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My character surprised me with their behaviour while writing them, should I keep that behaviour or stick to how I had planned them?
I was doing some exploratory writing without much planning/thinking and one of the characters acted in a way I wasn't expecting!
In the narrative the character (normally kind/warm) is under stress, ...
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Character and world building in less than 2000 words
Is it possible to build a new character and/or world in a science fiction under a tight word limit? What aspects should be covered and what avoided? Also are there some similar previous examples to ...
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Introducing evil characters before the evil deeds take place
Is it possible to introduce evil characters (be identified as evil) before the action (the crimes committed by the characters) takes place?
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Is there a story structure for a non-traditional hero (an extreme introvert)?
I'm trying to write a story of transformation, in which an extremely introverted and non-confrontational person goes through a traumatic experience, and in the finale takes a stand in defense of ...
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Likeable characters with deplorable professions?
I'm planning out an idea for a short story. In the story, slavery didn't abruptly end but instead continued to modern day and beyond. The structure of the story will be similar to The Last Question by ...
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How to write character to contradict it's values
I am having a kind of writers block with a short story... not a writers block in a sense, that the problem is, that I just want to challenge myself.
Which methods writers usually use in order to make ...
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How do I write a generic romantic relationship between a male anti-hero and a female antagonist?
My anti-hero is good character; my female antagonist is the threat. How can I express a romantic relationship between them if I write a short novel? I am a new writer with almost no experience. I have ...
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How to write from a cat's perspective?
I want to write a short story from the perspective of a cat who wants to kill a bird that extremely annoys her. Just like Tom is trying every time to kill Jerry or do something to him. However, I don'...
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Short Story Outline Issues
I am writing a short story that has very little action that focuses mainly on the main character's development. I have tried outlining some of the major interactions with characters, the important ...
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What is an easy way to create a detailed character profile for a short story?
What is an easy way to create a detailed character profile for a short story? I'm new to this Stack Exchange, and need help creating an organized character profile, with the information I have on my ...
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How detailed should the description of the POV character be?
I have close to no experience of writing, but I have an idea that I would like to make into a short story (if for nothing else, for the sake of the exercise). It is a fantasy story seen from one of ...
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Main male character description
I've been asked to write a story as an assignment. It should have as the main male character an unusually smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful guy who is somewhat reserved and mysterious. The ...
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How to write a short story? [closed]
I am working on a computer game right now. Therefore i need a story. First of all I want to write down the plot as a short story as the game has an emphasis on story telling!
So I want to check out ...
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How do I better handle my nameless main character when trying to retain mystery?
I have written a short story, and the main character is referred to as "he" right the way through - the idea being that this character is very guarded and mysterious.
My plan was to not ...
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