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How do I make "foreshadowing" more relevant in the early going?

answered Apr 27, 2018 at 15:04

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How to write from the perspective of a neurodivergent character?

answered Mar 14, 2023 at 18:37

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Why is it bad to exclusively rely on plot twists to create tension?

answered Mar 5, 2023 at 4:08

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How do I stop "writer's forgetfulness"?

answered Feb 25, 2023 at 2:56

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Is it necessary to describe a character's physical appearance in a novel

answered Jan 10, 2023 at 16:13

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What is the primary reason why sequels often suck?

answered Dec 18, 2022 at 18:26

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Looking for tips on how to write a werewolf/mafia type story

answered Oct 31, 2022 at 23:13

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When writing in third person limited point of view, can I throw out some quick information about the protagonist omniscience style?

answered Oct 20, 2022 at 1:49

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How do you make a character feel real?

answered Oct 18, 2022 at 23:39

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How to write dash after question mark?

answered Oct 16, 2022 at 14:37

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I want to write a scenario where the main culprit is controlling someone to commit crimes

answered Aug 9, 2022 at 23:13

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Is it a bad idea to make a villain or a main character too unlikeable?

answered Aug 5, 2022 at 0:05

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How can I remove the repetition of 'the' from descriptive writing

answered Aug 3, 2022 at 18:33

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How do you make superhuman strength "make sense" in a fantasy setting?

answered Jul 22, 2022 at 17:52

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How do I smartly skip necessary scenes without causing an imbalance in the story?

answered Jul 9, 2022 at 15:30

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Should I add pollution or resource depletion to my story even though it's not the plot for my story?

answered Jul 2, 2022 at 2:58

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What is a good justifying reason and timing for a flashback?

answered Jun 30, 2022 at 1:52

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How do you come up with superpowers that haven't been overused?

answered Jun 29, 2022 at 17:53

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How do you determine if a character dialogue can be cut?

answered Jun 25, 2022 at 4:04

8 votes

170k debut fantasy story. Is it possible?

answered Jun 18, 2022 at 0:45

4 votes

How to fill space between events

answered Jun 16, 2022 at 0:40

3 votes

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What do you do with your story beats when changing protagonist midway through a novel?

answered Jun 11, 2022 at 13:50

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Does starting my story in the middle of the plot and then going back count as having a flash back or flash forward?

answered Jun 8, 2022 at 23:20

2 votes

Referring to a main character's father as "his father" vs. "their father" when siblings are in scene

answered Jun 3, 2022 at 18:13

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Could you describe a woman as "the apple of every man's eye in town" if she was sought after by all the men in town?

answered Jun 3, 2022 at 14:54

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Is it ok to skip over some dialogues, and how do we do it?

answered Jun 2, 2022 at 23:38

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Characters inner thoughts made others mad?

answered Jun 1, 2022 at 14:12

2 votes

How can I vary the POVs in past tense?

answered May 29, 2022 at 19:48

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Effectively defusing tension after a first act climax/peak, even though the characters themselves aren't relaxed

answered Apr 15, 2022 at 16:00

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Is there a written equivalent to the "jump scare"?

answered Apr 9, 2022 at 0:25

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How do I make "foreshadowing" more relevant in the early going?

How to write from the perspective of a neurodivergent character?

Why is it bad to exclusively rely on plot twists to create tension?

How do I stop "writer's forgetfulness"?

Is it necessary to describe a character's physical appearance in a novel

What is the primary reason why sequels often suck?

Looking for tips on how to write a werewolf/mafia type story

When writing in third person limited point of view, can I throw out some quick information about the protagonist omniscience style?

How do you make a character feel real?

How to write dash after question mark?

I want to write a scenario where the main culprit is controlling someone to commit crimes

Is it a bad idea to make a villain or a main character too unlikeable?

How can I remove the repetition of 'the' from descriptive writing

How do you make superhuman strength "make sense" in a fantasy setting?

How do I smartly skip necessary scenes without causing an imbalance in the story?

Should I add pollution or resource depletion to my story even though it's not the plot for my story?

What is a good justifying reason and timing for a flashback?

How do you come up with superpowers that haven't been overused?

How do you determine if a character dialogue can be cut?

170k debut fantasy story. Is it possible?

How to fill space between events

What do you do with your story beats when changing protagonist midway through a novel?

Does starting my story in the middle of the plot and then going back count as having a flash back or flash forward?

Referring to a main character's father as "his father" vs. "their father" when siblings are in scene

Could you describe a woman as "the apple of every man's eye in town" if she was sought after by all the men in town?

Is it ok to skip over some dialogues, and how do we do it?

Characters inner thoughts made others mad?

How can I vary the POVs in past tense?

Effectively defusing tension after a first act climax/peak, even though the characters themselves aren't relaxed

Is there a written equivalent to the "jump scare"?