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Using colloquialisms the reader may not be familiar with
Feb 27 '18 at 13:22
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Would it confuse my readers to give two siblings nicknames that can be abbreviations of the same name?
May 10 '18 at 14:00
8
What is thebarefootwriter.com?
Mar 22 '18 at 17:23
7
Using software with my writing?
Jan 24 '18 at 1:01
6
How can I hide a second narrative within my story? (using time travel)
Apr 30 '18 at 20:05
5
Restarting a Novel
May 29 '18 at 16:43
5
Do Short Stories Need Definitive Endings?
May 21 '18 at 18:43
5
How to prevent turning off the reader at first with a protagonist with unlikeable traits but that becomes better later on?
Mar 21 '18 at 17:48
5
Is it a good idea to make the protagonist unlikable while making the supporting characters more likable?
Mar 13 '18 at 20:56
4
Does dialogue need to be accurate to the setting?
Aug 3 '18 at 16:32
4
How do I make my protagonist more relatable?
Mar 11 '18 at 3:02
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Are there tools/software for planning your story using nested mindmaps and references to characters?
Feb 28 '18 at 16:43
3
Are “non-readers” useful beta readers?
Jun 4 '18 at 15:55
3
MLA-8: How to cite information with multiple sources
May 17 '18 at 22:16
3
How to get readers to care about a dead character?
May 15 '18 at 15:26
3
What are the advantages and disadvantages to leaving the narrator unnamed?
Feb 17 '18 at 3:02
3
Knowing when to disobey the advice of grammar software
Feb 16 '18 at 19:08
2
Foregone conclusion of novel's first part
Apr 29 '18 at 17:54
2
Where can I find resources about writing a litRPG book?
Apr 12 '18 at 12:05
2
How long should a memoir be?
Apr 9 '18 at 16:50
2
What corpus-based writing tools do you use?
Apr 9 '18 at 12:11
2
If I'm writing in US English, am I not allowed to use the metric system?
Apr 2 '18 at 19:09
2
How to cite a letter in an anthology using MLA?
Mar 23 '18 at 13:10
2
How to do political humor
Jan 11 '18 at 20:16
1
How to avoid becoming frustrated while writing
Sep 5 '18 at 13:55
1
How to know if the story is going too fast?
May 9 '18 at 18:15
1
What are some good writing analyzing software programs?
Apr 11 '18 at 15:18
1
MLA8 Refer to Multiple Subpages with One Citation
Mar 21 '18 at 17:51
1
Scrivener 3 on older MacBook
Mar 9 '18 at 14:54
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MLA 8 and Date Accessed - not required, but still preferable?
Feb 20 '18 at 22:33
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