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Tips on Getting Published

Q&A with readers seeking tips on getting published.

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Advice on Writer's Block

Tips on how to avoid or cure writer's block.

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Advice on Narrative Point of View

Advice on Narrative Point of View. Should you use first person, third person, etc.

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Advice on Settings in Fiction

Questions and answers on choosing, creating, or describing settings in fiction.

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Advice on Writing Stories With Multiple POV Characters

Advice on writing stories with multiple POV characters.

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Questions and Answers About Impact Characters

Impact Characters

Questions and Answers about Impact Characters and their uses in storytelling.

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Why write a novel with AI?

Write with artificial intelligence

Can you... or should you... try to write a novel with ai? Some things to consider before jumping on this bandwagon.

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Choosing Good Names for Book Characters

Q&A Tips on choosing good names for book characters

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Evaluating Story Ideas

Tips on evaluating story ideas: finding and developing ideas, what ideas are good, etc.

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Is it normal or acceptable to portray aspects of yourself in your main characters?

Question: I've had a few story ideas running through my head for a while, and I was wondering how often authors put an aspect of their personality or an

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Creating an Antagonist

Questions and answers regarding creating an antagonist for your novel.

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Pinpointing what my Story Goal is

Question: I'm stuck at the moment on pinpointing what my story goal is. I thought a lot about it and I narrowed it down but I hope you can help me. My

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Advice on Writing Themes

Advice on writing themes and what theme means to a fiction writer.

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About Glen C Strathy

Dancing on the Inside

Page about Glen C Strathy, who is an author, creative writing teacher, and story theory enthusiast..

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Advice on Writing Prologues

Ad vice on writing prologues. How and when to add a prologue to your novel.

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Advice on Writing Subplots

Q&A advice on writing subplots in your novel.

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Writing Stories with Angel Characters

Tips on writing stories about angel characters

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A Sagging Middle

Q&A on how to plot your novel to avoid giving it a sagging middle.

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Killing Fictional Characters

Situations when killing fictional characters makes your novel better.

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Writing Fantasy Q&A

Writing Fantasy Q&A

Q&A about writing fantasy

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