User Aspen the Artist and Author

16 votes

7 answers

9k views

What is considered "childish" in fictional writing?

asked Jun 1, 2017 at 21:44

6 votes

8 answers

3k views

Describing something that doesn't exist [duplicate]

asked Apr 24, 2018 at 19:54

6 votes

4 answers

2k views

Can I use "I" in an essay?

asked May 8, 2018 at 20:37

5 votes

4 answers

2k views

Futuristic world with old technology? [closed]

asked Aug 27, 2018 at 15:52

5 votes

2 answers

175 views

When is it "not okay" to say a spoiler in writing?

asked Jun 4, 2017 at 19:33

4 votes

6 answers

2k views

Is it okay to have made up words/slang in a story?

asked Jun 20, 2017 at 19:00

4 votes

6 answers

365 views

Is it okay to have my family edit my book?

asked Sep 1, 2017 at 21:12

4 votes

6 answers

3k views

How does a person go about describing a place/experience that they never personally experienced before, like a circus?

asked Jan 10, 2018 at 19:06

4 votes

5 answers

462 views

Descriptive words to slow down the pace of the story?

asked Feb 8, 2018 at 21:34

3 votes

3 answers

212 views

Ideas for short story - not sure how to proceed

asked Oct 23, 2017 at 16:27

3 votes

3 answers

356 views

Making the antagonist

asked Jun 13, 2017 at 17:08

2 votes

2 answers

252 views

How would I summarize my story? [closed]

asked Jun 5, 2017 at 17:27

2 votes

2 answers

151 views

Chapter size matters?

asked Oct 16, 2017 at 16:04

2 votes

3 answers

125 views

Having an acronym for a villainous organization

asked Nov 26, 2017 at 2:28

2 votes

4 answers

214 views

What raises the stakes and suspicion in a plot?

asked Sep 24, 2017 at 6:23

2 votes

3 answers

5k views

What are ways to describe feelings of fear?

asked Aug 29, 2017 at 21:22

1 vote

0 answers

46 views

Having more than one plot twist? [duplicate]

asked Mar 19, 2018 at 16:01

1 vote

4 answers

2k views

Glossary in my book

asked Nov 28, 2018 at 18:53

1 vote

2 answers

176 views

What are some effective ways to gain readers?

asked Apr 29, 2019 at 17:17

1 vote

3 answers

202 views

Plotting My Story~

asked Aug 23, 2017 at 22:59

1 vote

0 answers

56 views

Listening to music that inspires the story [closed]

asked Sep 11, 2017 at 21:55

1 vote

1 answer

122 views

Using direct references to Marvel without being sued [duplicate]

asked Sep 12, 2017 at 20:27

1 vote

2 answers

109 views

Many ideas, life catching up with me, no time to write [duplicate]

asked Dec 7, 2017 at 22:24

1 vote

4 answers

251 views

Character feelings?

asked Oct 18, 2017 at 20:12

1 vote

3 answers

170 views

Setting the mood?

asked Oct 24, 2017 at 21:26

1 vote

0 answers

80 views

Really bad wording and structure, help! [closed]

asked Oct 30, 2017 at 21:43

1 vote

2 answers

102 views

Clauses: comma splices and run-on sentences

asked Nov 8, 2017 at 21:41

1 vote

2 answers

228 views

When to stop the story line?

asked Jun 6, 2017 at 18:09

1 vote

3 answers

693 views

When writing a 1000 word short story...?

asked Jun 6, 2017 at 21:34

1 vote

4 answers

357 views

Should I add more detail to my story, or just leave it vague and add it all in later?

asked May 19, 2017 at 0:37

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45 Questions

What is considered "childish" in fictional writing?

Describing something that doesn't exist [duplicate]

Can I use "I" in an essay?

Futuristic world with old technology? [closed]

When is it "not okay" to say a spoiler in writing?

Is it okay to have made up words/slang in a story?

Is it okay to have my family edit my book?

How does a person go about describing a place/experience that they never personally experienced before, like a circus?

Descriptive words to slow down the pace of the story?

Ideas for short story - not sure how to proceed

Making the antagonist

How would I summarize my story? [closed]

Chapter size matters?

Having an acronym for a villainous organization

What raises the stakes and suspicion in a plot?

What are ways to describe feelings of fear?

Having more than one plot twist? [duplicate]

Glossary in my book

What are some effective ways to gain readers?

Plotting My Story~

Listening to music that inspires the story [closed]

Using direct references to Marvel without being sued [duplicate]

Many ideas, life catching up with me, no time to write [duplicate]

Character feelings?

Setting the mood?

Really bad wording and structure, help! [closed]

Clauses: comma splices and run-on sentences

When to stop the story line?

When writing a 1000 word short story...?

Should I add more detail to my story, or just leave it vague and add it all in later?