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    Share Your First Three Sentences

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    naruzeldamaster
    Sep 15, 2021 at 5:13 AM
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    COVID-19 and writing

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    Le gribouilleur
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    Mental Health For Writers

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    How to use the General Writing Forum

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  7. montecarlo

    The Negotiator (1998 film) and intros

    montecarlo, Sep 19, 2021 at 3:23 PM
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    montecarlo
    Sep 19, 2021 at 3:23 PM
  8. Adam Bolander

    Good standup?

    Adam Bolander, Sep 19, 2021 at 6:51 AM
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    Xoic
    Sep 19, 2021 at 3:11 PM
  9. Jay15

    World building - how to implement?

    Jay15, Sep 18, 2021 at 3:47 PM
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    Jay15
    Sep 19, 2021 at 8:34 AM
  10. Bakkerbaard

    Same characters, different parts

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM
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    Xoic
    Sep 16, 2021 at 4:07 PM
  11. Francis de Aguilar

    The opposite of purple prose

    Francis de Aguilar, Aug 23, 2021 ... 2
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    Xoic
    Sep 15, 2021 at 4:12 PM
  12. naruzeldamaster

    When is the best time to substitute 'x said with y tone' ?

    naruzeldamaster, Sep 12, 2021
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    Midlife Maniac
    Sep 14, 2021 at 11:53 PM
  13. naruzeldamaster

    When did you encounter 'the one' idea?

    naruzeldamaster, Sep 1, 2021 ... 2
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    AntPoems
    Sep 9, 2021
  14. naruzeldamaster

    Do you ever question 'why' you're writing a thing?

    naruzeldamaster, Sep 7, 2021
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    naruzeldamaster
    Sep 8, 2021
  15. Hublocker

    Title needed for memoir

    Hublocker, Aug 15, 2021
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    Mullanphy
    Aug 26, 2021
  16. RadioactiveRavioli

    Active vs. Passive voice in writing

    RadioactiveRavioli, Aug 17, 2021
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    Mullanphy
    Aug 26, 2021
  17. trevorD

    I don't have a single 'ly word in my entire book

    trevorD, Aug 19, 2021 ... 2
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    naruzeldamaster
    Aug 26, 2021
  18. isaac223

    Style Is Prose "Worse" for Focusing on Function Over Form?

    isaac223, Aug 25, 2021
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    isaac223
    Aug 25, 2021
  19. Francis de Aguilar

    First person prologue, followed by third person.

    Francis de Aguilar, Aug 24, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Aug 24, 2021
  20. BlitzGirl

    Style Changing 1st-person PoVs between books (single to multiple)

    BlitzGirl, Aug 20, 2021
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    Jlivy3
    Aug 23, 2021
  21. Surtsey

    Self teaching and Critical Thinking

    Surtsey, Aug 17, 2021 ... 2
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    Lazaares
    Aug 19, 2021
  22. RadioactiveRavioli

    When is it 'too much' detail?

    RadioactiveRavioli, Aug 16, 2021
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    RadioactiveRavioli
    Aug 17, 2021
  23. Oscar Leigh

    Theme Discussion: Colour symbolism in storytelling

    Oscar Leigh, Aug 16, 2021
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    Xoic
    Aug 16, 2021
  24. Adam Bolander

    The Supermarket Behind Eternity

    Adam Bolander, Aug 11, 2021
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    RadioactiveRavioli
    Aug 16, 2021
  25. naruzeldamaster

    Are 'smaller' conflicts better for a first attempt at a book?

    naruzeldamaster, Aug 14, 2021
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    Thundair
    Aug 15, 2021
  26. fairbro

    Hiring a proofreader

    fairbro, Jul 31, 2021
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    montecarlo
    Aug 12, 2021
  27. Mr magician

    Always worried about their works constitute plagiarism

    Mr magician, Jun 2, 2021
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    Steerpike
    Aug 11, 2021
  28. naruzeldamaster

    Do you like long chapters or shorter chapters?

    naruzeldamaster, Aug 7, 2021
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    Xoic
    Aug 8, 2021
  29. naruzeldamaster

    Do you work on multiple projects or one project?

    naruzeldamaster, Aug 3, 2021
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    Alex R. Encomienda
    Aug 7, 2021
  30. Link the Writer

    How do you write proper satire/parodies?

    Link the Writer, Aug 1, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Aug 6, 2021
  31. Adam Bolander

    Things you wish authors would stop doing?

    Adam Bolander, Jan 24, 2020 ... 10 11 12
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    Mogador
    Aug 5, 2021
  32. Yonathan Asefaw

    Title Question

    Yonathan Asefaw, Aug 3, 2021
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    jannert
    Aug 5, 2021
  33. naruzeldamaster

    Subverting expectations, easier than I think it is?

    naruzeldamaster, Aug 1, 2021
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    petra4
    Aug 3, 2021
  34. naruzeldamaster

    Do you have 'noise' on in the background when writing?

    naruzeldamaster, Jul 28, 2021
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    Seligman
    Aug 2, 2021
  35. jxb911

    A mermaid tale

    jxb911, Aug 1, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Aug 1, 2021
  36. naruzeldamaster

    What do you do to keep yourself 'focused' ?

    naruzeldamaster, Jul 30, 2021
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    Bakkerbaard
    Aug 1, 2021
  37. Steerpike

    Save Us From Save The Cat

    Steerpike, Jul 20, 2021 ... 2
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    Catriona Grace
    Jul 31, 2021
  38. Stephen1974

    How do you stick with writing?

    Stephen1974, Jul 15, 2021
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    petra4
    Jul 28, 2021
  39. naruzeldamaster

    Am I the only one who kind of loathes the 'It's nothing' Trope?

    naruzeldamaster, Jul 23, 2021
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    naruzeldamaster
    Jul 26, 2021
  40. Thundair

    Reviewer was upset over two sentences.

    Thundair, Jun 29, 2021
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    Andrew Hope
    Jul 23, 2021
  41. vellichor

    Theme How do you describe a loving/expressive family?

    vellichor, Jul 16, 2021
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    187
    Azuresun
    Jul 23, 2021
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