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Pros ans cons of writing a plot based on the present and past tense (character's point of view)?

jun 1 '11 at 13:49 justkt 4,082

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In what order should I describe a setting?

fiction creative-writing description

apr 29 '11 at 18:30 Orbital Bundle 121

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How to achieve a dark and nostalgic feeling/setting in a novel?

style fiction tone

mar 20 '11 at 20:55 Max Bolondi 169

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Simplicity is fundamental in design. How about in writing a novel?

style fiction

mar 20 '11 at 13:54 oldrobotsneverrust 1,093

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Is it true that men (in general) can't write female first-person?

fiction narrative

feb 28 at 9:00 John M. Landsberg 234

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Putting a dialogue a tag before a quote

fiction creative-writing dialogue

feb 7 at 9:12 SF. 2,827

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Do the characters in the following dialogue sound the same?

fiction creative-writing dialogue

jan 26 at 1:33 Kit 688

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Is it possible that my short novel will be boring to my readers because it only has two characters and the location doesn't change?

fiction creative-writing

dec 28 at 20:31 Jay 1,483

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Is the opening of this story intriguing, “dark” and smooth?

description opening atmosphere

may 31 '12 at 21:51 Standback♦ 9,104

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How to improve this introductory paragraph (to fit writting standards and grab the reader's attention)?

fiction openings

may 2 '12 at 7:06 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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Which version of these three lines is more likely to attract the interest of the reader ? (character's viewpoint vs omnicient narrator)

style fiction viewpoint

may 2 '12 at 7:05 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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Do writers use highlighting to clarify ideas in their work in progress?

fiction formatting organization

apr 17 '11 at 22:25 Standback♦ 9,104

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Are there any techniques to arrange or list ideas from a short text? [closed]

technique

mar 20 '11 at 18:47 sjohnston 3,110

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Hooking the reader by omitting a piece of information

creative-writing short-story openings

apr 16 at 9:32 Rebekah 125

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Is it unusual for a flashback to have a very long dialogue?

creative-writing dialogue flashback

apr 8 at 20:12 Dale Emery 6,149

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What work better for the following piece of writing? Past or present tense?

fiction short-story

jan 28 at 16:15 Jay 1,483

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Writing exercises to practice the art of giving unique voice to characters?

fiction creative-writing

jan 20 at 22:04 SF. 2,827

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Is it a bad writing practice to start sentences with a verb?

fiction creative-writing

dec 18 at 19:23 Jay 1,483

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Will the word “seek” be associated with the word “sick” if it is present in the title of my book?

book titles

oct 13 at 21:26 TRiG 133

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How to know if the events in my novel are 'realistic enough'?

novel creative-writing

aug 20 at 17:57 Kit 688

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Is it better to divide writing time for a 'many short times' approach instead of 'one long session'?

creative-writing time

aug 5 at 13:53 Robusto 2,012

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Is it a bad idea to turn a short story into a full-length novel?

novel short-story

jul 23 at 12:18 Lauren Ipsum 20.2k

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Opening paragraphs of a short story set in an aquarium

fiction word-choice openings

jun 12 '12 at 12:27 Schroedingers Cat 1,677

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When to start a new paragraph and when to start a new “scene”

style fiction short-story

may 4 '12 at 21:21 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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First conversation scenes I've written (looking for errors, conventions, and improvements according to writting standards).

fiction dialogue description

may 2 '12 at 7:13 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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Critique of short essay

essay description goal flow

may 2 '12 at 7:04 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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When to use the character's name and when to use she/he?

fiction characters word-choice

apr 13 '12 at 15:42 Lauren Ipsum 20.2k

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How to make easy and fast money selling a short book (which is available for download)?

self-publishing

jul 28 '11 at 3:08 JS Maxwell 421

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Using senses and similes in descriptions

creative-writing description

may 13 at 15:56 Bob 1

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Is this dialogue and situation intriguing (short story)?

fiction dialogue

nov 10 at 20:49 Sophie K 11

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