User Klara Raškaj

46 votes

15 answers

21k views

If I'm writing in US English, am I not allowed to use the metric system?

asked Apr 2, 2018 at 16:58

16 votes

2 answers

7k views

Is there a way to explain how a character said a word sarcastically without dialog tags?

asked Feb 19, 2018 at 17:25

14 votes

6 answers

4k views

Should I repeat character descriptions if a character reappears the second time too far into the story?

asked Feb 26, 2018 at 6:53

12 votes

7 answers

4k views

Is there a dialog tag for when someone is saying something in awe?

asked Feb 20, 2018 at 14:03

11 votes

6 answers

2k views

Do my characters need to have different mannerisms in order to be perceived as different?

asked May 8, 2018 at 6:23

10 votes

4 answers

9k views

Is shaking of the head positive or negative?

asked Mar 6, 2018 at 18:47

10 votes

2 answers

292 views

Will people not want to download my book if it's put up on sale for free?

asked Nov 3, 2017 at 15:48

9 votes

5 answers

2k views

Do I have to show my characters making up after an argument, or can it be implied when we see them on good terms again?

asked Apr 24, 2018 at 17:17

8 votes

7 answers

1k views

How specific should descriptions of settings/appearances be?

asked Mar 7, 2018 at 20:48

8 votes

5 answers

8k views

How to slow down the pace of the story?

asked Nov 15, 2017 at 7:12

7 votes

4 answers

1k views

Do I need to repeat character descriptions of main characters from one book to the next?

asked Apr 28, 2018 at 14:28

6 votes

2 answers

276 views

How to describe 4 main characters at once without overloading the reader with information?

asked Apr 1, 2018 at 9:49

6 votes

4 answers

863 views

How to express sarcasm in non-dialogue text?

asked Dec 14, 2017 at 15:50

6 votes

4 answers

2k views

What are most common tropes of a paranormal book and dark fantasy book?

asked Nov 9, 2017 at 8:43

6 votes

2 answers

336 views

Should you write character description points in bulk or spread them out?

asked Nov 5, 2019 at 14:36

4 votes

1 answer

262 views

What do magazines mean when they say they don’t accept reprints?

asked Oct 23, 2017 at 13:46

3 votes

3 answers

480 views

How do I get more exposure as an author?

asked Oct 14, 2017 at 22:03

3 votes

3 answers

140 views

Am I changing POVs if I'm describing what two or more characters are sensing (touch, smell, sound, etc.)?

asked Apr 1, 2018 at 14:01

2 votes

1 answer

5k views

What are common writing tropes in dark romance? [closed]

asked Dec 31, 2017 at 12:44

1 vote

7 answers

379 views

Is it okay to include world-building facts by "telling" instead of "showing"?

asked Feb 14, 2018 at 21:05

1 vote

3 answers

154 views

At what point do you draw the line of showing, and not telling, or vice versa?

asked Nov 25, 2017 at 23:43

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21 Questions

If I'm writing in US English, am I not allowed to use the metric system?

Is there a way to explain how a character said a word sarcastically without dialog tags?

Should I repeat character descriptions if a character reappears the second time too far into the story?

Is there a dialog tag for when someone is saying something in awe?

Do my characters need to have different mannerisms in order to be perceived as different?

Is shaking of the head positive or negative?

Will people not want to download my book if it's put up on sale for free?

Do I have to show my characters making up after an argument, or can it be implied when we see them on good terms again?

How specific should descriptions of settings/appearances be?

How to slow down the pace of the story?

Do I need to repeat character descriptions of main characters from one book to the next?

How to describe 4 main characters at once without overloading the reader with information?

How to express sarcasm in non-dialogue text?

What are most common tropes of a paranormal book and dark fantasy book?

Should you write character description points in bulk or spread them out?

What do magazines mean when they say they don’t accept reprints?

How do I get more exposure as an author?

Am I changing POVs if I'm describing what two or more characters are sensing (touch, smell, sound, etc.)?

What are common writing tropes in dark romance? [closed]

Is it okay to include world-building facts by "telling" instead of "showing"?

At what point do you draw the line of showing, and not telling, or vice versa?