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Does starting a novel in the present time and then going back to an earlier period add more complication than necessary?

Does starting a novel in the present time and then going back to an earlier period add more complication than necessary?

Jan 28, 2011 - 12:00 AM

What is the difference between black comedy and other forms of comedy?

What is the difference between black comedy and other forms of comedy?

Jan 27, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Is narrative authenticity in jeopardy if the characters speak a language not native to the setting of the story?

Is narrative authenticity in jeopardy if the characters speak a language not native to the setting of the story?

Jan 26, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Must the protagonist appear in the first scene of a story?

Must the protagonist appear in the first scene of a story?

Jan 25, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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How do you write multiple characters and stories like mini short films that lead in to one another?

How do you write multiple characters and stories like mini short films that lead in to one another?

Jan 24, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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Could the object of desire for the protagonist be to reunite with a love who has been killed?

Could the object of desire for the protagonist be to reunite with a love who has been killed?

Jan 21, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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How do you write a character with subconscious desire so that the reader/audience "gets it"?

How do you write a character with subconscious desire so that the reader/audience "gets it"?

Jan 20, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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The Mafia is a popular story subject. Can mob drama be considered a specific genre, and, if so, what would the conventions be?

The Mafia is a popular story subject. Can mob drama be considered a specific genre, and, if so, what would the conventions be?

Jan 19, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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Can you reveal that an action that a character is making is the result of a choice that he has made that is a dilemma, after the fact?

Can you reveal that an action that a character is making is the result of a choice that he has made that is a dilemma, after the fact?

Jan 18, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Do you put all of your back story that you dream up into the big treatment that you don’t share with anyone?

Do you put all of your back story that you dream up into the big treatment that you don’t share with anyone?

Jan 17, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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