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31 votes

5 answers

3k views

Avoiding repetition when there are two unidentified individuals

asked Jan 23, 2019 at 23:55

28 votes

12 answers

7k views

Should we avoid writing fiction about historical events without extensive research?

asked Mar 5, 2019 at 23:11

27 votes

4 answers

6k views

How do we handle pauses in a dialogue?

asked Jul 7, 2019 at 21:58

26 votes

7 answers

7k views

How do we objectively assess if a dialogue sounds unnatural or cringy?

asked Mar 6, 2019 at 23:44

23 votes

5 answers

5k views

When writing an error prompt, should we end the sentence with a exclamation mark or a dot?

asked May 31, 2019 at 0:15

23 votes

7 answers

6k views

Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly?

asked Sep 7, 2019 at 1:54

22 votes

7 answers

4k views

How to tell readers your story is a re-imagination of a popular story?

asked Feb 17, 2019 at 16:31

22 votes

13 answers

7k views

How do you add LGBT characters in your story in an organic fashion without coming off as "pandering"?

asked Dec 21, 2022 at 0:52

21 votes

3 answers

6k views

Why am I getting a strange double quote (“) in Open Office instead of the ordinary one (")?

asked Jun 6, 2019 at 0:06

19 votes

8 answers

6k views

How do you explain that the people talking English in a comic book are talking in a language other than English?

asked Feb 5, 2022 at 18:17

17 votes

11 answers

7k views

How do you make characters sound like non-native English speakers without using any grammar error in their dialogues?

asked Feb 6, 2022 at 5:27

17 votes

11 answers

8k views

Describing a chess game in a novel

asked Mar 16, 2019 at 12:27

17 votes

7 answers

2k views

Should I use acronyms in dialogues before telling the readers what it stands for in fiction?

asked Mar 16, 2019 at 23:48

16 votes

6 answers

2k views

Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue?

asked Jul 12, 2019 at 2:10

15 votes

11 answers

9k views

When your main character is a misogynist or a racist, how do you tell your readers that you don't subscribe to his racist views by merely showing?

asked Jan 22 at 2:21

14 votes

3 answers

5k views

How do you ensure that a red herring doesn't violate Chekhov's gun?

asked Mar 4 at 4:13

14 votes

3 answers

2k views

Can we have too many dialogue tags and follow up actions?

asked Jul 23, 2019 at 1:13

14 votes

4 answers

2k views

Ensuring that character dialogues sound like they are coming from different people

asked Feb 2, 2019 at 18:13

14 votes

3 answers

3k views

How do you insert lyrics into a novel?

asked May 9, 2021 at 12:56

13 votes

5 answers

3k views

Should you avoid using hard-to-describe gestures and acts in a novel?

asked Jul 29, 2021 at 22:37

13 votes

6 answers

4k views

Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot?

asked May 26, 2019 at 13:13

13 votes

9 answers

3k views

What counts as exposition dump and is it possible to do exposition dumps without affecting pacing?

asked Mar 28 at 0:07

12 votes

8 answers

6k views

How do you make a story as sad as possible?

asked Jan 2 at 1:52

12 votes

4 answers

5k views

Is using an 'empty' metaphor considered bad style?

asked Feb 26, 2019 at 23:15

11 votes

7 answers

4k views

Writing dialogues for characters whose first language is not English

asked Feb 24, 2019 at 17:21

11 votes

4 answers

6k views

How do you use the interjection for snorting?

asked Sep 19, 2019 at 23:35

11 votes

9 answers

5k views

Is it OK to have a main character without a goal?

asked Oct 12, 2022 at 23:38

11 votes

3 answers

2k views

How do you merge two comics panels into one?

asked Jun 26, 2022 at 14:02

11 votes

6 answers

2k views

Why is it generally important to be consistent with the tone and style of writing?

asked Mar 24 at 11:56

10 votes

4 answers

3k views

When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?

asked Mar 11 at 20:53

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544 Questions

Avoiding repetition when there are two unidentified individuals

Should we avoid writing fiction about historical events without extensive research?

How do we handle pauses in a dialogue?

How do we objectively assess if a dialogue sounds unnatural or cringy?

When writing an error prompt, should we end the sentence with a exclamation mark or a dot?

Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly?

How to tell readers your story is a re-imagination of a popular story?

How do you add LGBT characters in your story in an organic fashion without coming off as "pandering"?

Why am I getting a strange double quote (“) in Open Office instead of the ordinary one (")?

How do you explain that the people talking English in a comic book are talking in a language other than English?

How do you make characters sound like non-native English speakers without using any grammar error in their dialogues?

Describing a chess game in a novel

Should I use acronyms in dialogues before telling the readers what it stands for in fiction?

Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue?

When your main character is a misogynist or a racist, how do you tell your readers that you don't subscribe to his racist views by merely showing?

How do you ensure that a red herring doesn't violate Chekhov's gun?

Can we have too many dialogue tags and follow up actions?

Ensuring that character dialogues sound like they are coming from different people

How do you insert lyrics into a novel?

Should you avoid using hard-to-describe gestures and acts in a novel?

Is it ok to put a subplot to a story that is never meant to contribute to the development of the main plot?

What counts as exposition dump and is it possible to do exposition dumps without affecting pacing?

How do you make a story as sad as possible?

Is using an 'empty' metaphor considered bad style?

Writing dialogues for characters whose first language is not English

How do you use the interjection for snorting?

Is it OK to have a main character without a goal?

How do you merge two comics panels into one?

Why is it generally important to be consistent with the tone and style of writing?

When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?