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Not wanting to "spoil" a story due to lack of skill

answered Jul 13, 2020 at 22:46

38 votes

Do "unlimited ammo" or "bottomless magazine" tropes ruin storytelling?

answered Jul 12, 2022 at 0:48

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When the main character talks to the camera, is that 3rd person or another technical term for point of view?

answered Mar 28, 2021 at 19:20

28 votes

Do I always need a comma after a person's name?

answered Aug 28, 2022 at 0:36

27 votes

How do you get out of a corner when plotting yourself into a corner?

answered Mar 2, 2023 at 1:50

21 votes

How to write a character who's better than you at sounding professional and doublespeak

answered Jun 14, 2023 at 1:20

21 votes

In novel writing, should I change the name a character is referred to by when he reveals his name to the protagonist?

answered Sep 11, 2022 at 0:40

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Should you publish your book online for feedback?

answered Sep 15, 2021 at 0:50

17 votes

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Ways to show someone is whispering without using "he whispered"

answered Nov 5, 2021 at 1:01

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Grammarly editing my effects, should I keep them or listen to Grammarly?

answered May 1, 2022 at 1:08

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When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?

answered Mar 12, 2023 at 1:44

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A smooth way to make Dialogue

answered Aug 4, 2020 at 12:48

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How to write a character that doesn’t talk much?

answered Dec 9, 2020 at 13:55

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What does (beat) refer to in a script and what other elements can we put instead of (beat)?

answered Jul 14, 2022 at 0:28

13 votes

What is the meaning of square brackets in quotes?

answered Jul 10, 2022 at 2:19

12 votes

Should my main character make a ginormous mistake?

answered Oct 1, 2020 at 12:58

11 votes

How can a portal be hidden for 5 years but found by children?

answered May 23, 2020 at 13:45

11 votes

How do you prevent a character from being a creator's pet?

answered May 25, 2020 at 22:44

10 votes

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What are the stages to self editing?

answered Sep 7, 2020 at 1:05

9 votes

How do you make a super villain's plan smart enough to outwit genuinely intelligent heroes but still have the heroes win?

answered Jul 8, 2022 at 2:02

9 votes

Do you need to explain why your character acted out of character?

answered Mar 17, 2022 at 1:13

8 votes

Can I have a non-living thing with its own perspective?

answered Jul 21, 2020 at 12:42

8 votes

Getting Prose to Flow

answered Mar 14, 2021 at 15:38

8 votes

How do I emphasize a sentence without making it seem like the character is shouting?

answered Jun 12 at 2:49

8 votes

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How can I keep my writing consistent?

answered Jun 19 at 0:04

7 votes

Is it a bad idea to design a purposefully inconsistent magic system?

answered May 11 at 3:35

7 votes

When quoting issuing commands to multiple individuals, should each new person be a new paragraph?

answered Feb 8, 2023 at 3:06

7 votes

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Are there situations where it makes sense to tell a character's plan even if it's going to fail?

answered Aug 4, 2022 at 1:49

7 votes

Is it okay to use a lot of questions to show my characters' thoughts?

answered Nov 15, 2020 at 2:10

7 votes

How can one go about writing with a full time job?

answered Jun 7, 2020 at 17:10

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242 Answers

Not wanting to "spoil" a story due to lack of skill

Do "unlimited ammo" or "bottomless magazine" tropes ruin storytelling?

When the main character talks to the camera, is that 3rd person or another technical term for point of view?

Do I always need a comma after a person's name?

How do you get out of a corner when plotting yourself into a corner?

How to write a character who's better than you at sounding professional and doublespeak

In novel writing, should I change the name a character is referred to by when he reveals his name to the protagonist?

Should you publish your book online for feedback?

Ways to show someone is whispering without using "he whispered"

Grammarly editing my effects, should I keep them or listen to Grammarly?

When should you reveal the motivations of a villain?

A smooth way to make Dialogue

How to write a character that doesn’t talk much?

What does (beat) refer to in a script and what other elements can we put instead of (beat)?

What is the meaning of square brackets in quotes?

Should my main character make a ginormous mistake?

How can a portal be hidden for 5 years but found by children?

How do you prevent a character from being a creator's pet?

What are the stages to self editing?

How do you make a super villain's plan smart enough to outwit genuinely intelligent heroes but still have the heroes win?

Do you need to explain why your character acted out of character?

Can I have a non-living thing with its own perspective?

Getting Prose to Flow

How do I emphasize a sentence without making it seem like the character is shouting?

How can I keep my writing consistent?

Is it a bad idea to design a purposefully inconsistent magic system?

When quoting issuing commands to multiple individuals, should each new person be a new paragraph?

Are there situations where it makes sense to tell a character's plan even if it's going to fail?

Is it okay to use a lot of questions to show my characters' thoughts?

How can one go about writing with a full time job?