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This tag should be used for questions about choosing the right words for the context of your writing. Questions about etymology and grammar are off-topic.

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I keep having the same issue when writing. I’ll use one word over and over without noticing, and then when I reread it, it feels like the same phrase is everywhere. I tried using a thesaurus, but it ...
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I'm working on a new YA novel set in a magic shop and could use a bit of feedback on a small design detail. For the front door, I’m torn between using an owl-shaped knocker or a Tommy knocker (a ...
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When someone says: "For instance", what is that instance in question? Why is that everything comes down to it? How would you visualize an instance? What feelings does it bring up for you?
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I am working on a sci-fi project that involves many different alien civilizations and has a timeline that stretches thousands of years into the future. I have used differing ideologies and forms of ...
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So, I'm writing a character who's sort of like The Eleventh Doctor, specifically the very AUDHD, neurodivergent side of him and I'm not sure how to portray the dialogue, how to even begin studying to ...
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So I'm writing a book, and one of the characters is around the age of 15, and she is a time traveler who got stuck in the 90's.(Funny part is that that's not even the plot of the book) my novel is ...
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I'm writing a scene in my fantasy novel where a small child (toddler age) asks to be picked up with the classic "grabby hands" or "uppies" hand motion. Neither of those things fit ...
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I'm starting to write something is just a fan fict but I hope to better my writing. English is not my mother language so when it comes to describing this exact scenario is hard for me. This is what I ...
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The phrase "throw me a bone" is now forever linked to Dr. Evil (Mike Myers). Are there any equivalent idioms or common modern slang that I can use for a comedy bit? Being literal, like "...
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English as second language person trying to increase vocabulary and learning to to write. Can I use the word "poise" as verb like I used in following statement? While Dictionary defines it ...
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This the excerpt: “I can take him,” a man standing beside the entrance interrupted. Approaching them, he continued, “I can take him there, Uncle Graham, help him find a room.” “What are you up to ...
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I'm writing in English and most of the dialogue is translated to English. But the character in question is actually speaking Dutch. In the instance when they touch something hot and jerk their hand ...
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I’m currently working on the outlines for my main characters, and my female lead has very specific features and measurements. Breast size and buttocks shape and size has always been the most difficult ...
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In a writing test where I need to report data given in a table, if the question uses British terms, but I tend to follow American style guides, should I use the equivalent American terms instead? For ...
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I want to know how to describe someone faking a laugh without having to say "faking a laugh"
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