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Shantnu Tiwari
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20 votes
4 answers
12k views

What is a beat?

18 votes
8 answers
10k views

Is there a good project management software for writers?

7 votes
3 answers
744 views

Is it easy to change genre?

10 votes
10 answers
43k views

How to separate scenes in a chapter?

11 votes
10 answers
2k views

How do I keep the plot interesting in a humorous book?

11 votes
9 answers
3k views

Should I start work on a sequel before I have sold my book?

5 votes
2 answers
558 views

Do we need a gap of time between drafts?

11 votes
8 answers
1k views

Are fantasy books expected to be trilogies?

5 votes
3 answers
2k views

How should I format a non fiction book with Scrivener?

11 votes
6 answers
2k views

How can I convey dates (with ordering) for events happening under different dating systems, e.g. a Sci-Fi story spread over the galaxy?

21 votes
8 answers
4k views

My cool character is doing nothing for the plot. How do I deal with him?

15 votes
1 answer
124k views

What does Character development actually mean?

38 votes
12 answers
6k views

How does the 10,000 hour rule apply to writing?

13 votes
6 answers
3k views

Self publishing: Do I still need to follow the arbitrary word count limits?

5 votes
5 answers
2k views

I have too much dialogue, how do I add more description?

10 votes
4 answers
8k views

how many books by new authors get published every year?

3 votes
1 answer
234 views

How to show that the current scene is a continuation of an earlier one?

7 votes
2 answers
223 views

If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself?

17 votes
3 answers
1k views

Is there a quick way to know I have created a Mary Sue?

0 votes
2 answers
181 views

Do I have to revise my book on paper?

4 votes
3 answers
687 views

What is a log line, and why are they bad?

7 votes
5 answers
419 views

Can I write my sub stories separately?

7 votes
3 answers
528 views

How do I start editing my novel?

8 votes
6 answers
1k views

What to do if I can't meet my chapter word count?

8 votes
4 answers
845 views

How to give the readers breathing space, without putting them to sleep?

8 votes
1 answer
637 views

2nd draft- rewrite from scratch?

3 votes
2 answers
661 views

Is character driven fiction more successful than plot driven fiction?

12 votes
7 answers
481 views

Do books have to be written in sequence?

12 votes
4 answers
647 views

2nd Draft- Fix spelling/grammar or plot first?

0 votes
2 answers
203 views

Is there such a thing as talent in writing? [closed]