Questions under this tag should address the ability of a piece of writing of drawing in its audience, making it feel involved in the story or in the topic being told.
Questions tagged [reader-engagement]
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Does the reader need to like the PoV character?
I have the feeling this is already been asked, but I can't seem to find it. Close the question if it comes out as duplicate.
There's an issue with novels with a first-person narrator, or a third person limited narrator that doesn't switch point of…
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What to avoid when writing distant and inconsequential POVs?
I'm currently writing a sci-fi novel, where we've got some huge, solar system-spanning stuff going on, with huge stakes. I've got four POVs that are directly involved with this, whose decisions matter and are directly influenced by what…
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Struggling with the number of themes in my work
So, I'm a big picture person. What I like best, in life, and when I write, is bringing a lot of very different elements together. But as a result, both my fiction and non-fiction tend to be overstuffed, with too many different themes and ideas and…
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How to make a story not just constant action?
How do I write it so that the MC isn’t just facing conflict after conflict, but make it not seem like filler. I get that there needs to be SOMETHING going on, but at the same time they can’t just be like: escapes the antagonist(s) then goes on quest…
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In ancient writings, was it usual to address the reader?
I am writing a textbook, in where, just for fun, I would like to present the concepts as if I were telling a story. Again, just for fun, I would like for the writing to sort of emulate an ancient way of writing. Not necessarily using old English,…
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Too Many Goals?
Not unsimilar to myself, my protagonist potentially has too many goals. He's isn't a likeable character (which is how I intended him) so to keep reader interest, I would like them to become invested in his projects and goals. But is it better to…
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What is the best way to simulate grief?
I am new to the art of writing and have been wondering if there is a way to introduce the grief of loss(character dies) in my story, inturn while making the reader feel the grief. Is there a good method to go about doing this (Making the reader feel…
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Starting a literary magazine
Because of the corona outbreak, I'm stuck at home (as I'm sure lots of you are) and I decided to start a nonprofit online literary magazine dedicated to providing a platform for marginalized voices. However, I'm not completely sure how to establish…
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How to make sure that my reader has not forgotten an incident or character which was described earlier and referenced much later in the writing?
In the context of writing a fiction novel, how to make sure that readers remember several of the incidents or events or even characters that were described in earlier chapters, when the same gets referenced in the much later part?
I have also…
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What can I ask my readers to help me and how?
I have a growing non-fiction blog about challenging existing dogmas in my culture, and it has been attracting a good amount of readers. However its growth is still not optimal, as they just read or want to meet me, not really commit to help me. I…
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Chapters in my thriller before the main threat comes in
I'm writing a thriller about some people that have their whole world change around them. I won't bog this question down with lengthy specifics though.
The world my characters inhabit isn't exactly calm and has plenty of action to move them forward.…
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How to create conflict in micro fiction which force reader to interact
Are there some specific rule of thumb or heuristic to consider while writing a micro fiction or a 500 word post on some social media to create conflict or anything which force reader to interact or comment about the post or story?
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I think my…
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