: Re: How do I hide Chekhov's Gun? If there is a gun on the mantelpiece in the Act 1, then in Act 2, that gun must be fired. Background I'm a big believer in Chekhov's Gun. I try not to

The padlock is easy - have the housemate ride a bike and have them chain it up for security when they go somewhere. In this case you don't even need to mention the padlock - having the roommate be commute by bicycle will be enough to imply that they may have things like a bike chain, a padlock, a helmet, a tire pump, etc.

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: Short story vs. Novella I'm writing a short story in the same universe as my post-apocalyptic novel, about the novel's antagonist. I'm planning on turning in this piece to my teacher as a

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: Should a prequel strive for symmetry with the original work? After I lost a large segment of my novel, I started writing a prequel to it. I began it differently from the original, planning

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: How can one learn about the laws of hospitality in Latin America? I have a situation where my MC - who has a dangerous reputation - was captured by an agent of Bolivian security. She takes

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: Absolutely not. You have some great answers here but I just have to add a point or two. I am also a discovery writer and my piece is about a world I know nothing about, but I know my

: Re: How do I hide Chekhov's Gun? If there is a gun on the mantelpiece in the Act 1, then in Act 2, that gun must be fired. Background I'm a big believer in Chekhov's Gun. I try not to

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: Short story vs. Novella I'm writing a short story in the same universe as my post-apocalyptic novel, about the novel's antagonist. I'm planning on turning in this piece to my teacher as a

: Should a prequel strive for symmetry with the original work? After I lost a large segment of my novel, I started writing a prequel to it. I began it differently from the original, planning

: How can one learn about the laws of hospitality in Latin America? I have a situation where my MC - who has a dangerous reputation - was captured by an agent of Bolivian security. She takes

: Absolutely not. You have some great answers here but I just have to add a point or two. I am also a discovery writer and my piece is about a world I know nothing about, but I know my

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