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"would be considered racist. The MC’s hate of this character has nothing to",
"of having an police officer for a mom. I’m wondering if because the",
"my story. One of the characters is an African American police officer who",
"the person the MC hates is African American, if that would be considered",
"for a... |
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"was waiting for her. The scene goes something like this: > > But",
"out until I tell you to!” > > > The parts that are",
"that what you call talking and stuff!?** I’m disgusted with you, Sarlb, I",
"scene in the novel where the girl (KumaZd) is sneaking in from her",
"both have a *!?* in them, and I really... |
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"previously forgotten. How would I make some flashbacks without making the plot too",
"am having the main protagonist find their imaginary friend that they had previously",
"making the plot too confusing or sounding choppy and forced? How would I",
"the reader will understand what's going on, without boring t... |
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"I've thought may be a good way to show this, without giving up",
"to the antagonist but only for a very short chapter of the book.",
"too much information is by switching the viewpoint character to the antagonist but",
"So far, the novel is written with two other viewpoint characters, both of",
"antagonist... |
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"\"large fire\", I'll end up picking \"blaze\" over \"conflagration\".) **Can you give me",
"characters get the gist of what she's saying without even that. But there's",
"letter that would force her to simplify her thoughts for an imaginary audience.)",
"beta readers have a lower level of English than I do. ... |
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"general self-help. Some of my posts are opinion-based, and some are emotive pieces.",
"but writing what people in these sites want to read is tiring, boring",
"do not want to have a career in writing, I just want it",
"not sure if this question is off-topic here. If so, a comment on",
"get appreciated (mos... |
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"stuck now. I am afraid I won't score well. What can you suggest?",
"frequently affect the quality of my paper? What could be done to improve",
"feel stuck now. I am afraid I won't score well. What can you",
"on a paper. While writing, I noticed a problem. I used the word",
"'that' 78 times and 'which' 68 t... |
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"am a young author writing a fantasy series and I am at the",
"thing? The scene I am about to write is literally the turning point",
"the rest of the series, where my characters go from not knowing what",
"I’m gonna die anyway, might as well go down fighting.” And her goal",
"I am a young author writing a f... |
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"but I can't pinpoint it. **What is the important thing to keep in",
"feelings in people is an entirely different approach. Also, remember that people do",
"the important thing to keep in mind when using the Hero's Quurnep in",
"I know there has to be something, but most of Campbell's criticism was",
"appro... |
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"other than people confessing their undying love for each other and then breaking",
"I think one of the two reasons I didn't put any is because",
"noticed that there's a lot of shooty-shooty-bang-bang where people fight each other, but",
"the MC to try and slow stuff down, but it's not quite enough.",
"not ... |
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"mainly get some drama between the characters, but I also use it to",
"life genre to mainly get some drama between the characters, but I also",
"for the reader to keep reading it, and I also don't know how",
"keep reading it, and I also don't know how to introduce the fantasy",
"the characters really precio... |
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"and 1st and vice versa but how from one character to another both",
"John ---Plot--- Character B: My name is KiteMT ---More Plot--- Because it seems",
"how from one character to another both using the 1st person. I know",
"'I' to mean 2 possible characters? I don't want this either: Character A:",
"I don't... |
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"Is there any secret, rules, or anything that could make me not worried",
"of hearing it. And whenever I tried to do that, I always get",
"thing from almost every writer whenever I ask a question or read an",
"even I haven't finish writing the whole plot outline. Is there any secret,",
"haven't finish writi... |
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"have a problem however, after page four, I am unable to use citations.",
"Practical Assessment Task for high school, and we have to use citations. I",
"problem however, after page four, I am unable to use citations. The button",
"have to use citations. I have a problem however, after page four, I",
"after ... |
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"point where she sometimes just collapses. My MC learns that people have had",
"she slowly goes insane. Right before she completely loses it she realizes she",
"MC dying in the first book, but giving in just isn’t her character.",
"the past. At first she has no idea why they are happening but",
"her somethi... |
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"him back to where his world is with the past timeline, so he",
"the world so she tries to go to a space station for a",
"rearrange it carefully so that it looks different and new, and then put",
"because of that, it is her chance to save the world from the",
"she killed him, as it turns out that the brothe... |
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"to sleep, I'd like to think about the stories that I readed, to",
"20-30) because there is no book store in my city. My english is",
"anything that has a good story in it - especially fantasy. Everytime I",
"I like to rearrange my dream and made it as a story. My",
"to think how beautiful they are, and it ... |
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"'technical' aspects as well, discussing (where possible) the actual ideas in a way",
"perspective. That is, to discuss the way math has influenced physics, and physics",
"to Einstein). Since it's such a long paper, I'd like to decide on",
"the way math has influenced physics, and physics has influenced mathe... |
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"better to say so literally: > > Luuos cleared his throat. \"I'm not",
"compactness perhaps: > > \"Ahem, I'm not sure.\" > > > Is there",
"> \"Ahem, I'm not sure.\" > > > Is there a preferred method,",
"> > > Is there a preferred method, are onomatapoeic interjections bad practice",
"cleared his throat. \"I... |
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"can I get readers to like them even though they’re never even introduced",
"never *actually* meet them. How can I get readers to like them even",
"goes missing, however you never *actually* meet them. How can I get readers",
"character goes missing, however you never *actually* meet them. How can I get",
"... |
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"there?\" For traditional publishing, would both work, or is more appropriate than the",
"did look through 'similar questions,' but nothing pertained to this. Thank you in",
"or is more appropriate than the other? I did look through 'similar questions,'",
"writer and have always used, \"W-Who,\" to a the char... |
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"are three character perspectives that switch off every chapter. What are the ways",
"to lead from one character perspective to the next and what are variables",
"there are three character perspectives that switch off every chapter. What are the",
"every chapter. What are the ways to lead from one character p... |
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"which I haven't been able to find a concrete answer. When you write",
"but then you have lines of dialogues. So if you start a line",
"the apostrophe be an opening or closing apostrophe? A lot of typefaces have",
"have lines of dialogues. So if you start a line of dialogue with",
"have a mirroring design f... |
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"good sense of who my characters are and what my settings will look",
"just dive in again telling myself that it will all come together because",
"step in the planning process?** I really don't want to just dive in",
"how they connect to one another. It also includes what types of conflict",
"has failed me ... |
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"one. He tried to print my book but after some failed attempts(bad printing",
"to print my book but after some failed attempts(bad printing and cut) and",
"this book in my new one as a chapter and publish it by",
"He insisted that there was no need for a contract even if I",
"because he had already sell few... |
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"of animal abusers. But everything goes downhill when the animals he protects are",
"he sends threats, it's subtle. The reactions are mostly met with police and",
"exciting for the reader without adding super action-filled scenes that will ruin the",
"strong enough. As I began writing, I figured out that a lo... |
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"I don't feel like it is particularly designed for, say, a wide-audience Kindle",
"don't feel like it is particularly designed for, say, a wide-audience Kindle eBook.",
"an American or British style when editing? So far, I've only found [The",
"real cachet, and I don't feel like it is particularly designed fo... |
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"they have their own online sales platform. But Blurb limits the total page",
"1,200 pages, but they do not offer a good quality type of thin",
"* Online sales platform I have already published a book on [Blurb](https://www.blurb.com). The",
"quality type of thin paper. They have [Groundwood Paper](https://ww... |
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"weird has happened as I've jumped into the writing. I keep writing the",
"flashbacks to a few years ago to explain how the character(s) got to",
"book. It's set in present time, but is going to be interwoven with",
"person but something weird has happened as I've jumped into the writing. I",
"this scenario... |
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"run into a habit of having only two of the characters speak. Is",
"would run into a habit of having only two of the characters speak.",
"dialogue. For example, let's say that there are a five friends at a",
"let's say that there are a five friends at a party. I would",
"them dialogue. For example, let's sa... |
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"material from a previous paragraph, like as follows \"In paragraph 3\" or \"In",
"previous paragraph, like as follows \"In paragraph 3\" or \"In the introduction\"? Or",
"reassert the idea, if so does it have to require a citation again?",
"Or do I have reassert the idea, if so does it have to",
"I have re... |
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"what I hope to be a near final draft of my first ever",
"just by their word choice and demeanor. **So, I guess I'm mostly looking",
"on the voice of the current POV character?** Next part is the characters",
"have four characters of similar age who are constantly together I feel it's",
"in dialogue it's ob... |
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"unsatisfied. B. The other 2 characters are sad but get on with what",
"can I construct the death so well that: A. The reader is not",
"want the 2 characters to be sad, but move on in their lives.",
"him to die in a POW camp during WW1, this will happen near",
"time of death. I do want the 2 characters to b... |
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"covering the same things in multiple books on the same subject for self",
"a writing mentor, and was wondering if I should worry about covering the",
"don't work with a writing mentor, and was wondering if I should worry",
"with a writing mentor, and was wondering if I should worry about covering",
"work w... |
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"Writing dialogue for my novel has proved to be more of a challenge",
"to be more of a challenge than I anticipated. It all seems clunky",
"than I anticipated. It all seems clunky and unnatural. Any tips for writing",
"dialogue for my novel has proved to be more of a challenge than",
"anticipated. It all se... |
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"few weeks. I want to skip to the parts that are interesting to",
"then their relief when they reach a village. How do I manage to",
"readers engaged, but I am afraid this will limit the sense of scale",
"manage to skip over most of the journeying while still impressing the general",
"in the cold harsh weat... |
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"is this one author technique that I find a bit cliche, which is",
"one character is upset, the skies are grey to match the mood of",
"not always gloomy. How can I use this technique without making it too",
"a bit cliche, which is matching the mood to the setting. This means",
"is upset, the skies are grey ... |
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"can I use besides from \"my heart pounded?\" Maybe you can include your",
"borrow a paragraph from a published work. I plan to use these answers",
"little bit more elaborated. What sentence can I use besides from \"my heart",
"sentence can I use besides from \"my heart pounded?\" Maybe you can include",
"t... |
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"the border of South Texas. I have a real story to tell from",
"have a real story to tell from crime to redemption what publishing companies",
"Im a Mexican/American by the border of South Texas. I have a real",
"story to tell from crime to redemption what publishing companies publish these type",
"tell fro... |
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"the Conclusion just once, at the beginning. I pick the sentence under Section",
"other. Each letter in CREAC represents a specific component part of the written",
"express different forms of legal analysis, including analogical reasoning and rule-based reasoning. CREAC",
"example below, I would state the Con... |
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"I have always struggled with writing dialogue between my characters in my historical",
"always struggled with writing dialogue between my characters in my historical fiction novel.",
"minimal amount of dialogue for this, but make it still seem realistic and",
"for the first time and have no small talk but it... |
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"smaller pieces which fit into the bigger picture and come naturally, but in",
"block. I struggle a lot with setting up the scene, showing body language",
"it all comes easily to me for such scenes since it is running",
"find myself struggling with the description the most. 2. In action scenes, since",
"and... |
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"write a story. How can I apply copyright to it after it gets",
"to write a story. How can I apply copyright to it after it",
"idea to write a story. How can I apply copyright to it after",
"I have an idea to write a story. How can I apply copyright",
"an idea to write a story. How can I apply copyright to ... |
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"or has the material but unable to put it in words in the",
"having anything to write, or has the material but unable to put it",
"which the author not having anything to write, or has the material but",
"material but unable to put it in words in the way he wants;",
"block\" refer to the condition in which ... |
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"is not my native language. Is it ok to edit my chapters many",
"adding new ideas to a chapter after finishing it a bad habit? It's",
"time writing a novella, and English is not my native language. Is it",
"a novella, and English is not my native language. Is it ok to",
"language. Is it ok to edit my chapte... |
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"first person, that way the readers can better understand what's happening at that",
"Would it be okay to do this, or should I keep a consistent",
"the last few chapters in first person, that way the readers can better",
"what's happening at that moment. Would it be okay to do this, or",
"happening at that ... |
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"case without appeal”). > > > [Bahrych](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-bahrych-j-d-ph-d-ab18988/) (PhD University of Washington in Medieval",
"figurative language, do so where it will not interfere with communication of substance.",
"consider the sensory dimension of words. Omit rhyme (“however clever”), **ca... |
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"literally choke people. Apparently you can breath in a sandstorm even without a",
"be out of character for her to think she's dying even if she",
"a hazard, only seems like it is?** This novel is written in 3rd",
"the character's feelings of choking/suffocating to inspire urgency and tension in the chapter."... |
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"[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Rxlnq.png) And then down a little later on: [, that he does so for reasons of his own. In my Gold",
"didn't have: 1. I'm no Jayn Stuikbevt. 2. Some modern readers will cringe",
"story by its \"unrealtiy\", or worse, decide to stop reading before the reveal.",
"In my Gold Rush stor... |
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"that? The last thing I want to do is make the aliens human",
"own customs. The whole journey, Horah is forced to endure a culture different",
"get out of that? The last thing I want to do is make",
"what is the \"key\" to an alien culture? Allow me to explain: I",
"stuck-up, prejudiced, bratty girl in the ... |
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"the last book. Will one book be enough for her to go from",
"enough to make my character fall head-over-heels for someone. She has known the",
"fall head-over-heels for someone. She has known the love interest for quite some",
"him until the last book. Will one book be enough for her to",
"to make my story... |
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"5 sequels to the first book, so the first book is just the",
"most likely too. However, she did skip over a few pages that were",
"most of the series, it's basically the character journeying around and running into",
"only seven, but she gobbled the whole book in one day. She said",
"said it was good, so I... |
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"the added presence of magic). Am I overthinking the use of \"people\" or",
"Also, I put this question on World-Building SE and it was recommended I",
"not [this question.](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/31410/what-would-you-call-non-human-people) I am asking about a creature resembling a human and... |
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"I'm getting are battlefield scenarios that wouldn't translate well into the themes of",
"etc. Death can play a part in this kind of story, but it's",
"themes of my own story--which is more about escape, scheming, tactics, strategies, betrayal,",
"part in this kind of story, but it's less about any physical b... |
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"is physically weak. I’ve got her as finding it hard to move, she’s",
"exhausted? In the part I'm writing, my character has just used a whole",
"physically weak. I’ve got her as finding it hard to move, she’s super",
"scared and angry. She fainted and has woken up a few seconds later",
"has just used a whol... |
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"I took up writing as a hobby, I've learnt that it's recommended to",
"hiss a sentence that doesn't contain any sibilants. But what if those \"obvious\"",
"is,\" he said with a shrug, hissing each sibillant in a way reminiscent",
"any sibilants. But what if those \"obvious\" reasons don't apply? > > \"No!\"",... |
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"and make him part of Z. Should I keep E to fill out",
"delete E and make him part of Z. Should I keep E to",
"supporting (Z), but I'm wondering if I should mesh them together into Z.",
"how many), so to me, it makes sense to delete E and make",
"couldn't tell you how many), so to me, it makes sense to dele... |
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"manuscript to beta readers. I'm wondering how I should format chapter titles. Do",
"readers. I'm wondering how I should format chapter titles. Do I put them",
"final stages of editing before I send my manuscript to beta readers. I'm",
"I send my manuscript to beta readers. I'm wondering how I should format",... |
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"if this character was even necessary to the overall story line. She’s more",
"shoulder. She can’t actually talk though, because in my fantasy world fairies cannot",
"the characters fight in the final battle against the antagonists army, therefore turning",
"author writing a fantasy series. When I was looking... |
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"reason her brother died. Is the second book too late to add all",
"needed to kill to set the planet free couldn’t actually be killed. While",
"Cuson. Cuson (in the first book) seemed to be a pretty straightforward guy.",
"guy. He helped out, kept everyone’s spirits up, and pretty much just acted",
"is reve... |
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"peculiar way and nobody regards [it] as Y.\" 2. According to my source,",
"pay attention to the structure of the sentence, not its ambiguous or odd",
"quote it in my own work (please pay attention to the structure of",
"not its ambiguous or odd content): > > A and B originate from",
"\"from X in a peculiar... |
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"latter causes him depression and now I don't know how to make him",
"little boy. An unexpected event happens and makes his life upside down which",
"don't know how to make him get rid of this depression. How can",
"life upside down which is blindness. This latter causes him depression and now",
"is blindne... |
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"Please help me, hive mind: is anyone familiar with the site I'm talking",
"pay writers fairly and transparently out of advertising revenue. For the life of",
"I am at my wit's end. Please help me, hive mind: is anyone",
"but I am at my wit's end. Please help me, hive mind: is",
"started with 'D' -- somethi... |
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"children's' meat processor on an island. I want to make this a children's",
"by a \"wolf\" to burn his farm's sheep. Consequently, it burns on the",
"themes subtle? If so, what are some universal tips for doing so? Or",
"and his house, making him kill or seriously injure most of his family.",
"takes him af... |
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"and I always add simple music so the song can be performed. About",
"with 3/4. Obviously I can create 4/4 song since more than half of",
"unable to force them to be 4/4. I feel like I'm getting kind",
"to be 4/4. I feel like I'm getting kind of boring with 3/4.",
"in different language makes no difference.... |
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"but like many oceans, it could be crossed. This is why I took",
"at this theatre, Schnaufer’s. The hope of finding myself in my dream was",
"like many oceans, it could be crossed. This is why I took a",
"thinking when the rotten smell crawled into my nose inside the killing floor.",
"of blood, but like man... |
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"I’m planning on publishing my work. I know that most people hate it",
"hates it when POV changes. Should I just keep the POV the way",
"the POV of the character it’s about. Why’s that a problem? Because I’m",
"would like to write the book in his POV, since it’s about him,",
"The problem I have is if each b... |
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"\"working\" on one where the story about a country with an ongoing civil",
"story about a country with an ongoing civil war. I'd like to alternate",
"(a teacher, a farmer whose village was burned to the ground, a soldier",
"to change narrators after each chapter without warning. As one chapter ends, a",
"n... |
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"making them fall to the ground one by one. It was a small",
"character Nr 1, the other one is hooded. The wind eventually blew the",
"gets surprised to see who it is. I don’t know how to describe",
"The wind eventually blew the hood away, revealing his face. She gets surprised",
"gym, a couple of tables an... |
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"that Fistad is addressing in the in-text citation but I also want to",
"to make reference to the primary source that Fistad is addressing in the",
"In APA format, should the sentence look like this: Fistad (1964) notes that",
"primary source is named Fistad. The primary source is Panpe's Inferno. I want",
... |
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"writing’s constipated or something. I just can’t get the words out. It’s not",
"about. And I have written some. It’s just harder. I don’t really know",
"the page. Now that I’m starting the second book (even though I know",
"I am a young author writing a fantasy series. When I was writing",
"some. It’s just... |
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"a young author writing a fantasy series. I decided to try writing the",
"My gut was warm and wet, and I realized I was bleeding through",
"breath to steady my vision. I felt hollow and weak. I knew I",
"why he shouldn’t give up. This is the ending of the book. Is",
"wet, and I realized I was bleeding throu... |
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"another way to say, “I looked around, until my eyes landed on a",
"to say, “I looked around, until my eyes landed on a man.” I’m",
"eyes landed on a man.” I’m sick of the sentence “I looked around”,",
"around, until my eyes landed on a man.” I’m sick of the sentence",
"but it’s important that she does sinc... |
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"chapter for one of my stories in which I have a character who",
"keep finding out that I'm not keeping him emotionless. In the beginning of",
"I keep finding out that I'm not keeping him emotionless. In the beginning",
"who will get him back to his emotionless state. But from here on",
"to stay away from m... |
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"the first character speaking in a particular section of the story then indent",
"story then indent the second. I can't remember seeing that done, however. Is",
"in a particular section of the story then indent the second. I can't",
"characters. How can I keep it clear which character is speaking without fill... |
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"a somewhat longer explanation than I thought it would be. I'm happy with",
"quote. **Should/How can I break up the quote?**. BTW, my question is not",
"I am writing, I have ran into a small problem. One character is",
"up the quote?**. BTW, my question is not how to break the quote",
"count) of just one ch... |