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  1. Is it wrong to inform the reader what music the narrator is listening to etc?
  2. Write -> Learn the rules or Learn the rules -> Write
  3. Dialogue...
  4. "Hi, there," he grinned VERSUS "Hi, there," he said with a grin
  5. What book has the best fight scenes, IYO?
  6. Using italicizd and bolded words
  7. I have an Idea.
  8. what to do?
  9. Which name of a fictional town sounds better??
  10. Is it a bad idea to plan your setting comprehensively before...
  11. Clever ways of introducing new characters in fiction
  12. Pen Name Help...
  13. Building a Universe
  14. My Protagonist is a horrible human being.
  15. Working through a Q&A exposition dialog.
  16. Pacing. (Introducing the characters and slow historical time line)
  17. Probably wrong board but lets discuss the awesomeness of this all the same.
  18. New Idea for a Horror Novel
  19. should i take this as a compliment or worry?
  20. Words of wisdom and advice?
  21. Eyes and wings
  22. What music inspires you while your writing?
  23. Writing Advice from Thirty Published Authors
  24. Unclear to the character, Clear to the reader, hoping for examples..
  25. villain or victim?
  26. How To Write Consistently?
  27. To Hero or To Anti-Hero, That is the Ultimate Question!
  28. The Importance of Naming
  29. Characterizing Laughter in tight phrases
  30. Biography - Help request
  31. Guarding against the "Mary Sue"
  32. How to Describe Hairstyles and Hair Movement?
  33. Dark Love
  34. Errors in Writing
  35. Taglines?
  36. Recommend any good villains?
  37. Most Fitting Backstory for My Antagonist?
  38. An Epiphany on Opening Scenes
  39. Markets Overflooded with Male Villains - Why?
  40. Villainess in a Sex Scene?
  41. Query Advice
  42. I'm looking for passages that describe grand, awe-inspiring architecture
  43. Motivational Help and Tips Needed
  44. Help w/ a big problem!
  45. Using a branded concept technology in my novel?
  46. Need your opinion! Have a Look! comment your opinions!
  47. Stories that add too many characters
  48. The lessons that haunt us...
  49. Survey for short story writers
  50. Using Music in a novel?
  51. Conjunctions Misfunctions
  52. Trying to create a sense of threat but without creating an unstoppable force, ideas?
  53. Chapter Titles
  54. Purposeful Repetition
  55. When did you REALLY start writing, and why?
  56. Should I Write This?
  57. I need your opinion
  58. Electrons or cellulose?
  59. What are your Influences and how have they affected your writing?
  60. Do you find consuming alcohol enhances your writing in any way?
  61. Help on a character's reaction?
  62. Why don't I read about Dwarves more often in Fantasy?
  63. First Person Question
  64. Dialect and accents: The dirty south?
  65. Looking for test readers for manuscripts?
  66. My style is somewhat old-fashioned...
  67. Characterization?
  68. Character creation. Where to start and when to stop?
  69. defining Lovecraftian Horror
  70. Best way to represent this dialogue
  71. The Whole Story as a Flashback
  72. Fatigue
  73. The I conundrum.
  74. Can I publish a book series with different self publishing companies?
  75. What's a good # of words for a day
  76. Orginzational methods
  77. planning your writing with chapter
  78. Writing a blurb
  79. How do you feel about not repeating words in writing material
  80. Art Imitating Life
  81. Tips for writing short stories?
  82. Getting lost in your work
  83. Do you have to read a lot to be a good writer, or write a lot, which one would you do
  84. Aliens: How Alien an Alien Should be
  85. Dialogue and your ideas
  86. Usage of first names in biograpical article?
  87. FWIW-Lovecraft on writing
  88. Non-Linear Story Telling
  89. Writing in the first person
  90. Question about flashbacks.
  91. Should peruse the following knowledge in order to write a better character for a nove
  92. fool for <3
  93. Divorce in literature
  94. Writing about a Frightening Experience in a MRI. Did you ever have one?
  95. character- vs plot-driven story
  96. Does my description of events sound cold and flat?
  97. Sequel Advice?
  98. woe is me -- word count
  99. LM Contest
  100. Several questions
  101. Emotion in Writing
  102. Character relationship advice
  103. Help me understand a pluperfect conundrum please
  104. Need help with writing dialog in different languages
  105. Fragments & Run-on-sentences
  106. What do you consider good dialogue?
  107. Show, but tell.
  108. How to get a page count?
  109. Opinions on shorter chapters?
  110. Writing the evils
  111. Writing Marathon
  112. The Unreliable Narrator
  113. Referring to Characters by First Name or Surname
  114. Truth and Lies
  115. Characters without proper names
  116. Is it normal to get bored with an idea you haven't thought about too much?
  117. Series, Anyone?
  118. World-Split
  119. Names?
  120. Converting my work to an email friendly format
  121. "Sensitive"/Psychic Characters
  122. Facts in the Age of Google
  123. A novel made up of many short stories that amount into a complete narrative...
  124. First Person, Present Tense?
  125. Is this the Secret to winning a poetry competition ?
  126. Openings
  127. Typically, how long is a short story collection?
  128. The Balance between Detail and Imagination.
  129. why are books falling behind in genrea creation{just my oopinion}
  130. length question
  131. How soon should the overall goal of your lead character become apparent in a novel?
  132. Planning a novel: Finally seeing the light
  133. Review
  134. Motion in language
  135. Forcing an idea to behave - questions.
  136. Opening with a Quote
  137. What's your genre?
  138. Automatic Writing...?
  139. How in depth should sex scenes be?
  140. Building blocks
  141. Describing eye movements.
  142. describing a scene or mood,
  143. two questions (anti hero / obsession)
  144. No happy ending okay?
  145. whats a good way to introduce an official anouncment? in a story?
  146. Profanity and Violence in Fiction
  147. Too Much of a Single Idea?
  148. Moral issue in a short story
  149. S = c + g/o
  150. I'm terrible with names...
  151. Is there still a market for short stories?
  152. how can you tell whatg rating your biook is,
  153. For motivation :) - How many words has the novel you're currently working on?
  154. Your thoughts on thoughts...?
  155. what is the weirdst thing you've ever done for a story
  156. whats the word for that list of translations at the back a book with foreign words?
  157. lets try to post this again Looking for "angry" sad md "happy" sad songs?
  158. looking for something better than theasirious
  159. I might be getting published for abite of my work
  160. How Many Words Until You Decide to Scrap or Not
  161. Voices From Times Past
  162. Out of Era Circumstances
  163. Any unwritten rule??
  164. About Prose in General
  165. The teaser / blurb for my WIP
  166. Any unusual techniques you like to use?
  167. New Genre or Style of Writing
  168. Copyright before getting an agent?
  169. New Writer in need of advice
  170. Atmosphere
  171. Coming up with story ideas
  172. Outlining your ideas
  173. Specialized Phrases
  174. Where is the line between research and plagiarism?
  175. an offer you can't refuse
  176. Walk the walk, talk the...
  177. What Are Some Good Books To Read On Screenwriting?
  178. Which book title do you prefer?
  179. Is there any major differences between novel writing and screenwriting?
  180. Bringing Back Melodrama
  181. Trying to name stuff on a futuristic colony planet
  182. Staying the distance
  183. No women main characters?
  184. Is it normal to get bored with writing something you didn't think about too much?
  185. Aftermath: writing books, and what to do with them
  186. An interesting wording question for you - Please reply and we'll talk it out
  187. does a poem have a better chance of getting published if...
  188. Self publishing, back cover book description.
  189. how to fictionalize a true story
  190. Writing Drunk
  191. I have a dilemma!
  192. Writing Surplus Scenes
  193. Serious Study
  194. What font size should I use for an E-book?
  195. In need of an antagonist
  196. should i become a writer for hire{no literally}
  197. Travel writers?
  198. Bad Review
  199. fight against a necromancer
  200. Losing Points of View
  201. I need some simple guitar songs, music lovers.
  202. Ideas for my book's series, should I keep them or abandon them?
  203. I think I'm in trouble. I'm much more motivated to write when I drink
  204. Help with question.
  205. Not cliched names for cities?
  206. advice on breaking that paralysing wall of fear?
  207. Having a sword strapped to your back - impossible? Stupid? Unforgivable?
  208. your opinion on this imagery would be appreciated
  209. Idea Dump vs. Elegance
  210. Are these good ideas for evolving my main character?
  211. change in narrative point of view
  212. How Soon is Too Soon?
  213. Making a Treasure Hunter Story - any advices?
  214. How to introduce your protagonist's goal without info dumping?
  215. I must be wierd ...
  216. Best Cure For Writer's Block
  217. Cliches
  218. Changing POV
  219. Originality a lost thing?
  220. How do approach rewriting?
  221. Purchasing rights for an unused project?
  222. What facet of storytelling do you start with when beginning a story?
  223. Novel with 15 years old point of view
  224. Main Character Name Revamp
  225. Creative Writing movements and International ones
  226. Are There Any Children's Book Writers?
  227. Can your sequel have a similar opening to your first book?
  228. Synopsis Question
  229. The feeling of your booking being done (hopefully)
  230. Like vs as though
  231. White Collar
  232. Short instructional book in progress
  233. Help! Can't find my non-english speaking character's voice. Examples or advice please
  234. How do you select the genre of your book?
  235. An Issue of Principle
  236. works in progress
  237. Filling in the Details
  238. Adding a little realism in a work of fiction?
  239. What is your favorite love story of all time?
  240. Need help with word - tab problem
  241. How much do you write in one sitting?
  242. variation
  243. final desperation
  244. Nerves about Writing Long Fiction
  245. Is it possible to publish a 3D eBook? The revolution has just started with EPUB3
  246. Pollution: Reading While Writing
  247. Repeating series of events
  248. Do's and Don'ts - Any Tips?
  249. Giving a POV to a hallucination
  250. Brainstorming: The best way to get inspiration?