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How do I avoid the “chosen hero” feeling?

fiction characters genre tropes hero
Jan 8 at 10:22 ArtickokeAndAnchovyPizzaMonica 1,279
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How can you write when you're upset?

creative-writing technique emotions psychology-of-writing
Feb 16 '19 at 11:58 Community♦ 1
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When do you stop “pushing” a book?

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May 10 '19 at 14:59 GGx 9,823
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The unknown and unexplained in science fiction

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Oct 2 '19 at 11:15 Community♦ 1
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Avoiding cliches when writing gods

world-building tropes mythology
Jun 3 '19 at 21:10 Community♦ 1
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Is it time to start closing up my novel?

novel science-fiction ending book-length 3-acts
Oct 3 '19 at 13:40 Community♦ 1
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In a series of books, what happens after the coming of age?

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Oct 24 at 3:07 EvilSnack 1,513
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What should tie a collection of short-stories together?

creative-writing publishing short-story genre theme
Mar 27 '19 at 19:06 ShadoCat 1,271
 
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What is the most important characteristic of New Weird as a genre?

fiction genre
May 31 '19 at 0:35 Community♦ 1
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How can I write humor as character trait?

creative-writing characters novel humor
Mar 28 '19 at 14:57 Spitemaster 190
 
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Getting an editor after the second draft

novel editing narrative psychology-of-writing
Sep 10 '19 at 10:39 Community♦ 1
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Does the reader need to like the PoV character?

creative-writing characters novel pov reader-engagement
Mar 22 '19 at 16:20 Community♦ 1
 
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How do you show, through your narration, a hard and uncaring world?

fiction style description science-fiction narrative
Oct 4 '19 at 6:49 Stefanos Zilellis 123
 
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Can disgust be a key component of horror?

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Mar 22 '19 at 15:11 Cort Ammon 1,392
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Personal or impersonal in a technical resume

technical-writing resume
Mar 21 '19 at 13:25 Community♦ 1
 
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Are paired adjectives bad style?

creative-writing fiction style novel conventions
Mar 7 '19 at 9:37 Community♦ 1
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1000 words a day for a part-time writer

creative-writing wordcount first-draft habits
Jan 5 at 8:02 F1Krazy♦ 8,637
 
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English words in a non-english sci-fi novel

novel science-fiction translation language
Oct 7 '19 at 18:03 sesquipedalias 3,378
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Monsters of psychological horror

technique genre horror symbolism monsters
Sep 8 '19 at 23:38 Community♦ 1
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Is a stroke of luck acceptable after a series of unfavorable events?

creative-writing novel deus-ex-machina
Mar 29 '19 at 5:44 Community♦ 1
 
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Pros and Cons: A blog to get feedback

creative-writing blog readers exercises feedback
Mar 8 '18 at 13:11 Secespitus 5,496
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How to include external references when writing internal documentation?

technical-writing citations software-documentation documentation
Mar 15 '19 at 19:00 April Salutes Monica C. 4,536
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How can show that my cold hearted character is coping with grief?

creative-writing characters character-development emotions
Oct 19 '18 at 14:49 Liquid - Reinstate Monica 15.6k
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How can you make up a convincing dialect?

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Jul 27 at 11:14 Glorfindel 194
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The difference between dialogue marks

creative-writing dialogue punctuation
Apr 12 '19 at 8:12 Community♦ 1
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What are some good historical sources for writing medieval battles?

fantasy resources genre historical-fiction combat
May 19 '19 at 14:34 Ville Niemi 1,865
 
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Characterizing a sentient robot: inhuman PoV

creative-writing characters science-fiction pov
Mar 25 '19 at 22:59 Community♦ 1
 
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Should one invest in a professional editor before querying?

publishing editing publisher queries
Sep 2 '19 at 15:13 GGx 9,823
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Fictional races and fictional racism

fantasy genre world-building theme
Aug 22 '19 at 14:39 Community♦ 1
 
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Are friendly writing contests a useful exercise?

creative-writing exercises contests
Mar 22 '19 at 9:53 motosubatsu♦ 5,691
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