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[ "the traditional sense. My background is in screenwriting, so my strengths are in", "at writing novels as a way of scratching my writing itch and hopefully", "guys would recommend? In either case, I know there will be some costs", "All. I'm looking for some advice. I'm interested in writing a young adult", ...
[ "others on paper. My eventual goal is to move into more creative writing,", "creative writing, and I hope I can obscure (not remove) the autobiographical elements", "know me would react if they ever got the chance to read it.", "this hurdle and either skipping over autobiographical writing or making it mental...
[ "the POV character would have no reason to think about the language they're", "I write the prologue's dialogue in English, it would be strange when later", "speaking to the rest of the stories POV characters in a foreign language.", "showing the language. And that leads me back to the subtitle problem. How", ...
[ "make Wanthlers like before. I won't go in too detail! I editted it", "wizards go for learning magic. The school has houses wherein wizards are sorted", "school! They use wands but before they buy them, they do something like", "residential. I planned a novel series of 7,wherein in the early books, wizards", ...
[ "of my own devising in the hope that you can understand. > >", "awful situation\" > > \"but there isn't\", he concluded, \"If only ...*\" >", "> The important factor is that earlier in the story, Parr has been", "audio-book, so I can't easily riffle through to find an instance. I'll give", "This works a...
[ "fauna, physics, and a lot of characters I plan to use for my", "world which everyone loves, and a story as cliche as it gets as", "rather than creating something unique. Given I've written about a quarter of my", "it falls to my protagonist and his party to defeat it with the", "However, lately, I've reali...
[ "allowed? Do the references need to be in the order of chapters? If", "with the sixth chapter and now writing the second chapter. As a result,", "have started with the sixth chapter and now writing the second chapter. As", "and now writing the second chapter. As a result, the references in the", "I have sta...
[ "Writing SE. Which is actually a very big problem as it means if", "criticism in general helps improve writing by pointing out bad ideas and areas", "can't figure out how to frame or word certain scenes, and I am", "work on them a lot harder. The problem is this includes things like", "the same time, like a...
[ "poem of my own. I wondered whether there is a convention for how", "there is a convention for how to do this or if it is", "a convention for how to do this or if it is 'allowed' at", "convention for how to do this or if it is 'allowed' at all.", "Thumas poem in a poem of my own. I wondered whether there is...
[ "what I need to write the plot and that's leads me to think", "can't find what I need to write the plot and that's leads me", "ideas of writings and stories, but..when I come to start writing, I can't", "start writing, I can't find what I need to write the plot and", "writings and stories, but..when I come ...
[ "did an internship, and it was the only constant improvement that I was", "maths problem? So my question is, where should I start, and when it", "writing and grammar was poor, is when I did an internship, and it", "across all the thoughts that are in my head for the reader to", "using commas when I felt it ...
[ "vague and only supplied answers for planned overnight visits or specific locations instead", "I need to portray my story setting correctly. For example, I live in", "in general. > > > What is the best way to gather this", "the UK and need to know whether guests can tay overnight at hospitals", "and need to...
[ "way so my edit automatically goes in red. Tracking is already ON in", "existing doc, I want to make all my edit as red (or any", "an existing doc, I want to make all my edit as red (or", "each time I change something, is there a simpler way so my edit", "want to make all my edit as red (or any different co...
[ "write a solution or way to switch from that idea? Should I cancel", "to write a solution or way to switch from that idea? Should I", "started writing it. It's kind of a weird question but I hope that", "solution or way to switch from that idea? Should I cancel the whole", "no outline before for that story ...
[ "How do I write an outline? And is it necessary for each story?" ]
[ "12 learn magic. The sorting Is based on abilities, Meaning that if a", "school secrets in book 1. My main question is that will people always", "in book 1. My main question is that will people always compare a", "hand magic. The mc and his friends discover the school secrets in book", "always compare a mag...
[ "decision.” Dlarn nibbled on his bottom lip. > > > Add: > >", "probing the growth. His Portuguese girlfriend had called it “boêmio,” unkempt, gray and", "of adulthood. > > > When he stroked his phantom beard, shaved off", "into first person thought, as in the example below. Does it seem awkward?", "a novel ...
[ "undergrowth. > > > Instinctively, Ojby knew something terrible was happening. Some old,", "to change things to 'show not tell' and eliminate the overused 'her'/'she', I", "Half of the neck was missing. The swollen corpse was a girl. Limbs", "Here is a sample of the issue in an action scene: (Thank you!)", ...
[ "version to agents in English country at the same time? I assume I", "agents in non-English speaking country and translated version to agents in English country", "potential publishers' deals? Would it be better to focus on one country and", "agents in English country at the same time? I assume I have to", ...
[ "the chance to write this particular story. So logically I should write about", "or \"spoiled\" the chance to write this particular story. So logically I should", "to write about the things I want to write about. This is different", "artists. Not so much for writing: people seem to advise against rewriting an...
[ "(to me, the text is clearer to read) but perhaps (grammatically) I should", "clearer to read) but perhaps (grammatically) I should write without a space ?", "a space after a sentence last letter or directly after the written last", "space (to me, the text is clearer to read) but perhaps (grammatically) I", ...
[ "an autobiography but some elements of my life (particularly relevant to certain choice)", "illegal and I could still be prosecuted for them if my involvement became", "that I wanted to write an autobiography but some elements of my life", "and I could still be prosecuted for them if my involvement became pub...
[ "will be about six months from that point when the impending sh!t hits", "is a first-generation native on a colony world. The general culture of the", "it as a prologue or make it a flashback? I can't move the", "him. The bulk of the story will be about six months from that", "definitely see the problem (sp...
[ "a chapter using the male's POV, but his POV is unnecessary for the", "characters take two paths that give necessary information for the story. I want", "and my two main characters take two paths that give necessary information for", "it, but don't want to waste my time if it's going to confuse", "I'm start...
[ "out they have been wronged by the same man and gang, the native", "natives left, who take the MC in. When the MC then reveals he", "gold. These men didn't quite enjoy the natives camping out there either, and", "rather hostile native. When the native approaches him to finish the job, they", "and didn't rea...
[ "in having my own book printed for myself as the title entails. I", "your book published, it’s kind of a long shot for me, especially since", "sell it or distribute it or anything of that sort, but just something", "writing my stories on Wattpad, and while they do have ways to get", "it or distribute it or ...
[ "building an focus on the tale, is it justified to borrow heavily from", "To save time with world building an focus on the tale, is it", "on the tale, is it justified to borrow heavily from a real world", "to allow creative freedom? Can this be done without attracting legal consequences? Or", "take enough l...
[ "sometimes, I feel like the story is bland in some sections and feels", "around revenge and violent cycles of human nature for more than 1.5 years.", "Because sometimes, I feel like the story is bland in some sections and", "of depth in the protagonist's characterization. Because sometimes, I feel like the st...
[ "one of my problems is that I have trouble giving my characters unique", "do I create a unique way of speaking for each of my characters?", "voices. They usually all sound the same. I may say that they have", "my characters unique voices. They usually all sound the same. I may say", "the dialogue. How do I ...
[ "I have a requirement - to unveil the suspense, I want a non-living", "first person narratives in literature. I have a requirement - to unveil the", "to share its perspective in the final chapter. Is this permissible, justified and/or", "- to unveil the suspense, I want a non-living thing to share its", "li...
[ "vivid godly tales of star gods. Here is where I have questions. 1.", "their vivid godly tales of star gods. Here is where I have questions.", "had some questions about sensitivity reading. The world featured in the novel is", "the nomadic moon people, which absorbed bits of cultures during their travels, I",...
[ "to it a final time to read through it as if he were", "the \"script\" for his book, after going through it many times and finally", "that I'm asking about this both for the present time, where nearly everyone", "\"actual final book\", as in, formatted exactly as he wants it to be", "he were a reader. When ...
[ "\"simple but vivid\" description that Chekhov talks about in letter excerpt above? (Examples", "whispers, talks, grieves, etc.—these personifications make your > descriptions a bit monotonous, sometimes", "below is from one of Chekhov's letters to other Russian writer, Maxim Gorky.)", "the \"simple but vivid...
[ "believe she has friends or love interests. Basically, I'm trying to get my", "love interests. Basically, I'm trying to get my readers to still actually like", "write a character who is shy and awkward and has anxiety so she", "and awkward and has anxiety so she would stutter or have social blunders", "hard...
[ "them and makes my novel more compelling? How should I elaborate their dialogues", "readers can resonate with them and makes my novel more compelling? How should", "complex and believable so that readers can resonate with them and makes my", "should I elaborate their dialogues and actions that adds more immer...
[ "(as a flashforward) to add suspense and keep the reader guessing as to", "have the opening section of the novel relate the ending or some part", "opening section of the novel relate the ending or some part in between", "in between of the chapter (as a flashforward) to add suspense and keep", "betwe...
[ "European Union has also taken root. > > > Can I correctly cite", "countries of the European Union has also taken root. > > > Can", "Union has also taken root. > > > Can I correctly cite the", "> > Trafficking domestic servants from Sierra Leone as exploited sex workers in", "countries of the European Union...
[ "don't know how I should approach it. Can I like include them as", "like include them as they are, and make it like an open mixed", "mythology. but I don't know how I should approach it. Can I like", "should approach it. Can I like include them as they are, and make", "but I don't know how I should approach...
[ "a few novels but wants to write a great story. What's your opinion/take?", "that he/she has read a few novels but wants to write a great", "good idea in his/her brain but is not much of a reader. Can", "Can that person be a good writer given that he/she has read a", "idea in his/her brain but is not much o...
[ "with corresponding meanings were chosen, but they carry much different connotations from another.", "three translations. In one, the original word is kept, but as it's ancient", "should one deal with such words where short translations don't come close to", "struggle with a passage in a text that I gave in t...
[ "extremely angry and dislike that I do this. I currently use the free", "at both spelling along with punctuation. Normally I care less about these things", "these things because I can still read them although many people get extremely", "to fix my writing/texting and I feel embarrassed about it. Is there a", ...
[ "problem with it. Can anyone answer why some people dislike starting a sentence", "starting a sentence with ‘and’,” and I don’t see a problem with it.", "not a big fan of starting a sentence with ‘and’,” and I don’t", "in my school, someone checked my writing, and said, “I’m not a big", "of starting a sente...
[ "slowing on it..I just present ideas, kind of explicitly and I don't know", "one year, and I am facing problems in working on suspense and that's", "almost one year, and I am facing problems in working on suspense and", "on suspense and that's why I'm slowing on it..I just present ideas, kind", "of explicit...
[ "keep haunting me are: Is this story unique? Will people like it? I", "haunting me are: Is this story unique? Will people like it? I think", "Will people like it? I think it's becoming repetitive. Will the characters be", "my book. The questions that keep haunting me are: Is this story unique?", "a large se...
[ "book that's a sequel but in a completely different genre, like a horror", "a second book that's a sequel but in a completely different genre, like", "I'm wondering if is it possible to write a romantic dramatic book, and", "but in a completely different genre, like a horror or psychological horror story?", ...
[ "and I'm frantically struggling to write down what is going on as the", "this\", but when it comes to putting it into less dry terms to", "but visual fiction like movies do not. However, I am writing a written", "to make it prose instead of stage directions I draw a complete blank.", "as [The Big Guy](https...
[ "add a magical newspaper in my novel. In the newspaper, all the images", "newspaper in my novel. In the newspaper, all the images are moving, like", "to add a magical newspaper in my novel. In the newspaper, all the", "it copyright infringement for me to include a newspaper with moving images in", "newspape...
[ "to her and ask her to join their group. I want to jump", "she talks to her father who's in prison (death row) for the murder", "a prologue where she talks to her father who's in prison (death row)", "place a year and a half later. Trying to simplify things; she meets", "it be better to have her meeting the...
[ "not a very big fan of the structure used in playscripts and screenplays.", "direct speeches but due to the abundance of characters it would get really", "the content depends on who said what and how the others reacted. At", "just wanna write the direct speeches but due to the abundance of characters", "two...
[ "indie fiction authors, is it true that if one simply writes and publishes", "For indie fiction authors, is it true that if one simply writes and", "of an article that endorses this claim. According to Diap, the 'need for", "to see sales (as Diap Wesley Smith proclaims), and that book marketing/promotion is",...
[ "able to find their way out of the woods? Perhaps. Reading back on", "(or was it compose?) \"Parr had a little lamb\"; but was failing and", "(Or all of the above)? The result of this event is the MC", "instances of coincidences. For instance: > > If a MC is lost in", "[7](https://writing.stackexchange.com/...
[ "I mean? She's not the protagonist but I still want her to have", "to write her out. You know what I mean? She's not the protagonist", "I'm at the point in my story planning where I need to develop", "at the point in my story planning where I need to develop all", "less of a 2D personality. How should I go ...
[ "some stylistic devices, such as personification. Please take a look at this example:", "of personification and that people are smart enough to grasp way more complex", "that it is good at handling writing and code editing.) As a reader", "to this kind of writing style. But my editor pointed out that only", ...
[ "it a bad thing if someone writes a story in the third point", "into the first point of view where the protagonist himself tells the story?", "the whole story into the first point of view where the protagonist himself", "story into the first point of view where the protagonist himself tells the", "then he c...
[ "1970’s, do the highway and city names need to be accurate / real?", "be accurate / real? If she takes a train cross-country, do the routes", "/ real? If she takes a train cross-country, do the routes need to", "do the highway and city names need to be accurate / real? If", "in the USA in 1970’s, do the hig...
[ "like I can remember a concrete example of whatever sentence is causing the", "a feeling what I'm writing is cringy. Now, let me specify what I", "product of lack of reading these kinds of scenes. I don't read any", "that's cringy, at least to me. So... are there any methods of writing", "of a romantic scen...
[ "there anything else you can use? I was trying to think of an", "suggest in a poem that the narrator has dementia or a mental illness?", "a mental illness? I am thinking of using metaphors such as broken mirror", "can't think of a specific allegory related to mental illness? Do you know", "mental illness? I...
[ "a glossary, some don't. Now I'm unsure on what to do. Here are", "I hope this qualifies as a proper question and isn't too opinion based,", "some have a glossary, some don't. Now I'm unsure on what to do.", "thesis in computer science, more specifically on voice activity detection, a sub-area of", "almost ...
[ "will insert figures and tables. Each figure and each table should be given", "> Figure 1.1: This is my first figure in my first chapter. >", "what about equations, sections and chapters? Let’s say there is an equation: >", "table in my second chapter. > > > When I am referencing Figure", "Figs., Sec., Chp....
[ "clarity that `previously obscured` is an adjective or will it be confusing to", "environment. > > > or > > As our global society becomes evermore", "become increasingly aware of the previously obscured impact of our actions on each", "impact, emphasis, and clarity that `previously obscured` is an adjective o...
[ "a shape-shifter, but I have trouble keeping it from sounding like a *science", "has a magically shape-shifting clown that becomes your worst fear and kills you.", "kills you. Horror.* * The Thing has an alien parasite that kills you,", "I explain it, it doesn't seem scary no matter what I do. Once", ...
[ "web animations, and many other mediums so long as they involve martial arts.", "these that I'm not sure of, so I'll narrow it down between these", "the most interest in, seeing as I enjoy martial arts fight scenes, but", "I enjoy martial arts fight scenes, but I believe that they can be", "martial arts. Ho...
[ "do I realistically write the culture shock that Snrastiya experiences on the surface?", "the most part. Nomadic scavengers and raiders, with scattered farming settlements and more", "basically live in strict totalitarian-esque place, where the population are made to follow", "shelter and society. The surface...
[ "on how we can do this over calls. Because I know that we", "be confusing. So does anybody have any advice on writing with someone else", "all the time, like we can't just take turns writing and then editing", "I know that we can't call all the time, like we can't just", "So does anybody have any advice on ...
[ "my setting to be unique from the Fallouts or Mad Maxs settings, but", "created through a nuclear war, that led to a nuclear winter wiping out", "civilization. I want my setting to be unique from the Fallouts or *Mad", "animal life, and completely collapsing civilization. I want my setting to be unique"...
[ "C and D have been shown to influence the production of E.\" What", "I am wondering about the best way to phrase it: \"Along with A,", "to phrase it: \"Along with A, B, C and D have been shown", "\"Along with A, B, C and D have been shown to influence the", "also influence the production of \"E\". Of course...
[ "high quality scenes helped us to maintain smaller domain gaps to real world", "in various qualities, in terms of reality and number of objects (such as", "engine Blender, we implemented several virtual road driving scenes in various qualities, in", "scene. > > > > > While high quality scenes helped us to", ...
[ "the comments. That's one of the features I really liked about the fanfiction", "authors. Sorry this question is kinda all over the place. Just looking for", "add or remove details from a certain point. I looked into Inkitt, and", "comments. That's one of the features I really liked about the fanfiction site,...
[ "trying the story with us. Unfortunately, it > doesn't suit our magazine. Feel", "seems to me that there are obvious alternative ways of writing (genuinely) kind", "story is not right for > us at this time. We wish you", "At the end of the day, if these editors lack the imagination to", "best of luck. > > >...
[ "it come off as stereotypical or seem mocking? If so, what other technique", "to leave out words like “the” and “a” because they don’t exist in", "“a” because they don’t exist in Russian. My question is, would it be", "My question is, would it be annoying for a character to always speak", "speak like that? ...
[ "the impacts of an autoimmune disease. The sentence I'm trying to construct looks", "his ball.\" Any suggestions? The cruder, the better. A pop culture reference would", "\"The disease importunately follows me around like a god damn...\" I'm struggling to", "struggling to come up with something better than \"...
[ "two collections, is it likely that I would receive a more positive response", "likely to be too large? If I were to split it into two", "it into two collections, is it likely that I would receive a more", "split it into two collections, is it likely that I would receive a", "156 pages. Regarding publicatio...
[ "for kids, and publishers are all grown up, so will they dislike it", "kids, and publishers are all grown up, so will they dislike it because", "will they dislike it because it is mainly for kids and isn't for", "all grown up, so will they dislike it because it is mainly for", "grown up, so will they dislik...
[ "is not present in the scene. I have just started reading on POV", "have just started reading on POV and have got extremely confused about the", "on POV and have got extremely confused about the omniscient, limited, and head-hopping.", "person POV for my novel. I read about the *third person limited POV...
[ "am not a very good writer. At all. Most of my stories get", "to no attention, and only one has ever gotten feedback, and that one", "a legit thing, but I know that I am not a very good", "the site. Some googling showed that this seems to be a legit thing,", "to be a legit thing, but I know that I am not a"...
[ "army needs to explain certain information to X, like how their FTL communication", "like how their FTL communication device works, why they don't have AI combatants", "sit through a lecture, and if that's unavoidable, how can I make it", "the reader does not have to vicariously sit through a lecture, and if"...
[ "insect (it's a long story). She has a severe allergic reaction and dies", "be a whole police investigation? I have no idea how this works, so", "and dies before her family finds her the next morning. What exactly would", "to ask. Anyway, one of my characters sneaks into the woods and gets", "to fill out a ...
[ "edit my writing and it keeps flagging all adverbs. They have a post", "such as finally, additionally can be useful to connect sentences and add fluidity.", "using prowritingaid to edit my writing and it keeps flagging all adverbs. They", "They have a post related to it [here](https://prowritingaid.com/ar...
[ "extent, by real-world cultures. For example: * Kangaroo Islander culture is derived mostly", "cultures. For example: * Kangaroo Islander culture is derived mostly from Indigenous Australian,", "of the galaxy are inhabited by different cultures, most of which are based", "Kangaroo Islander culture is derived ...
[ "a group of characters traveling across a post-nuclear wasteland. I’ve written all the", "give out my characters' backstories in an organic way over the course of", "own unique backstories and whatnot, and I want to explore them, but I", "traveling across a post-nuclear wasteland. I’ve written all the charact...
[ "were murdered by C. A is best friends with B, who actually works", "of right now, and I'm trying to put together a good climax. So", "and I'm trying to put together a good climax. So far, A's parents", "friends with B, who actually works for C. Evil reveal #1: B is", "I might save the reveal #2 for the...
[ "if it's possible to be authentic if you're not revealing your 'true' identity.", "unknown author who is working to market their own work can go to", "own work can go to e-conferences, tell friends and family about their work,", "a matter of 'do what feels right to you'? Edit: I'm not asking", "share it acr...
[ "main character waiting to go into the principal's office. At this point I", "principal's office. At this point I would like to reveal the name of", "waiting to go into the principal's office. At this point I would like", "of the chapter opens in a high school classroom. We don't know the", "We don't know t...
[ "critique group can offer some useful advice, can it also be a hindrance", "be in a critique group. It's my understanding a first draft is going", "is where I am confused. While a critique group can offer some useful", "am currently writing my first draft, and also happen to be in a", "my first draft, and a...
[ "order to avoid confusion while writing this way other than give the main", "main character goes into places where these languages are common. But would that", "a feminine voice called out as she put her hand on the back", "of the man in cape. “Usamiakusta ow ihsataw aw amas Inne “Uoyustih ag", "gently whil...
[ "a Leaving Certificate. The Principal of this specific school has a master's degree,", "master's degree, and in Sri Lanka we give the degree holder the honor", "degree holder the honor of addressing them using the title of their degree.", "in Sri Lanka we give the degree holder the honor of addressing them", ...
[ "> > I want to make sure it's clear and concise. I did", "know it's not a full sentence. However, I want to make sure it's", "> I sell, I build > > > I want to make sure", "a period, because I know it's not a full sentence. However, I want", "not a full sentence. However, I want to make sure it's grammatica...
[ "11 and 17. The majority of these novels were in the fantasy genre.", "novel when I was 11 and wrote through my teenage years. I was", "my writing first, before going for the Hail Mary? Long: I started writing", "within this world. Is this a good way to practice, or should I", "more. So, since I haven't bee...
[ "Hope the title is clear enough. I'm also looking for any vocabulary related", "vocabulary related to the act of writing magic ( 'runes' as a magical", "act of writing magic ( 'runes' as a magical writing system for example).", "title is clear enough. I'm also looking for any vocabulary related to the", "th...
[ "Design. This kinda seems like I’m trying too hard though. Any ideas are", "in constant communication with humans, but I don’t want it to be awkward", "x language.” Maybe I could have a conspiracy event where the evolutions of", "This kinda seems like I’m trying too hard though. Any ideas are appreciated!", ...
[ "reference to a FP/Past and FP/Present online, but not both. Is there a", "present tense? I can only find reference to a FP/Past and FP/Present online,", "me in a roomful of other men. But there was something in the", "get me confused what tense to use. For instance, here are two paragraphs:", "my hat and s...
[ "stuff is ancient. But after reading [this](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/8677/is-sherlock-holmes-public-domain-for-use-in-a-story), I'm not so certain. Is there", "after reading [this](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/8677/is-sherlock-holmes-public-domain-for-use-in-a-story), I'm not so ...
[ "finished my first draft and I am new to writing. I'm currently researching", "my first draft and I am new to writing. I'm currently researching how", "first draft and I am new to writing. I'm currently researching how to", "currently researching how to self-edit a novel and came across beta readers. When", ...
[ "want to know how to do it myself. I don't believe I'm going", "now, I'm not looking for advice on professional editors/proofreaders, I just want to", "how to do it myself. I don't believe I'm going to be publishing", "don't quite know the states of self-editing. Right now, I'm not looking for", "not lookin...
[ "I'm looking for writing groups or communities that I can benefit from. Is", "and I'm looking for writing groups or communities that I can benefit from.", "(yay!) and I'm looking for writing groups or communities that I can benefit", "I'm new to writing, I just finished the first draft of the first", "looki...
[ "letter and most of which want applications via email. I'm confused by the", "query letter and most of which want applications via email. I'm confused by", "applications via email. I'm confused by the format. Do they want the query", "of which want applications via email. I'm confused by the format. Do they",...
[ "an average height of about 8 feet tall. They’re also supposed to be", "height of about 8 feet tall. They’re also supposed to be immune to", "zombified humans. They are extremely long-lived, and some emit low levels of radiation.", "They are modified to have the strength of a male silverback gorilla, and", ...
[ "enchantment before her friend saves her. A bit of backstory- the item that", "he is near the cloak in the Dep. of mysteries, i.e. my character", "in the main character's point of view, past tense. I was thinking about", "pulled into an enchantment before her friend saves her. A bit of backstory-", "similar...
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[ "last chapter? What just grabs him and slaps him in the face about", "he lives; think a Hercules Poirot kind of \"traveling detective\" narrative. He typically", "feel for how each place looks and feels as he explores them. Recently,", "strip club comes across, and I want you to make those immediately disting...