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Is it okay to have wildly varying chapter lengths in a fantasy novel?
Awarded May 4 at 15:16
How to create suspense when the conclusion is known?
Awarded May 3 at 16:07
How do I write hand-to-hand combat so it’s not overly repetitive and predictable?
Awarded Apr 30 at 12:01
How do I go about writing a tragic ending in a story while making it overall satisfying to the reader?
Awarded Apr 23 at 15:41
How to describe someone whose eyes sparkle mischievously?
Awarded Apr 23 at 7:33
Why do modern day people prefer simple writing? [duplicate]
Awarded Apr 22 at 16:38
How to write a non-clichéd funeral scene/chapter?
Awarded Apr 15 at 1:22
Is it okay to switch between third-person and first-person perspective? [duplicate]
Awarded Apr 12 at 18:42
How do I write only five-word sentences?
Awarded Apr 3 at 12:51
What is the correct way to cite a paraphrase of another source?
Awarded Apr 3 at 1:19
Finding the right insults
Awarded Apr 1 at 3:36
How to write a character who speaks with Russian mannerisms
Awarded Mar 29 at 5:06
Citing in a Magazine Article
Awarded Mar 27 at 22:20
How to write a scene in third person limited when the POV character is not in it?
Awarded Mar 26 at 20:16
How to save a villain that is not working?
Awarded Mar 22 at 7:40
How do I give characters logical reasons to be with each other?
Awarded Mar 21 at 10:34
How do you cite a quote that is broken up into two parts?
Awarded Mar 20 at 17:50
I have too much dialogue, how do I add more description?
Awarded Mar 18 at 16:12
Do thesis statements have to follow a specific order?
Awarded Mar 17 at 13:37
How to write a character that has a speech disorder (stuttering)?
Awarded Mar 11 at 13:51
Where does the question mark go in Harvard Referencing when quoting a question with a citation at the end of a sentence (not itself a question)?
Awarded Mar 9 at 10:33
Is my character too overpowered?
Awarded Mar 7 at 9:12
How do I get permission to use Marvel characters in my work?
Awarded Mar 4 at 3:26
Correct way of Citing References in a writing a Non-Fiction book?
Awarded Mar 2 at 8:25
Help with describing an unconscious character
Awarded Mar 1 at 5:04
Using ideas from other authors without infringing copyright
Awarded Feb 27 at 15:25
Is it okay to use "says" as a dialogue tag instead of "said"?
Awarded Feb 25 at 23:57
Horror story for a game - how to create dread?
Awarded Feb 24 at 10:47
"This" vs "that" in past tense narrative [closed]
Awarded Feb 21 at 14:57
How to make a dark story not-so-dark (Shining the light in darkness)
Awarded Feb 21 at 1:57
Phrases used to refer to “a large number/amount of something.” How do you choose one among many others?
Awarded Feb 20 at 11:50
Can the first-person narrator use both past and present tenses?
Awarded Feb 19 at 20:08
How does one discovery-write court intrigue?
Awarded Feb 19 at 6:12
Easily understandable way to describe a character speaking with vocal fry?
Awarded Feb 18 at 2:41
How do I know if I'm a bad writer?
Awarded Feb 15 at 17:08
Difference between DITA and S1000D
Awarded Feb 13 at 21:57
I noticed that several already-existing poems used the same highly specific puns and phrases that I used. Is this unintentional plagiarism on my part?
Awarded Feb 11 at 18:21
How can I write a realistic motorcycle crash?
Awarded Feb 9 at 14:30
Any details/advice on how to write on a tiny notebook/notepad in your hand while standing up?
Awarded Jan 27 at 8:14
MLA In-text citations for websites
Awarded Jan 24 at 4:30
Referencing Legal Briefs in APA style
Awarded Jan 22 at 23:17
How can I write acronyms in fiction?
Awarded Jan 22 at 20:11
Is killing a character to further the plot necessarily a bad thing?
Awarded Jan 21 at 11:52
How do you describe a woman's lips without seeming cliche?
Awarded Jan 21 at 0:27
When having a character ask a question...
Awarded Jan 20 at 1:55
no matter whether = whether? [closed]
Awarded Jan 11 at 5:51
creating convincing characters who are under the influence but avoids stereotypes
Awarded Jan 5 at 7:13
Use double or triple minus hyphen (-) to stand in for em dash?
Awarded Jan 1 at 19:37
An alternative word for 'should'
Awarded Dec 29, 2024 at 14:25
Can you tell if a book on Amazon is print-on-demand?
Awarded Dec 29, 2024 at 2:05
How can I change scene without changing chapter?
Awarded Dec 25, 2024 at 1:05
Capitalize "million" when using as a unit
Awarded Dec 22, 2024 at 19:08
Master's Thesis Structure: Separate-Page Chapters or Same-Page Sections?
Awarded Dec 15, 2024 at 12:01
At what point in editing / revising does one poem become another poem?
Awarded Dec 14, 2024 at 20:25
Answering an essay question "assess the impact" or "analyse the impact"
Awarded Dec 6, 2024 at 21:37
What's a good way to backup your writing?
Awarded Dec 4, 2024 at 23:56
Capitals for menu items in narrative
Awarded Dec 4, 2024 at 23:00
How do I write a character who is exhausted?
Awarded Dec 1, 2024 at 14:30
How do I credit a quote if I am uncertain of the source?
Awarded Nov 26, 2024 at 18:38
Why do heroes need to have a physical mark?
Awarded Nov 23, 2024 at 17:41
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