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What is meant by “purposeful, habitual, and gratuitous” actions?
Nov 19 '18 at 20:26
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How to trick the reader into thinking they're following a redshirt instead of the protagonist?
Jun 5 '19 at 15:34
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Why write a book when there's a movie in my head?
Feb 21 '19 at 11:28
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Is my story “too diverse”?
Jan 6 '19 at 20:58
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Are wands in any sort of book going to be too much like Harry Potter?
May 7 '19 at 3:02
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Choosing between two people in a romance?
Nov 12 '18 at 1:44
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Explaining made up card game
Nov 18 '18 at 17:54
36
How many characters are too many?
Jul 17 '18 at 19:15
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Is it considered lazy writing to have a dry prelude at the start of a book?
Jul 25 '18 at 15:55
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Should a narrator ever describe things based on a character's view instead of facts?
Mar 18 '19 at 22:35
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Would it be a copyright violation if I made a character’s full name refer to a song?
Jun 19 '19 at 15:30
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The role of the supernatural in hard science fiction
Jul 24 '18 at 14:49
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Is it ok to use “aluminium” in an otherwise American English text?
Jan 21 '19 at 15:38
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How to describe POV characters?
Jun 25 '19 at 18:33
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What are the words that were used during Shakespeare's time that are seldom used nowadays?
Feb 14 '19 at 23:57
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Is an easily guessed plot twist a good plot twist?
Jul 23 '19 at 10:52
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Plot twist where the antagonist wins
May 24 '19 at 12:50
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Are there any established rules for splitting books into parts, chapters, sections etc?
May 12 '19 at 15:45
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Too soon for a plot twist?
Mar 8 '19 at 5:25
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Introduce a character and forget about them until the last chapter?
Mar 5 '18 at 14:27
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What are some bad ways to subvert tropes?
Jul 3 '19 at 14:22
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Are paired adjectives bad style?
Mar 5 '19 at 12:04
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Is straight-up writing someone's opinions telling?
Jul 16 '19 at 13:09
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I cannot figure out the exact genre (and target audience) of my book
Oct 24 '18 at 14:28
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The unknown and unexplained in science fiction
May 6 '19 at 16:34
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Referencing modern pop culture in science fiction
Apr 30 '18 at 16:38
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Protagonist constantly has to have long words explained to her. Will this get tedious?
Feb 22 '19 at 15:06
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How to represent jealousy in a cute way?
Jun 10 '19 at 14:23
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How much web presence should I have?
Jun 10 '19 at 15:09
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Is it okay to have a sequel start immediately after the end of the first book?
Jun 8 '19 at 19:12
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