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Sunayna Prasad

Accepting Character Descriptions as Written

As a writer, I have to follow creative writing rules and standards in order to please readers. As much as I’m okay with most of the craft...

Sunayna Prasad

You Can Turn Clichés into More Original Ideas

While pretty much everything has been done before, some ideas are too overdone, according to the general public. Some of those include...

Sunayna Prasad

Unintentional Symbolism and Messages I’ve Made in My Writing

Have any of you wrote something and didn’t realize anything significant about your work until long after? I have. They are symbols and...

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When Character Flaws Are Too Hard to Apply

Ah, characters: you’ve got to love or hate them—or have some opinion on them. They also shouldn’t be perfect. The hero should do wrong...

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Plot Hole Problems: Why They Bother Me (and Others)

Plot holes happen everywhere: movies, TV shows, books, and so forth. Even the top writers end up making plot holes, either as...

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Clichés That I Notice in Fiction

If you write prose, you should be aware to avoid clichés, such as “crystal clear” or “a piece of cake”. Readers have seen and heard those...

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Writers, Should You Hire a Beta Reader?

What is a beta reader? It’s someone who gives you feedback on your story and its literary elements, such as plot, characterization,...