 2019 at 8:33

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Is no religion a bad thing?

My kid's first story

My story is written in English, but is set in my home country. What language should I use for the dialogue?

Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?

Should I add racism in my book's world or have my world have no racism?

Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

Should we add a character in a story for realistic effect?

How do I avoid the "chosen hero" feeling?

What are the Pros and Cons of long names?

Does everything have to be accurate?

English - Acceptable use of parentheses in an author's name

Can a successful book series let the bad guy win?

Is it Ok to make up places if I want the reader to think it’s set in the real world?

Is there such a thing as too inconvenient?

Using font to highlight a god's speech in dialogue

I feel like most of my characters are the same, what can I do?

How to write female characters with agency?

How to make readers know that my work has used a hidden constraint?

How to write cleanly even if my character uses expletive language?

How should a big universe be introduced without being boring?

Are connotations with certain names inevitable?

What makes a character irredeemable?

How best to avoid the appearance of stereotype?

Mixing humour with horror in fiction

Is straight-up writing someone's opinions telling?

How do I say that someone is black?

Avoiding spectacle creep

What kind of protagonist or writing style is Jack Sparrow?

A children's book that takes 25 minutes to read out loud - is it too long?

Do living authors still get paid royalties for their old work?