Writers Weekly Newsletter - Friday, September 25, 2015

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Top new questions this week: Can an overdone theme still work? Okay, I think it goes without saying that vampire stories are really overdone. But I have a novel idea I would really like to write that has a vampire theme. I think I can pull it off if I do it in a ... cliches   asked by Cashmerella 3 votes answered by Tommy Myron 3 votes Can the protagonist lose his strength without losing the reader? In studying writing, I've learned that you need to give your protagonist something - usually a quality - that makes the reader want him to win. Without this quality, the reader doesn't care what ... creative-writing plot character-development   asked by Tommy Myron 3 votes answered by Fellow Writer 2 votes How to work on a new software feature that affects different topics We're working on a software manual with several chapters and topics and, so far, these are mostly self-contained. This means we have a dedicated chapter for "connectivity" and do not mention ... technical-writing structure software   asked by jorgepc 3 votes answered by Monica Cellio 1 vote How Much Descriptive Information Is Enough For a Locale In A Screenplay? First out, my question pertains strictly to screenplays. Secondly, it deals with a spec script. Now, there seems to be surprisingly scant information on the internet in regard to how far you should go ... screenwriting   asked by Sampark Sharma 3 votes answered by SaberWriter 1 vote Can writing actually be creative? I've been pondering this a lot just now. After reading and learning about tropes online, rhetoric devices, and all relative things, it's come to my attention that writing seems less of a creative, ... creative-writing ideas philosophy tropes   asked by Tired Gonza 1 vote answered by Don Roble 1 vote Writing Multiple Protagonists I'm currently working on a visual novel project with the help of my friends. There are actually five protagonists, however, instead of one. They each have their own chapter, which then culminates in a ... creative-writing characters character-development   asked by Cashmerella 1 vote answered by Oliver 2 votes How to write a guide based on personal experiences without sounding as if I'm bragging? Specifically, I'm thinking to write a generic financial guide based on my own experiences. Personal finance, I think, is quite a sensitive topic. I'm kind of anxious if people might view me as being ... blog   asked by Mark Gabriel 1 vote answered by Fell 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What can I do to make my writing fit the 1950s? I'm working on a project (for a game) that needs to have a strongly 1950s feel. I, however, was born in the 1980s, so my writing has plenty of things that would sound out of place in the 1950s. For ... style historical   asked by Joe 16 votes answered by LindaJeanne 7 votes How to write a prophecy? No, I'm not actually asking you to tell me how to predict the future! Several pieces of fiction I've read/watched recently have prophecies. One of my favourites is On the fields of Trenzalore, at ... technique   asked by Liath 15 votes answered by SF. 18 votes

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