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Is the first page of a novel really that important?

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Should I self-publish my novella on Amazon or try my luck getting publishers?

publishing self-publishing novella

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How do discovery writers hibernate?

creative-writing psychology-of-writing

Aug 4 '19 at 12:29 Ash 9,758

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What is the art of designing names?

characters naming

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How do I show and not tell a backstory? [duplicate]

creative-writing showing-telling backstory

Aug 6 '19 at 15:05 Brythan 391

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Is it advisable to add a location heads-up when a scene changes in a novel?

style narrative scene

Jun 11 '19 at 6:33 CommunityBot 1

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How do I know when and if a character requires a backstory?

creative-writing character-development backstory

Aug 12 '19 at 18:02 CommunityBot 1

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What are good ways to improve as a writer other than writing courses?

creative-writing style structure education

Aug 13 '19 at 18:00 CommunityBot 1

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Will writing actual numbers instead of writing them with letters affect readership?

fiction style readers numerals

Jun 28 '19 at 19:07 CommunityBot 1

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Does the use of a new concept require a prior definition?

creative-writing terminology

Aug 7 '19 at 9:26 CommunityBot 1

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How should I present a resort brochure in my general fiction?

style formatting book

Jul 5 '19 at 14:59 CommunityBot 1

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How to write a scene in third person limited when the POV character is not in it?

pov

Aug 24 '20 at 15:24 thieupepijn 393

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How to plan the font size in a fiction?

publishing formatting publisher

Jun 26 '19 at 16:54 Chris Sunami supports Monica 55.5k

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How do I compensate for lack of knowledge about foreign accents and takling styles?

creative-writing style language

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Should fiction mention song names and iPods?

fiction style character-development description

Jun 26 '19 at 16:25 motosubatsu 6,319

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Should I take up a Creative Writing online course? [closed]

creative-writing education

Aug 4 '19 at 7:46 wordsworth 3,097

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When should the dialogue reference be written, before or after the dialogue?

dialogue grammar

Jul 5 '19 at 18:43 Cyn says make Monica whole 32.1k

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Can I use spoken English at some places over 'technically accurate English' in a general fiction?

fiction style dialogue language

Jul 3 '19 at 2:18 CommunityBot 1

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Is the MC in first person singular always all knowing?

creative-writing narrator

Oct 1 '20 at 10:52 CommunityBot 1

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How to convert dialogue in to paragraph?

dialogue formatting

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 'third person POV' for historical fiction? [duplicate]

pov historical-fiction

Aug 28 '20 at 17:49 Henry Taylor 10.7k

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Should I rigorously follow 15 beat structure for writing my novels?

creative-writing novel

Aug 25 '20 at 15:35 Anna A. Fitzgerald 3,233

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How do I manage my online references?

non-fiction references

Aug 16 '20 at 6:07 CommunityBot 1

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Do the references need to be in sequential order with the chapters?

non-fiction references

Jul 4 '20 at 21:34 Gwyn 381

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What tense to use for events that are still happening?

fiction grammar tenses

Jun 28 '19 at 20:19 CommunityBot 1

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How to plan length of a chapter? [duplicate]

formatting chapters

Jun 26 '19 at 14:32 Cyn says make Monica whole 32.1k

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How to fashion a blog so as its not the replica of a book?

publishing blog

May 21 at 11:15 The White Cloud 2,197

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Do publishers check manuscripts using anti-plagiarism softwares?

non-fiction plagiarism publisher

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What tense should the dialogues be in a first person singular write-ups?

dialogue tenses

Dec 31 '19 at 12:44 Kai 25

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How can I Include a verbatim passage in my fiction without plagiarizing it?

style copyright plagiarism quotes

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32 Questions

Is the first page of a novel really that important?

Should I self-publish my novella on Amazon or try my luck getting publishers?

How do discovery writers hibernate?

What is the art of designing names?

How do I show and not tell a backstory? [duplicate]

Is it advisable to add a location heads-up when a scene changes in a novel?

How do I know when and if a character requires a backstory?

What are good ways to improve as a writer other than writing courses?

Will writing actual numbers instead of writing them with letters affect readership?

Does the use of a new concept require a prior definition?

How should I present a resort brochure in my general fiction?

How to write a scene in third person limited when the POV character is not in it?

How to plan the font size in a fiction?

How do I compensate for lack of knowledge about foreign accents and takling styles?

Should fiction mention song names and iPods?

Should I take up a Creative Writing online course? [closed]

When should the dialogue reference be written, before or after the dialogue?

Can I use spoken English at some places over 'technically accurate English' in a general fiction?

Is the MC in first person singular always all knowing?

How to convert dialogue in to paragraph?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 'third person POV' for historical fiction? [duplicate]

Should I rigorously follow 15 beat structure for writing my novels?

How do I manage my online references?

Do the references need to be in sequential order with the chapters?

What tense to use for events that are still happening?

How to plan length of a chapter? [duplicate]

How to fashion a blog so as its not the replica of a book?

Do publishers check manuscripts using anti-plagiarism softwares?

What tense should the dialogues be in a first person singular write-ups?

How can I Include a verbatim passage in my fiction without plagiarizing it?