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How do I translate the uncertainty and suspense of a dice-based RPG into a story adaptation?

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Can non-English-speaking characters use wordplay specific to English?

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What pronouns should I use for a character with no gender?

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Is using first person in academic/technical essays always bad?

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When quoting, must I also copy hyphens used to divide words that continue on the next line?

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answered Mar 24, 2019 at 13:59

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What are the words that were used during Shakespeare's time that are seldom used nowadays?

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answered Jan 20, 2019 at 8:46

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Can someone publish a story that happened to you?

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How do I copyright my own series?

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How do you create the effect that voices are mumbled while the character is daydreaming in a comic panel?

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answered Jun 12 at 4:26

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Is there a more modern version of "Acme", as a common, generic company name?

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answered Mar 12, 2021 at 23:01

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answered Nov 22, 2019 at 17:29

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Do Open Source Novels Exist?

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answered Dec 2, 2018 at 1:26

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Writing last name of a person in an essay

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How do I change the person a character addresses in a screenplay?

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How can garden path sentences be used (and misused)?

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answered Nov 30, 2021 at 2:03

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How do I warn/prepare my beta readers when giving them small excerpts to read?

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How do I accurately write a prologue, which also works as a character introduction chapter?

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answered Nov 23, 2021 at 17:01

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What do you call these specific phrases used to introduce a dialogue?

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How do you posthumously credit the authors of public domain content in your adaptation?

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answered Mar 24 at 11:56

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How do you draw the text bubbles for telepathic communication in comics?

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answered Feb 21, 2019 at 19:06

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How may a book and movie be one?

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What source is this citation referencing?

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What are the rules for beginning a block quotation halfway into a quoted sentence?

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answered Mar 24, 2019 at 14:44

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If the narrator of the story is a pet, can I still add some philosophical stuff into its narration?

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answered Mar 28, 2019 at 18:16

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Best practice for academic writing: write and cite or write first?

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answered Mar 19, 2019 at 1:17

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I accidentally added a character, and then forgot to write them in for the rest of the series

Do I need copyright permission to rewrite an old classic?

How do I translate the uncertainty and suspense of a dice-based RPG into a story adaptation?

Can non-English-speaking characters use wordplay specific to English?

What pronouns should I use for a character with no gender?

Writing style before Elements of Style

Is using first person in academic/technical essays always bad?

When quoting, must I also copy hyphens used to divide words that continue on the next line?

What are the words that were used during Shakespeare's time that are seldom used nowadays?

British / American language mishmash

Can someone publish a story that happened to you?

How do I copyright my own series?

How do you create the effect that voices are mumbled while the character is daydreaming in a comic panel?

Is there a more modern version of "Acme", as a common, generic company name?

Are there any websites that show you the popularity and regional use of words?

Do Open Source Novels Exist?

Writing last name of a person in an essay

How do I change the person a character addresses in a screenplay?

How can garden path sentences be used (and misused)?

How do I warn/prepare my beta readers when giving them small excerpts to read?

How do I accurately write a prologue, which also works as a character introduction chapter?

What do you call these specific phrases used to introduce a dialogue?

How do you posthumously credit the authors of public domain content in your adaptation?

How do you draw the text bubbles for telepathic communication in comics?

Spell out numbers before times, days, months?

How may a book and movie be one?

What source is this citation referencing?

What are the rules for beginning a block quotation halfway into a quoted sentence?

If the narrator of the story is a pet, can I still add some philosophical stuff into its narration?

Best practice for academic writing: write and cite or write first?