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Hi! I want to start writing a book and I have an important question. Can I use names from TV series or shows or do I have to change them? Thank you!
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When you choose a name for your character do you usually have to make one that matches the characters personality? I thought that sometimes...
Hi All, I've been lurking on the forum for years, as there is a lot of good information and discussion, but I've been unable to find an answer to...
Long story short: I chose a protagonist, wrote the first draft, and about a year later -as I've begun preparation for the 2nd draft- I'm doubting...
I had a baby mutant, two-years-old, who, along with her cyborg father, had gone on a three planet rampage of death and destruction to find the...
I've been struggling with this for days, and I could really use some help figuring out a character's reaction to some information. Okay. So, this...
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I'm working on a story with a large cast of characters (or at least, it will be large by the end of the series) and I want to make sure that I can...
Hello! I'm writing a story, it's gonna be a mystery/thriller book. There is a girl (daughter of my main character), she's gonna be a pretty big...
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