: Re: Attributing quotes to fictional characters Let's say, for example, that I want to post my favourite quote from Babylon 5 somewhere: "I'm not saying what I'm saying. I'm not saying what I'm

I'm also looking for a proper way to do this. I find especially for novelists who deal extensively in irony or satire, it's important to directly call out both the character and the author separately.

Until someone can convince me of a better proper way to do this, my solution has been something of the following:

"We must stem the tide of malice, and pour into the wounded bosoms of each other the balm of sisterly consolation" ~ Mary Bennet, Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen

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: Use this tag for questions about the genre litRPG, which is mostly about fantasy or science-fiction novels that are set in a world that has elements you typically associate with role playing

: How do I show and not tell a backstory? In my novel, Matt's girlfriend Ella gets kidnapped and Matt is held responsible by the kidnappers. As it wasn't for ransom but as a revenge of something

: Writing structure of a book review I am writing a book review about the book My name is number 4 by Ting-Xing Ye. The book review is going to have a thesis statement, with 3 supporting arguments.

: How Should I Write my Character Discovering Superpowers? Does anyone have any tips on introducing your m/c's superpowers? My novel is set as a supernatural teen flick playing on the roles of

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