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I’m writing a fantasy series, but I’m so worried about my world-building and my character names. Let me explain. Let’s say there’s a group of warriors who can wield magic from the Sun, and I named ...

Okay, so this is my first time on here, but I'll try my best to explain. I'm a fifteen-year-old writer, and I rely on the help from my teachers and my uncle (English teacher for 25 years), but I ...

I'm writing a story about someone in the modern world getting a supernatural video game system. For example, he has stat attributes he can allocate stat points into to enhance himself, Skills that are ...

My stories involve people in the modern day having to deal with incomprehensible deities. The deities represent human collectives like nation-states or occupations; they are supposed to feel eldritch, ...

Many, giving advice to writers on how to enhance their writing skills, tell them to write prolifically. But others tell them to write short pieces, practicing individual skills with vigor. Which of ...

If I could go back in time I wish I could be strong enough to tell you my truth Can you break the rules relating to verb tenses in a poem? I see people do it, but they don't ever explain why they did ...

I'm writing a series of four Young Adults novels, with math at the center. The characters learn math together. The reader will enjoy the books most if they work through some of the math themselves. I ...

My handwriting is not steady, it always look messy, and I can't really write neatly as it looks so weird. Even I can't understand it myself. How can I improve my handwriting?

I have a few manuscripts I am selling. Can anyone point me in the direction of a place where I can do that?

Important context: although I have a translation degree, English is my second language and my education never drilled in any high-level details about ideal stylistic choices. In this regard I rely ...

I'm a qualitative researcher, writing questions that will be posted online for participants to answer. In one question I'm asking them to describe what they would like to see in the personal care ...

I've spent the last few hours doing research, and since I don't personally know anyone who has knowledge of the publishing industry I figured I would ask the folks here. A few months ago I finished my ...

I'm currently writing a short paragraph for an English class and I was wondering: Can you connect a thought inside a citation with a thought outside of a citation (like an analysis)? If so, how would ...

In the book I am writing, one of my characters has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and I'm trying to write that in now. The fact is, I only know the little bits I got from researching about it. The few ...

I am wondering what the acceptability, style and clarity are of these example sentences: 1a. It is difficult for a young child who is new to the country and hasn't learned the language yet ...