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Mother is writing a book, thinks writing her life stories is same as telling them

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How to have characters talk about making explosives without the FBI showing up here?

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Are "non-readers" useful beta readers?

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Is no religion a bad thing?

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Making the death of background characters sad

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Where to find industrial schematics or blue prints for reference?

answered Dec 2, 2017 at 5:08

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Can justifying "boobplate" armor in the fantasy genre damage its credibility as a serious setting?

answered Jan 11, 2018 at 2:12

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How explicit can violence and sex be in a YA novel?

answered Apr 7, 2018 at 4:04

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Should my main character make a ginormous mistake?

answered Oct 1, 2020 at 18:52

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What are great examples of fiction where characters draw on their past to make decisions in the present?

answered Dec 3, 2017 at 18:44

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Do I Need To Show My Character's Meeting in my Novel?

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 4:02

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Writing a novel for a charitable cause for free?

answered May 29, 2018 at 0:31

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Pitfalls to avoid when using the "GM technique" for fantasy writing

answered Jan 2, 2018 at 5:55

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Mentioning famous person in autobiography

answered Jul 27, 2018 at 21:48

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Plot twist where the antagonist wins

answered May 24, 2019 at 21:53

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Is writing about your childhood in creative writing/fiction class necessary?

answered Oct 8, 2019 at 4:49

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Do readers not like a book if it's too dark and the characters almost never win?

answered Jun 2, 2018 at 22:00

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How to avoid overdoing deconstructive tendencies in writing?

answered Jul 19, 2021 at 16:42

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Skipping telling to get to the showing - pros and cons

answered Dec 2, 2017 at 5:33

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How to subvert expectations and abort plotlines without alienating the reader?

answered Oct 10, 2019 at 21:54

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How to end a story without reaching a new status quo?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 1:04

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How to present an alien culture with different morals, without it coming across as savage?

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How do I write a MODERN combat/violence scene without being dry?

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Mother is writing a book, thinks writing her life stories is same as telling them

How to have characters talk about making explosives without the FBI showing up here?

Are "non-readers" useful beta readers?

Is no religion a bad thing?

Making the death of background characters sad

Where to find industrial schematics or blue prints for reference?

Can justifying "boobplate" armor in the fantasy genre damage its credibility as a serious setting?

How explicit can violence and sex be in a YA novel?

Should my main character make a ginormous mistake?

What are great examples of fiction where characters draw on their past to make decisions in the present?

Do I Need To Show My Character's Meeting in my Novel?

Writing a novel for a charitable cause for free?

Pitfalls to avoid when using the "GM technique" for fantasy writing

Mentioning famous person in autobiography

Plot twist where the antagonist wins

Is writing about your childhood in creative writing/fiction class necessary?

Do readers not like a book if it's too dark and the characters almost never win?

How to avoid overdoing deconstructive tendencies in writing?

Skipping telling to get to the showing - pros and cons

How to subvert expectations and abort plotlines without alienating the reader?

How to end a story without reaching a new status quo?

How to present an alien culture with different morals, without it coming across as savage?

How do I write a MODERN combat/violence scene without being dry?