User ashleylee

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How to avoid introduction cliches

answered Apr 24, 2019 at 21:39

12 votes

Is the "hero guy saves girl" trope misogynistic?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 19:15

10 votes

How to explain the main plot with science based concepts, without the non-sci-fi fans getting bored?

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 21:06

6 votes

Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 18:27

6 votes

My story is written in English, but is set in my home country. What language should I use for the dialogue?

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 14:13

4 votes

Not having any white MC's?

answered Jan 25, 2019 at 15:23

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Always sounding idiomatic as a non-native English speaker

answered Feb 28, 2019 at 15:55

4 votes

Can someone publish a story that happened to you?

answered Apr 25, 2019 at 22:14

3 votes

I have a unique character that I'm having a problem writing. He's a virus!

answered May 1, 2019 at 19:48

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Should a prequel strive for symmetry with the original work?

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 16:34

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Avoiding repetition when there are two unidentified individuals

answered Jan 24, 2019 at 15:11

2 votes

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

answered Jan 15, 2019 at 20:56

2 votes

Any tip on naming a star, planet, geographical features and other non-living things?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 14:58

2 votes

Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 21:56

2 votes

What should be the ideal length of sentences in a blog post for ease of reading?

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 14:23

2 votes

How can I make a non-linear timeline less confusing?

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 15:42

2 votes

Quoting Yourself

answered Apr 30, 2019 at 21:37

2 votes

How to creep the reader out with what seems like a normal person?

answered Apr 29, 2019 at 19:31

2 votes

'The Chosen One' paradox

answered May 8, 2019 at 18:48

1 vote

In the background of the Future

answered Jan 24, 2019 at 23:12

1 vote

How is simplicity better than precision and clarity in prose?

answered May 2, 2019 at 14:59

1 vote

Creating or identifying secondary protagonists

answered Mar 20, 2019 at 19:47

1 vote

Describing a chess game in a novel

answered Mar 18, 2019 at 15:12

1 vote

What are some good ways of switching from third-person limited point of view to third-person omniscient point of view?

answered Jan 25, 2019 at 21:13

1 vote

How do we create new idioms and use them in a novel?

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 14:35

1 vote

How does a person go about describing a place/experience that they never personally experienced before, like a circus?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 21:24

1 vote

Pop star names and other famous people or characters

answered Jan 15, 2019 at 16:07

1 vote

How do I add more characters into my story?

answered Jan 24, 2019 at 15:56

1 vote

Ideas for short story - not sure how to proceed

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 16:19

1 vote

Is my story "too diverse"?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 18:26

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How to avoid introduction cliches

Is the "hero guy saves girl" trope misogynistic?

How to explain the main plot with science based concepts, without the non-sci-fi fans getting bored?

Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?

My story is written in English, but is set in my home country. What language should I use for the dialogue?

Not having any white MC's?

Always sounding idiomatic as a non-native English speaker

Can someone publish a story that happened to you?

I have a unique character that I'm having a problem writing. He's a virus!

Should a prequel strive for symmetry with the original work?

Avoiding repetition when there are two unidentified individuals

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

Any tip on naming a star, planet, geographical features and other non-living things?

Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

What should be the ideal length of sentences in a blog post for ease of reading?

How can I make a non-linear timeline less confusing?

Quoting Yourself

How to creep the reader out with what seems like a normal person?

'The Chosen One' paradox

In the background of the Future

How is simplicity better than precision and clarity in prose?

Creating or identifying secondary protagonists

Describing a chess game in a novel

What are some good ways of switching from third-person limited point of view to third-person omniscient point of view?

How do we create new idioms and use them in a novel?

How does a person go about describing a place/experience that they never personally experienced before, like a circus?

Pop star names and other famous people or characters

How do I add more characters into my story?

Ideas for short story - not sure how to proceed

Is my story "too diverse"?