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tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nkn2n | i1nnw69 | 1,647,953,143 | 1,647,954,787 | 265 | 562 | Your story is easy to read? Sorry to hear that! But, seriously, something to think about: you are writing for an average person. You want something even a dummy can follow. If you can tell a *good* story without complicating it, that's awesome! Your goal is to entertain, not write a college-level dissertation on your fictional world. | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | 0 | 1,644 | 2.120755 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nl0ok | i1nnw69 | 1,647,953,338 | 1,647,954,787 | 263 | 562 | What ai did you use? It sounds useful. | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | 0 | 1,449 | 2.136882 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nf8nx | i1nnw69 | 1,647,950,126 | 1,647,954,787 | 118 | 562 | When over 50% of the US population reads at or below a 6th grade reading level, you are writing something that more people will be able to read and understand. Nothing wrong with that at all. As writers we want people to read our work. | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | 0 | 4,661 | 4.762712 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1negnq | i1nnw69 | 1,647,949,648 | 1,647,954,787 | 49 | 562 | I don’t think so. Most commercials and political speeches are at a 5th grade level. Your novel will be more accessible to the masses | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | 0 | 5,139 | 11.469388 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nnw69 | i1ngc2b | 1,647,954,787 | 1,647,950,770 | 562 | 46 | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | Hemingway wrote at a fourth grade reading level. Lower levels make it more accessible to the masses. Just make sure your sentence structure is dynamic so it doesn’t get monotone. | 1 | 4,017 | 12.217391 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nnw69 | i1neh5i | 1,647,954,787 | 1,647,949,656 | 562 | 22 | I fed the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s works into one of those things. It said that it was at a 5th grade reading level. | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | 1 | 5,131 | 25.545455 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nf8nx | i1nkn2n | 1,647,950,126 | 1,647,953,143 | 118 | 265 | When over 50% of the US population reads at or below a 6th grade reading level, you are writing something that more people will be able to read and understand. Nothing wrong with that at all. As writers we want people to read our work. | Your story is easy to read? Sorry to hear that! But, seriously, something to think about: you are writing for an average person. You want something even a dummy can follow. If you can tell a *good* story without complicating it, that's awesome! Your goal is to entertain, not write a college-level dissertation on your fictional world. | 0 | 3,017 | 2.245763 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1negnq | i1nkn2n | 1,647,949,648 | 1,647,953,143 | 49 | 265 | I don’t think so. Most commercials and political speeches are at a 5th grade level. Your novel will be more accessible to the masses | Your story is easy to read? Sorry to hear that! But, seriously, something to think about: you are writing for an average person. You want something even a dummy can follow. If you can tell a *good* story without complicating it, that's awesome! Your goal is to entertain, not write a college-level dissertation on your fictional world. | 0 | 3,495 | 5.408163 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1ngc2b | i1nkn2n | 1,647,950,770 | 1,647,953,143 | 46 | 265 | Hemingway wrote at a fourth grade reading level. Lower levels make it more accessible to the masses. Just make sure your sentence structure is dynamic so it doesn’t get monotone. | Your story is easy to read? Sorry to hear that! But, seriously, something to think about: you are writing for an average person. You want something even a dummy can follow. If you can tell a *good* story without complicating it, that's awesome! Your goal is to entertain, not write a college-level dissertation on your fictional world. | 0 | 2,373 | 5.76087 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1neh5i | i1nkn2n | 1,647,949,656 | 1,647,953,143 | 22 | 265 | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | Your story is easy to read? Sorry to hear that! But, seriously, something to think about: you are writing for an average person. You want something even a dummy can follow. If you can tell a *good* story without complicating it, that's awesome! Your goal is to entertain, not write a college-level dissertation on your fictional world. | 0 | 3,487 | 12.045455 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nl0ok | i1nf8nx | 1,647,953,338 | 1,647,950,126 | 263 | 118 | What ai did you use? It sounds useful. | When over 50% of the US population reads at or below a 6th grade reading level, you are writing something that more people will be able to read and understand. Nothing wrong with that at all. As writers we want people to read our work. | 1 | 3,212 | 2.228814 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1negnq | i1nl0ok | 1,647,949,648 | 1,647,953,338 | 49 | 263 | I don’t think so. Most commercials and political speeches are at a 5th grade level. Your novel will be more accessible to the masses | What ai did you use? It sounds useful. | 0 | 3,690 | 5.367347 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1ngc2b | i1nl0ok | 1,647,950,770 | 1,647,953,338 | 46 | 263 | Hemingway wrote at a fourth grade reading level. Lower levels make it more accessible to the masses. Just make sure your sentence structure is dynamic so it doesn’t get monotone. | What ai did you use? It sounds useful. | 0 | 2,568 | 5.717391 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nl0ok | i1neh5i | 1,647,953,338 | 1,647,949,656 | 263 | 22 | What ai did you use? It sounds useful. | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | 1 | 3,682 | 11.954545 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1nf8nx | i1negnq | 1,647,950,126 | 1,647,949,648 | 118 | 49 | When over 50% of the US population reads at or below a 6th grade reading level, you are writing something that more people will be able to read and understand. Nothing wrong with that at all. As writers we want people to read our work. | I don’t think so. Most commercials and political speeches are at a 5th grade level. Your novel will be more accessible to the masses | 1 | 478 | 2.408163 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1neh5i | i1nf8nx | 1,647,949,656 | 1,647,950,126 | 22 | 118 | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | When over 50% of the US population reads at or below a 6th grade reading level, you are writing something that more people will be able to read and understand. Nothing wrong with that at all. As writers we want people to read our work. | 0 | 470 | 5.363636 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1negnq | i1o4yar | 1,647,949,648 | 1,647,962,167 | 49 | 81 | I don’t think so. Most commercials and political speeches are at a 5th grade level. Your novel will be more accessible to the masses | Other things that are written at a “grade 3 readability” (based on the first couple of generic hits on google) -*The Raven* by Edgar Allen Poe -*Fantastic Mr. Fox* and *James and the Giant Peach* by Roald Dahl -*Little House on the Prairie* by Laura Ingalls Wilder -*The Chronicles of Narnia* by CS Lewis So you’re writing at a grade 3 readability? You’re in pretty good company | 0 | 12,519 | 1.653061 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1o4yar | i1ngc2b | 1,647,962,167 | 1,647,950,770 | 81 | 46 | Other things that are written at a “grade 3 readability” (based on the first couple of generic hits on google) -*The Raven* by Edgar Allen Poe -*Fantastic Mr. Fox* and *James and the Giant Peach* by Roald Dahl -*Little House on the Prairie* by Laura Ingalls Wilder -*The Chronicles of Narnia* by CS Lewis So you’re writing at a grade 3 readability? You’re in pretty good company | Hemingway wrote at a fourth grade reading level. Lower levels make it more accessible to the masses. Just make sure your sentence structure is dynamic so it doesn’t get monotone. | 1 | 11,397 | 1.76087 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1neh5i | i1o4yar | 1,647,949,656 | 1,647,962,167 | 22 | 81 | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | Other things that are written at a “grade 3 readability” (based on the first couple of generic hits on google) -*The Raven* by Edgar Allen Poe -*Fantastic Mr. Fox* and *James and the Giant Peach* by Roald Dahl -*Little House on the Prairie* by Laura Ingalls Wilder -*The Chronicles of Narnia* by CS Lewis So you’re writing at a grade 3 readability? You’re in pretty good company | 0 | 12,511 | 3.681818 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1o4yar | i1nogpx | 1,647,962,167 | 1,647,955,068 | 81 | 16 | Other things that are written at a “grade 3 readability” (based on the first couple of generic hits on google) -*The Raven* by Edgar Allen Poe -*Fantastic Mr. Fox* and *James and the Giant Peach* by Roald Dahl -*Little House on the Prairie* by Laura Ingalls Wilder -*The Chronicles of Narnia* by CS Lewis So you’re writing at a grade 3 readability? You’re in pretty good company | I’d guess those things are probably checking vocabulary and sentence length beyond all else, so it likely means you didn’t include difficult to read words or sentences. I can’t imagine an AI would be great at detecting nuance or thematic elements, so it probably just means your work Isn’t pretentious and flowery. | 1 | 7,099 | 5.0625 | ||
tk10vq | writing_train | 0.95 | Is a novel with grade 3 readability embarrassing? I recently scanned my first chapter in an ai readability checker. When it was shown with grade 3 level readability, I just suddenly felt embarrassed. I am aware that a novel should be readable, but still... | i1neh5i | i1ngc2b | 1,647,949,656 | 1,647,950,770 | 22 | 46 | I'm of the mind that the story is more important than the words used. It isnt like you can't go back and throw in some more interesting words later, but I wouldn't worry about it:) Is it embarrassing that I'm almost 30 and enjoy reading books meant for teenagers? I have ADHD and the shortest attention span possible, and I enjoy the books. 😄 | Hemingway wrote at a fourth grade reading level. Lower levels make it more accessible to the masses. Just make sure your sentence structure is dynamic so it doesn’t get monotone. | 0 | 1,114 | 2.090909 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57f54v | i57fbco | 1,650,288,398 | 1,650,288,480 | 224 | 275 | It's called an epigraph and totally fine (just something to clear with your publisher). | Absolutely not. It encourages demons to enter the material plane and bring mythical creatures through. - Abraham Lincoln 2022 | 0 | 82 | 1.227679 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57cinf | i57fbco | 1,650,287,093 | 1,650,288,480 | 48 | 275 | It's perfectly fine. I'm personally not a fan of the format, but plenty of people are. So realize you'll get a few like me who would like it better if you didn't....and do what you like because there are plenty of people who *will* like it just fine. | Absolutely not. It encourages demons to enter the material plane and bring mythical creatures through. - Abraham Lincoln 2022 | 0 | 1,387 | 5.729167 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57fbco | i57c9tk | 1,650,288,480 | 1,650,286,968 | 275 | 42 | Absolutely not. It encourages demons to enter the material plane and bring mythical creatures through. - Abraham Lincoln 2022 | If Brando Sando can do it, so can you. | 1 | 1,512 | 6.547619 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57fbco | i57dgop | 1,650,288,480 | 1,650,287,576 | 275 | 12 | Absolutely not. It encourages demons to enter the material plane and bring mythical creatures through. - Abraham Lincoln 2022 | Wait, is that you, Stephen King? | 1 | 904 | 22.916667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57cinf | i57f54v | 1,650,287,093 | 1,650,288,398 | 48 | 224 | It's perfectly fine. I'm personally not a fan of the format, but plenty of people are. So realize you'll get a few like me who would like it better if you didn't....and do what you like because there are plenty of people who *will* like it just fine. | It's called an epigraph and totally fine (just something to clear with your publisher). | 0 | 1,305 | 4.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57f54v | i57c9tk | 1,650,288,398 | 1,650,286,968 | 224 | 42 | It's called an epigraph and totally fine (just something to clear with your publisher). | If Brando Sando can do it, so can you. | 1 | 1,430 | 5.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57dgop | i57f54v | 1,650,287,576 | 1,650,288,398 | 12 | 224 | Wait, is that you, Stephen King? | It's called an epigraph and totally fine (just something to clear with your publisher). | 0 | 822 | 18.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57cinf | i57yuer | 1,650,287,093 | 1,650,296,820 | 48 | 54 | It's perfectly fine. I'm personally not a fan of the format, but plenty of people are. So realize you'll get a few like me who would like it better if you didn't....and do what you like because there are plenty of people who *will* like it just fine. | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | 0 | 9,727 | 1.125 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57yuer | i57g3q4 | 1,650,296,820 | 1,650,288,856 | 54 | 44 | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | You can start with a quote but I won’t read them. I’m sure some people will, but lots will just mentally bleep them out. I also skip every poem and song in a book. Sorry. The sad truth. | 1 | 7,964 | 1.227273 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57yuer | i57c9tk | 1,650,296,820 | 1,650,286,968 | 54 | 42 | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | If Brando Sando can do it, so can you. | 1 | 9,852 | 1.285714 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57yuer | i57dgop | 1,650,296,820 | 1,650,287,576 | 54 | 12 | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | Wait, is that you, Stephen King? | 1 | 9,244 | 4.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57w4iu | i57yuer | 1,650,295,720 | 1,650,296,820 | 11 | 54 | Yes, it's fine. Lots of authors do this. A small warning. I write sci-fi (among other things) and created in-universe fictitious quotes. I assumed dating them from the year 2470 wouldn't confuse anybody. I got queries on where they could find more quotes from Colonel Sandecker and Chairman Rafsanjani. | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | 0 | 1,100 | 4.909091 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57yuer | i57xgp7 | 1,650,296,820 | 1,650,296,260 | 54 | 11 | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | "The road to hell is paved with works in progress" Philip Roth. Better get to it then. | 1 | 560 | 4.909091 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57ifex | i57yuer | 1,650,289,935 | 1,650,296,820 | 3 | 54 | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | 0 | 6,885 | 18 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57yuer | i57y18d | 1,650,296,820 | 1,650,296,488 | 54 | 3 | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 332 | 18 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i57yuer | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,296,820 | 2 | 54 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | It’s fine to start every chapter with an obscene doodle if it’s how you want to tell the story. You can always take them out in the second draft if you decide the quotes don’t add anything. | 0 | 1,003 | 27 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57cinf | i57c9tk | 1,650,287,093 | 1,650,286,968 | 48 | 42 | It's perfectly fine. I'm personally not a fan of the format, but plenty of people are. So realize you'll get a few like me who would like it better if you didn't....and do what you like because there are plenty of people who *will* like it just fine. | If Brando Sando can do it, so can you. | 1 | 125 | 1.142857 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57c9tk | i57g3q4 | 1,650,286,968 | 1,650,288,856 | 42 | 44 | If Brando Sando can do it, so can you. | You can start with a quote but I won’t read them. I’m sure some people will, but lots will just mentally bleep them out. I also skip every poem and song in a book. Sorry. The sad truth. | 0 | 1,888 | 1.047619 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57dgop | i57g3q4 | 1,650,287,576 | 1,650,288,856 | 12 | 44 | Wait, is that you, Stephen King? | You can start with a quote but I won’t read them. I’m sure some people will, but lots will just mentally bleep them out. I also skip every poem and song in a book. Sorry. The sad truth. | 0 | 1,280 | 3.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57ifex | i57w4iu | 1,650,289,935 | 1,650,295,720 | 3 | 11 | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | Yes, it's fine. Lots of authors do this. A small warning. I write sci-fi (among other things) and created in-universe fictitious quotes. I assumed dating them from the year 2470 wouldn't confuse anybody. I got queries on where they could find more quotes from Colonel Sandecker and Chairman Rafsanjani. | 0 | 5,785 | 3.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57xgp7 | i57ifex | 1,650,296,260 | 1,650,289,935 | 11 | 3 | "The road to hell is paved with works in progress" Philip Roth. Better get to it then. | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | 1 | 6,325 | 3.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57xgp7 | i57wd5j | 1,650,296,260 | 1,650,295,817 | 11 | 2 | "The road to hell is paved with works in progress" Philip Roth. Better get to it then. | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | 1 | 443 | 5.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58esn1 | i57ifex | 1,650,303,214 | 1,650,289,935 | 10 | 3 | No, the writing police will come arrest you. | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | 1 | 13,279 | 3.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58esn1 | i57y18d | 1,650,303,214 | 1,650,296,488 | 10 | 3 | No, the writing police will come arrest you. | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 6,726 | 3.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58esn1 | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,303,214 | 2 | 10 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | No, the writing police will come arrest you. | 0 | 7,397 | 5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58esn1 | i581doc | 1,650,303,214 | 1,650,297,834 | 10 | 2 | No, the writing police will come arrest you. | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 5,380 | 5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5890lh | i58esn1 | 1,650,300,872 | 1,650,303,214 | 2 | 10 | Is the quote relevant? | No, the writing police will come arrest you. | 0 | 2,342 | 5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i58v2wo | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,309,744 | 6 | 7 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | 0 | 2,294 | 1.166667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v2wo | i58h5ko | 1,650,309,744 | 1,650,304,156 | 7 | 5 | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | Stephen king does it so sure | 1 | 5,588 | 1.4 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v2wo | i58hwji | 1,650,309,744 | 1,650,304,449 | 7 | 4 | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | 1 | 5,295 | 1.75 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v2wo | i57ifex | 1,650,309,744 | 1,650,289,935 | 7 | 3 | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | 1 | 19,809 | 2.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v2wo | i57y18d | 1,650,309,744 | 1,650,296,488 | 7 | 3 | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 13,256 | 2.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58g8o6 | i58v2wo | 1,650,303,792 | 1,650,309,744 | 4 | 7 | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | 0 | 5,952 | 1.75 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58gy0t | i58v2wo | 1,650,304,076 | 1,650,309,744 | 3 | 7 | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | 0 | 5,668 | 2.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58v2wo | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,309,744 | 2 | 7 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | 0 | 13,927 | 3.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i581doc | i58v2wo | 1,650,297,834 | 1,650,309,744 | 2 | 7 | Also consider a chapter name. | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | 0 | 11,910 | 3.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v2wo | i5890lh | 1,650,309,744 | 1,650,300,872 | 7 | 2 | Dune did that, it worked really well, one of the things I enjoyed a lot in fact! | Is the quote relevant? | 1 | 8,872 | 3.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i58h5ko | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,304,156 | 6 | 5 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Stephen king does it so sure | 1 | 3,294 | 1.2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i58hwji | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,304,449 | 6 | 4 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | 1 | 3,001 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i57ifex | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,289,935 | 6 | 3 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | 1 | 17,515 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57y18d | i58pgpx | 1,650,296,488 | 1,650,307,450 | 3 | 6 | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | 0 | 10,962 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i58g8o6 | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,303,792 | 6 | 4 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | 1 | 3,658 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i58gy0t | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,304,076 | 6 | 3 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | 1 | 3,374 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58pgpx | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,307,450 | 2 | 6 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | 0 | 11,633 | 3 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i581doc | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,297,834 | 6 | 2 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 9,616 | 3 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58pgpx | i5890lh | 1,650,307,450 | 1,650,300,872 | 6 | 2 | One bit of experience. I included a few bars of a song as an epigraph, and my editor cautioned me that music / Iyrics which are still under copyright can be tricky from an intellectual property standpoint. Prose quotes are covered under fair use, and aren't a problem as long as you credit them. I wound up with a quote from Plato instead. I'm pretty sure his law firm is out of business. | Is the quote relevant? | 1 | 6,578 | 3 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57ifex | i58h5ko | 1,650,289,935 | 1,650,304,156 | 3 | 5 | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | Stephen king does it so sure | 0 | 14,221 | 1.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58h5ko | i57y18d | 1,650,304,156 | 1,650,296,488 | 5 | 3 | Stephen king does it so sure | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 7,668 | 1.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58g8o6 | i58h5ko | 1,650,303,792 | 1,650,304,156 | 4 | 5 | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | Stephen king does it so sure | 0 | 364 | 1.25 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58gy0t | i58h5ko | 1,650,304,076 | 1,650,304,156 | 3 | 5 | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | Stephen king does it so sure | 0 | 80 | 1.666667 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58h5ko | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,304,156 | 2 | 5 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | Stephen king does it so sure | 0 | 8,339 | 2.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58h5ko | i581doc | 1,650,304,156 | 1,650,297,834 | 5 | 2 | Stephen king does it so sure | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 6,322 | 2.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5890lh | i58h5ko | 1,650,300,872 | 1,650,304,156 | 2 | 5 | Is the quote relevant? | Stephen king does it so sure | 0 | 3,284 | 2.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58hwji | i57ifex | 1,650,304,449 | 1,650,289,935 | 4 | 3 | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | 1 | 14,514 | 1.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58hwji | i57y18d | 1,650,304,449 | 1,650,296,488 | 4 | 3 | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 7,961 | 1.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58gy0t | i58hwji | 1,650,304,076 | 1,650,304,449 | 3 | 4 | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | 0 | 373 | 1.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58hwji | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,304,449 | 2 | 4 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | 0 | 8,632 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58hwji | i581doc | 1,650,304,449 | 1,650,297,834 | 4 | 2 | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 6,615 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5890lh | i58hwji | 1,650,300,872 | 1,650,304,449 | 2 | 4 | Is the quote relevant? | Jk Rowling does it in the cormoran strike series. It works well for me but for others it's redundant. | 0 | 3,577 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57ifex | i58g8o6 | 1,650,289,935 | 1,650,303,792 | 3 | 4 | Yes you can. I personally don't like it much, feels pretentious to me. | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | 0 | 13,857 | 1.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58g8o6 | i57y18d | 1,650,303,792 | 1,650,296,488 | 4 | 3 | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | 1 | 7,304 | 1.333333 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57y18d | i57wd5j | 1,650,296,488 | 1,650,295,817 | 3 | 2 | stylistically, this sounds cool with the ten chapter premise. I’d go for it. you can always omit/change things later | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | 1 | 671 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58g8o6 | i57wd5j | 1,650,303,792 | 1,650,295,817 | 4 | 2 | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | 1 | 7,975 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58g8o6 | i581doc | 1,650,303,792 | 1,650,297,834 | 4 | 2 | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 5,958 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5890lh | i58g8o6 | 1,650,300,872 | 1,650,303,792 | 2 | 4 | Is the quote relevant? | Yeah absolutely. It always feel weird to step outside of the establish practices, but that's what art is about! | 0 | 2,920 | 2 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i58gy0t | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,304,076 | 2 | 3 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | 0 | 8,259 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i581doc | i58gy0t | 1,650,297,834 | 1,650,304,076 | 2 | 3 | Also consider a chapter name. | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | 0 | 6,242 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5890lh | i58gy0t | 1,650,300,872 | 1,650,304,076 | 2 | 3 | Is the quote relevant? | People most likely won't read it but you can do whatever please you. | 0 | 3,204 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i59uaxj | i57wd5j | 1,650,324,870 | 1,650,295,817 | 3 | 2 | It's fine but I have a little breakdown of why I personally dislike and don't use them that you may find helpful They're distracting. Instead of reading the story and feeling immersed in it, I'm playing a minigame of "spot where that quote is relevant" It's true that if you don't like them you can just skip them. But then you're encouraging readers to skip some of your story. And maybe they start out skipping an epigraph. Then some paragraphs of description. Then chapters from POVs they don't like. Then skipping the rest of the story. I also find it sort of a sign of weakness if the quotes aren't from your own work. Like you're not confident the story is meaningful enough so you throw in some philosophers, historical figures, and Shakespeare. Also if the themes of your story can be encapsulated in quotations from others then maybe I'm better off reading the writers you're quoting instead? Judt my own personal perspective on it. Some people enjoy it for other reasons. It can serve as a nice palate cleanser of sorts between chapters | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | 1 | 29,053 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i59uaxj | i581doc | 1,650,324,870 | 1,650,297,834 | 3 | 2 | It's fine but I have a little breakdown of why I personally dislike and don't use them that you may find helpful They're distracting. Instead of reading the story and feeling immersed in it, I'm playing a minigame of "spot where that quote is relevant" It's true that if you don't like them you can just skip them. But then you're encouraging readers to skip some of your story. And maybe they start out skipping an epigraph. Then some paragraphs of description. Then chapters from POVs they don't like. Then skipping the rest of the story. I also find it sort of a sign of weakness if the quotes aren't from your own work. Like you're not confident the story is meaningful enough so you throw in some philosophers, historical figures, and Shakespeare. Also if the themes of your story can be encapsulated in quotations from others then maybe I'm better off reading the writers you're quoting instead? Judt my own personal perspective on it. Some people enjoy it for other reasons. It can serve as a nice palate cleanser of sorts between chapters | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 27,036 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i59uaxj | i5890lh | 1,650,324,870 | 1,650,300,872 | 3 | 2 | It's fine but I have a little breakdown of why I personally dislike and don't use them that you may find helpful They're distracting. Instead of reading the story and feeling immersed in it, I'm playing a minigame of "spot where that quote is relevant" It's true that if you don't like them you can just skip them. But then you're encouraging readers to skip some of your story. And maybe they start out skipping an epigraph. Then some paragraphs of description. Then chapters from POVs they don't like. Then skipping the rest of the story. I also find it sort of a sign of weakness if the quotes aren't from your own work. Like you're not confident the story is meaningful enough so you throw in some philosophers, historical figures, and Shakespeare. Also if the themes of your story can be encapsulated in quotations from others then maybe I'm better off reading the writers you're quoting instead? Judt my own personal perspective on it. Some people enjoy it for other reasons. It can serve as a nice palate cleanser of sorts between chapters | Is the quote relevant? | 1 | 23,998 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v83h | i59uaxj | 1,650,309,805 | 1,650,324,870 | 2 | 3 | It’s definitely fine, though I’m not really a fan. | It's fine but I have a little breakdown of why I personally dislike and don't use them that you may find helpful They're distracting. Instead of reading the story and feeling immersed in it, I'm playing a minigame of "spot where that quote is relevant" It's true that if you don't like them you can just skip them. But then you're encouraging readers to skip some of your story. And maybe they start out skipping an epigraph. Then some paragraphs of description. Then chapters from POVs they don't like. Then skipping the rest of the story. I also find it sort of a sign of weakness if the quotes aren't from your own work. Like you're not confident the story is meaningful enough so you throw in some philosophers, historical figures, and Shakespeare. Also if the themes of your story can be encapsulated in quotations from others then maybe I'm better off reading the writers you're quoting instead? Judt my own personal perspective on it. Some people enjoy it for other reasons. It can serve as a nice palate cleanser of sorts between chapters | 0 | 15,065 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i57wd5j | i5agegc | 1,650,295,817 | 1,650,334,465 | 2 | 3 | I personally really like that idea! In the Scythe trilogy, We had journal entries from each character between the chapters and I really enjoyed that. Are you thinking the same character each time? | It is fine but think to yourself, why do these quotes exist? If the quotes don't say something about the Chapter and they are just there to "feel" clever then you will likely lose your audience. And, of course, the type of genre should determine the type of quote. I always loved Aspirin's "quotes" in the Myth books because they were misquotes like "Nothing is more important than peace." Atilla the Hun... But again depends on the genre and the purpose. If you are going for a serious book then I would make sure the quotes are relevant to the chapter. Also considering breaking your book into Parts and having a quote for each Part instead of Chapter as Chapter quotes can just get skipped and tired after awhile. But if you think you can keep them interesting then go for it Chapter by Chapter. | 0 | 38,648 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5agegc | i581doc | 1,650,334,465 | 1,650,297,834 | 3 | 2 | It is fine but think to yourself, why do these quotes exist? If the quotes don't say something about the Chapter and they are just there to "feel" clever then you will likely lose your audience. And, of course, the type of genre should determine the type of quote. I always loved Aspirin's "quotes" in the Myth books because they were misquotes like "Nothing is more important than peace." Atilla the Hun... But again depends on the genre and the purpose. If you are going for a serious book then I would make sure the quotes are relevant to the chapter. Also considering breaking your book into Parts and having a quote for each Part instead of Chapter as Chapter quotes can just get skipped and tired after awhile. But if you think you can keep them interesting then go for it Chapter by Chapter. | Also consider a chapter name. | 1 | 36,631 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i5agegc | i5890lh | 1,650,334,465 | 1,650,300,872 | 3 | 2 | It is fine but think to yourself, why do these quotes exist? If the quotes don't say something about the Chapter and they are just there to "feel" clever then you will likely lose your audience. And, of course, the type of genre should determine the type of quote. I always loved Aspirin's "quotes" in the Myth books because they were misquotes like "Nothing is more important than peace." Atilla the Hun... But again depends on the genre and the purpose. If you are going for a serious book then I would make sure the quotes are relevant to the chapter. Also considering breaking your book into Parts and having a quote for each Part instead of Chapter as Chapter quotes can just get skipped and tired after awhile. But if you think you can keep them interesting then go for it Chapter by Chapter. | Is the quote relevant? | 1 | 33,593 | 1.5 | ||
u6cmfy | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it fine to start every new chapter of a novel with a quote? I started writing a short novel for which I'm planning the maximum length to be at 10 chapters. Is it fine to start every new chapter to start with a quote that foreshadows the events that transpire in the chapter? | i58v83h | i5agegc | 1,650,309,805 | 1,650,334,465 | 2 | 3 | It’s definitely fine, though I’m not really a fan. | It is fine but think to yourself, why do these quotes exist? If the quotes don't say something about the Chapter and they are just there to "feel" clever then you will likely lose your audience. And, of course, the type of genre should determine the type of quote. I always loved Aspirin's "quotes" in the Myth books because they were misquotes like "Nothing is more important than peace." Atilla the Hun... But again depends on the genre and the purpose. If you are going for a serious book then I would make sure the quotes are relevant to the chapter. Also considering breaking your book into Parts and having a quote for each Part instead of Chapter as Chapter quotes can just get skipped and tired after awhile. But if you think you can keep them interesting then go for it Chapter by Chapter. | 0 | 24,660 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwetn6 | hpwf3ah | 1,640,421,548 | 1,640,421,800 | 16 | 46 | Write your story. Finish an outline or first draft. Circle back with research. You can often ***fix*** your story by reworking a chapter without necessarily having to rework the whole novel. You can always reach out to people whom you may feel are very knowledgeable in whatever you're struggling to write about. | Better than thinking than you're smart enough being wrong! An inquisitive open mind is exactly what you need to write. Google, research and learn and your novel will be all the richer for it. | 0 | 252 | 2.875 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwgxno | hpwetn6 | 1,640,423,555 | 1,640,421,548 | 40 | 16 | I think your worry comes from the common writing advice to "write what you know". Although most people take that advice literally, making them feel they can't write about something they aren't an expert in, it's one of those adages that works best when you use it loosely. The thing you "know" that you're putting into your writing is the host of feelings, fears, difficulties, and challenges you've experienced. You can relate those loves, pains, and joys in any situation. Where your characters are experiencing the feelings you know doesn't have to be in a place, time, or event you're familiar with. In fact most writers do immense amounts of research because they don't intrinsically know anything about the time, place, or event they are working with. If you write in a specific genre, with a specific cast, in a specific world and time, you become more and more familiar with the workings of all of it. The research you're doing today will build into the research of tomorrow, and eventually, you'll be the expert on your little world between pages. | Write your story. Finish an outline or first draft. Circle back with research. You can often ***fix*** your story by reworking a chapter without necessarily having to rework the whole novel. You can always reach out to people whom you may feel are very knowledgeable in whatever you're struggling to write about. | 1 | 2,007 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwl8u8 | hpwy56k | 1,640,427,768 | 1,640,439,177 | 9 | 11 | You're probably not. Do it anyway | Bro, I'm an ex criminal who is constantly amazed at both the lack of real working crime knowledge, and conversely the genius, God tier Keyser soze levels of organization I sometimes run across. Consult experts if possible | 0 | 11,409 | 1.222222 |
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