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I’ve been having a hard time finding answers online, so I was wondering how extensive your knowledge is on out of body experiences? The scene I’m trying to write has a character unconscious and I was wondering if it’s possible to have an OBE during that?

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Wonderful question! I thought the answers would be more straight-forward, and I was surprised at what I came across. I’m really glad I put the legwork into this, and I hope it helps you! If you know how to read… Read moreI’ve been having a hard time finding answers online, so I was wondering how extensive your knowledge is on out of body experiences? The scene I’m trying to write has a character unconscious and I was wondering if it’s possible to have an OBE during that?

Advice: Translating Foreign Language for the Reader

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writing-questions-answered: Anonymous asked: Do you have any resources for using minimal foreign language within dialogue and translating it for readers? Translation in fiction shouldn’t rely on end notes, footnotes, or brackets, which disrupt the flow and pull readers out of the… Read moreAdvice: Translating Foreign Language for the Reader

Advice: Translating Foreign Language for the Reader

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writing-questions-answered: Anonymous asked: Do you have any resources for using minimal foreign language within dialogue and translating it for readers? Translation in fiction shouldn’t rely on end notes, footnotes, or brackets, which disrupt the flow and pull readers out of the… Read moreAdvice: Translating Foreign Language for the Reader

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WRITING HELP/CHARACTER writing a bitchy character (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) writing a cocky character (1,2,3,4) writing a emotion character (1,2) How to play a hippie Playing the quiet character. Portraying the shopaholic. Portraying a mute character. Portraying a kleptomaniac. How to play the… Read more

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WRITING HELP/CHARACTER writing a bitchy character (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) writing a cocky character (1,2,3,4) writing a emotion character (1,2) How to play a hippie Playing the quiet character. Portraying the shopaholic. Portraying a mute character. Portraying a kleptomaniac. How to play the… Read more

Things almost every author needs to research

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clevergirlhelps: the-right-writing: How bodies decompose Wilderness survival skills Mob mentality Other cultures What it takes for a human to die in a given situation Common tropes in your genre Average weather for your setting yoooo How bodies decompose Wilderness survival… Read moreThings almost every author needs to research

Things almost every author needs to research

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clevergirlhelps: the-right-writing: How bodies decompose Wilderness survival skills Mob mentality Other cultures What it takes for a human to die in a given situation Common tropes in your genre Average weather for your setting yoooo How bodies decompose Wilderness survival… Read moreThings almost every author needs to research

I need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks :) <3

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All right, I think this is probably the cream of the crop on the subject! Life in the 1980s: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html http://www.ushistory.org/us/59d.asp https://www.quora.com/What-was-America-like-in-the-1980s http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remembering-the-1980s-hold-on-was-it-really-like-that/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24pl7r/serious_what_was_daily_life_like_in_the_1980s/ http://hubpages.com/education/What-Was-Life-Like-In-1985 School in the 1980s: https://www.yahoo.com/news/27-normal-things-every-39-80s-kid-did-1313664147980342.html?ref=gs http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kate-chapman/25-things-that-happened-at-school-in-the-80s_b_7746782.html https://www.quora.com/What-was-high-school-like-in-the-80s http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-School-Like-1980s-42244572#photo-42244572 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2015/09/a_1980s_documentary_about_high_school_is_out_of_storage.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1990/01/10/09200009.h09.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972895/computers/9-awesome-photos-of-school-computer-labs-from-the-1980s.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_about_school Principals… Read moreI need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks 🙂 <3

I need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks :) <3

stephanieatillman

All right, I think this is probably the cream of the crop on the subject! Life in the 1980s: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html http://www.ushistory.org/us/59d.asp https://www.quora.com/What-was-America-like-in-the-1980s http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remembering-the-1980s-hold-on-was-it-really-like-that/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24pl7r/serious_what_was_daily_life_like_in_the_1980s/ http://hubpages.com/education/What-Was-Life-Like-In-1985 School in the 1980s: https://www.yahoo.com/news/27-normal-things-every-39-80s-kid-did-1313664147980342.html?ref=gs http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kate-chapman/25-things-that-happened-at-school-in-the-80s_b_7746782.html https://www.quora.com/What-was-high-school-like-in-the-80s http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-School-Like-1980s-42244572#photo-42244572 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2015/09/a_1980s_documentary_about_high_school_is_out_of_storage.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1990/01/10/09200009.h09.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972895/computers/9-awesome-photos-of-school-computer-labs-from-the-1980s.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_about_school Principals… Read moreI need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks 🙂 <3

Hey there! So, I recently saw an article about sort of outlining novels/fantasy on a bullet journal. You would take notes on characters, geography, plot, progress and all. But I was a bit busy when I saw it, so I lost the article. Would you happen to know any posts about bullet journaling for a writer/novel/fantasy? It would reeeeaaally help me! Thank you!!!

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Hi! I haven’t really read up on it before, so here are some pages that I found: http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/10/writing-fiction-and-the-bullet-journal-method/ http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/08/wherein-our-author-finds-inefficiency-more-efficient-after-all/ http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/10/i-had-one-job/ http://bulletjournal.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bulletjournal/comments/43sjb7/any_novelistsfiction_writers_use_the_bullet/ https://www.pinterest.com/rachaellucas1/writing-planning-for-writers/ http://barrymorris.net/3-bullet-journal-tips-for-writing-a-book-paper-or-anything-else-that-matters/ https://jennimyburgh.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/bullet-journal-the-writers-answer-to-getting-things-done/ http://www.cre84me.info/organization-introduction-to-the-bullet-journal-method/ Some of the other sites were flagged by my anti-virus, so be on the… Read moreHey there! So, I recently saw an article about sort of outlining novels/fantasy on a bullet journal. You would take notes on characters, geography, plot, progress and all. But I was a bit busy when I saw it, so I lost the article. Would you happen to know any posts about bullet journaling for a writer/novel/fantasy? It would reeeeaaally help me! Thank you!!!

Hey there! So, I recently saw an article about sort of outlining novels/fantasy on a bullet journal. You would take notes on characters, geography, plot, progress and all. But I was a bit busy when I saw it, so I lost the article. Would you happen to know any posts about bullet journaling for a writer/novel/fantasy? It would reeeeaaally help me! Thank you!!!

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Hi! I haven’t really read up on it before, so here are some pages that I found: http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/10/writing-fiction-and-the-bullet-journal-method/ http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/08/wherein-our-author-finds-inefficiency-more-efficient-after-all/ http://deborahkalin.com/blog/2015/10/i-had-one-job/ http://bulletjournal.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bulletjournal/comments/43sjb7/any_novelistsfiction_writers_use_the_bullet/ https://www.pinterest.com/rachaellucas1/writing-planning-for-writers/ http://barrymorris.net/3-bullet-journal-tips-for-writing-a-book-paper-or-anything-else-that-matters/ https://jennimyburgh.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/bullet-journal-the-writers-answer-to-getting-things-done/ http://www.cre84me.info/organization-introduction-to-the-bullet-journal-method/ Some of the other sites were flagged by my anti-virus, so be on the… Read moreHey there! So, I recently saw an article about sort of outlining novels/fantasy on a bullet journal. You would take notes on characters, geography, plot, progress and all. But I was a bit busy when I saw it, so I lost the article. Would you happen to know any posts about bullet journaling for a writer/novel/fantasy? It would reeeeaaally help me! Thank you!!!

What is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

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This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

What is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

stephanieatillman

This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

Do you know any good places to start writing? I’m going to be doing my story in chapters, but I’m really new to this and don’t know where I should publish/upload/write. I’ve seen several websites, but they are mostly for Novels only. Got anything? <3 thanks

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Hi! Great question! This is unfortunately not my area of expertise, but I do know of a few options. I think Medium.com will be your best bet. One of my freelance clients is using it to publish one of his books… Read moreDo you know any good places to start writing? I’m going to be doing my story in chapters, but I’m really new to this and don’t know where I should publish/upload/write. I’ve seen several websites, but they are mostly for Novels only. Got anything? <3 thanks

Do you know any good places to start writing? I’m going to be doing my story in chapters, but I’m really new to this and don’t know where I should publish/upload/write. I’ve seen several websites, but they are mostly for Novels only. Got anything? <3 thanks

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Hi! Great question! This is unfortunately not my area of expertise, but I do know of a few options. I think Medium.com will be your best bet. One of my freelance clients is using it to publish one of his books… Read moreDo you know any good places to start writing? I’m going to be doing my story in chapters, but I’m really new to this and don’t know where I should publish/upload/write. I’ve seen several websites, but they are mostly for Novels only. Got anything? <3 thanks

Some resources from Scribophile

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Just a few of the free tutorials at the Writing Academy Clichés and Their Place in ProsePassive and Active VoiceWhat Are Narrative Tenses And Why They’re ImportantCorrect Quotation Mark UsageHe Said, She Said: Dialog Tags And Using Them EffectivelyThe Show… Read moreSome resources from Scribophile

Some resources from Scribophile

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Just a few of the free tutorials at the Writing Academy Clichés and Their Place in ProsePassive and Active VoiceWhat Are Narrative Tenses And Why They’re ImportantCorrect Quotation Mark UsageHe Said, She Said: Dialog Tags And Using Them EffectivelyThe Show… Read moreSome resources from Scribophile

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ijustreallylovedaredevil: Looking for a random cause of death for a character? Click here. Looking for a random city? Click here. Looking for a random city that people have actually heard of? Click here. Need a random surname for a character?… Read more

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ijustreallylovedaredevil: Looking for a random cause of death for a character? Click here. Looking for a random city? Click here. Looking for a random city that people have actually heard of? Click here. Need a random surname for a character?… Read more

Writing Help Masterlist (Part 2 of 2)

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espelp: This is part number 2 of my writing help masterpost. I hope you find the links useful. CONTENTS Playlists Weapons, Armor and Fight Scenes Myths and Supernatural Beings History Mental Health Physical Health Emotions and Body Language Diversity and… Read moreWriting Help Masterlist (Part 2 of 2)