User Stu W - Writing Stack Exchange

Stu W

Member for 8 years, 1 month
Last seen more than 2 years ago

stusnew2014.gmail.org
Chicago, IL

15 Questions

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48 votes

5 answers

8k views

"The flux capacitor--it's what makes time travel possible." When to keep world-building explanations short

asked Feb 5, 2017 at 16:01

44 votes

12 answers

18k views

Uh oh - My book stinks. Now what?

asked Jun 7, 2017 at 15:46

7 votes

2 answers

296 views

Where to find beta readers? [duplicate]

asked Feb 29, 2016 at 14:46

4 votes

4 answers

1k views

Maybe it is better to write rough drafts longhand?

asked Feb 19, 2016 at 1:30

4 votes

4 answers

375 views

How to write negative events without laying blame in an insulting way

asked Jan 16, 2016 at 20:34

4 votes

1 answer

494 views

How many names in a book are too many?

asked Jan 21, 2016 at 20:51

3 votes

6 answers

56k views

Describing laughter in dialogue?

asked Jan 31, 2016 at 19:30

3 votes

2 answers

172 views

Switching to fiction software

asked Dec 26, 2015 at 21:02

3 votes

1 answer

82 views

Plural of the scholastic grade A

asked Jan 5, 2016 at 6:00

3 votes

3 answers

1k views

Use of the Oxford comma

asked Dec 3, 2015 at 19:26

3 votes

4 answers

183 views

Resurrecting a story: Rewrite or Edit?

asked Jan 28, 2017 at 0:55

2 votes

4 answers

248 views

Making modern references

asked Nov 3, 2015 at 2:19

1 vote

2 answers

127 views

Acronym issue transitioning from prose to dialogue

asked Nov 1, 2015 at 3:38

1 vote

1 answer

1k views

Use of ellipses at the end of a passage [duplicate]

asked Dec 17, 2015 at 16:07

1 vote

2 answers

101 views

Changing points of view with geographical shifts as well as character changes between scenes

asked Jan 9, 2016 at 3:12