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06/25/19

What are the signs of accidental self insertion?

I am currently writing a novel where the main character will be far more powerful than most of the people in the world and I am worried that I will end up losing sight of what I am writing and... more

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Novel Proofreading Editing Legal

04/06/19

Referencing real and fictional people/characters in novels - legal implications?

I've been going out of my way to avoid referencing famous people in my novel as well as fictional characters, but I keep seeing pop culture references in other books I read as well as in TV shows,... more

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Novel Proofreading Editing Fantasy

04/06/19

Editing: Those darn comma splices?

I have a question regarding comma splices. I'm trying to learn more about comma splices and how to remove them from some work I am doing. I understand the basics regarding them but I have a... more

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Novel Proofreading Editing Technique

04/02/19

What should I keep in mind when reviewing and improving already published chapters?

I began writing a fantasy novel as a "last week of vacation fun project", and it hit off very well. *It is my first time writing*. I'm publishing as a web novel in a popular webnovel site.And of... more

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Novel Proofreading Copyright

04/01/19

Can I do small changes after the copyright of a novel?

Can I do small changes after the copyright of a novel? My changes includes grammatical error, sentence reformation and fixing logical errors?

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Novel Writing Proofreading Editing

03/27/19

Why does an author need an editor?

I'm firmly in the camp of "your novel needs an editor, and that editor better not be yourself." But recently I was asked why that was, and I couldn't articulate an answer that was passable. Young... more

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Novel Writing Proofreading Editing

03/26/19

What is the standard editorial timeline for genre fiction novels?

I'm signed with a publisher working on my first genre fiction novel. The editor is driving me crazy not getting her work done and putting the rewrites on me at the last minute up against the... more

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Novel Writing Proofreading Editing

03/26/19

Adding breaks in a novel—spaces, asterisks, or a chapter break?

I am editing my first novel and wherever I find a natural break in the story, I add a few spaces. I want to go back and adjust what types of breaks those are, but how best to represent those spaces... more

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Novel Proofreading Creative Writing Editing

03/26/19

What exactly is an editor "summary"?

An Australian literary agent just knocked me back after reading my debut novel manuscript. He advised me to find an editor and said he'll entertain reading my work again but would like to first see... more

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Novel Writing Proofreading

03/15/19

How do I find logical errors in my novel?

I have completed writing a novel and have revised it many times. I am very worried that I may have made some logical mistakes, like not revealing a secret, or using different hair colour for same... more

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Novel Ap Literature Ap Lit

12/02/16

AP Lit Essay Help "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

I have my AP lit final next week, and to prepare I have been going through previous AP prompts to try and formulate responses or general ideas. I figure if I can do most of the past ones I could do... more

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Novel

10/07/16

What did Jim Conklin's face seem to convey to the living soldiers?

Red badge of courage chapter 9-12

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Novel

01/07/16

Novel book question

If you were to ask Annemarie Johansen from Number the Stars what her views were on the use of the Confederate flag in modern day America, what do you think she would say and why?

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