Jul 27, 2026 | by Ravi Ahmed
A software developer and amateur sci-fi writer debugs why his platonic hugs kept reading as romantic and finds the real fix isn't the touch itself,...
#character development, #writing tips
read moreJul 20, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
Robotic third person narration and boring scenes usually share one cause: information being stated instead of experienced. Here's how to close that...
#character development, #voice
read moreJul 13, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
Learn how to write vivid smell descriptions even without a strong sense of smell yourself, using borrowed language, taste connections, and character...
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Jul 5, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Is it possible to get back to writing after over 3 years? At that time was the last time i was able to finish something but i was already unhappy...
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Jun 29, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Hiii just a question do you have an advice on how to write a ‘mean girl’ without having like the hollywood stereotypes? I’m currently writing one of...
#character development, #tropes, #writing tips
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Jun 22, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Hi! I’m writing my novel in a small town from US as a non-US citizen and as someone who never visited the country. I’m doing my research as much as...
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Jun 14, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
TEST“Hello! Idk if this is a common problem or not but recently I’ve found out that I overuse participial phrases in my writing. More so I do it in a...
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Jun 6, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“How to write a mentor who is evil but genuinely cares about the main protagonist? And raised him since a young age. Also, the main protagonist is...
#character development, #writing tips
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Jun 1, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I need to figure out what genre my book is. I don’t think mine is classified as one, if you know what I mean?” You’re definitely not alone in...
#self-publishing, #traditional publishing
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May 25, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“How do I know whether or not to put my book in multiple perspectives? I think it would make my story better but how do I know if it really needs it?...
#character development, #plotting, #writing tips
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May 18, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“How do I make a calm and collected character in a very overwhelming situation?” Writing a character who remains composed when everything around them...
#character development, #writing tips
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May 11, 2026 | by Savannah Jackson
“I’m struggling to make my characters’ relationships feel real. They interact, but it feels flat. How do I give them chemistry?” So much of what...
#character development, #writing tips
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May 4, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Okay so I’m trying to write a story set in the future and I’m kinda stuck?? Like I know what my general plot is and I have my characters figured out...
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Apr 25, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Tips on developing a magic school for adults? Most magic schools I read about are for children, so I wanted to make a magic university.” While...
#book recommendations, #worldbuilding, #writing tips
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Apr 19, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“How do you keep a chapter on topic? I keep finding myself going off on tangents, adding scenes that don’t really belong, or ending up somewhere...
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Apr 12, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I’m struggling with how I should write sci-fi future with human-like aliens. I don’t want to focus on differences but rather on similarities between...
#character development, #science fiction, #writing tips
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Apr 5, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I’m struggling to get into characters’ heads. The fandom I write for has many different characters and I’m trying to keep them as canonical as...
#character development, #writing tips
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Mar 30, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I wrote a short story a while back that I really love, and I keep thinking about it. I feel like there’s more to explore with these characters and...
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Mar 21, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I’m stuck on my story and I don’t know how to continue. I have a few continuations in mind and don’t know which one to pick. Every continuation...
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Mar 16, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“This is probably an unusual question, but how do you come up with titles? I don’t mean titles for chapters or such, but titles for positions, like...
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Mar 9, 2026 | by Allie Cooper
“I’m struggling to tie together my novel’s bigger themes. I have all these big ideas I want to explore, like grief, identity, and belonging but they...
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Mar 2, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I’ve been told my prose is ‘too plain’ and that I should make it more lyrical, but I’m not really sure what that means. Can you help?” Firstly, I...
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Feb 23, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“I’m trying to write a backstory for my main character. She’s supposed to have this really tragic past that explains why she’s so closed off and...
#character development, #writing tips
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Feb 13, 2026 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube
“Hello, I was writing my book and I realised that I had two plot holes that need fixing. I am not good at fixing plot holes so I tried to find...
#plotting, #revision, #writing tips
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