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Writing Literature

08/13/19

Nonfiction does not contain characters, plots, or settings.

Is this statement true or false?

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Writing English Grammar Grammar

08/13/19

Does this sentence make sense? Specifically after the comma in the second sentence.

Bryan Stevenson was in law school, lost. Lost because he did not find a meaning in his education with law, unfulfilled with the required monotonous courses.

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Writing Apa Citation

08/11/19

I have a articles by the same author but published in different years do I do something different ? oDo I just use their name and Year when the year of the publications are different ?

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Writing Novel Publishing Ebook

08/08/19

Why do ebooks often mimic the layout of the printed page?

I was recently editing a novel destined to be published primarily in e-book form, and made a list of pre-press instructions, to be followed when the final text is agreed upon. Some of these... more

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Writing

08/08/19

What is symbolist poetry?

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Writing

08/07/19

Are there keys to understanding poetry? If so, what are they?

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Writing Journalism Style Citations

08/07/19

Citation in AP style journalism?

I'm writing feature articles and trying to adhere to AP style, but I'm not sure how to attribute a source. I'm familiar with academic citation (APA, MLA), but have never done this in... more

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Writing Style Dialogue

08/07/19

How do you avoid the problem of all the characters in your story sounding the same?

There's a common flaw that I can easily detect in amateur writing, (and of course my own) which essentially boils down to all the characters "sounding the same", dialogue-wise anyway. Trying to... more

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Writing Ebook Self Publishing

08/07/19

Is publishing to Amazon Kindle-alternative eBook markets worth the time and effort?

I have published a few collection Kindle eBooks, and am planning on publishing at least 3 more in the not-too-distant future. While my experience with the Kindle marketplace has been mostly... more

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Writing Contracts Publishing Ebook

08/07/19

Will e-books prevent books from going out of print (and rights from reverting)?

In the old days, books went out of print shortly after it stopped being profitable for the publisher to print new runs. My understanding is that good contracts had clauses that caused the rights... more

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Writing

08/07/19

When writing, what is the best way to get the audience to connect emotionally with a character?

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Writing Novel Science Fiction Research

08/07/19

Researching Future Technology for a Science Fiction Novel?

Because I enjoy reading Science Fiction, I'm thinking of writing a Sci-Fi novel myself. I'm interested in 'hard' (related to the engineering sciences) science fiction with a military bent (think... more

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Writing Notes Style Publishing

08/06/19

Notes Placement?

Why is it standard for a book's notes to be placed at the very end of the book—book endnotes—while only a small minority of books place each chapter's notes at the end of each respective... more

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Writing Style Word Choice Characters

08/06/19

Filling' up a school setting without making a bunch of new characters?

In a school setting, what is a way to allude that a school is full of students, without making new characters or overusing pre-existing ones?A school is the main setting of a book. The main and... more

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Writing Character Development

08/06/19

What does Character development actually mean?

I keep hearing the terms "character development" and "characterisation", but I'm still not sure what they mean? How does one "develop" a character?

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Writing Ideas

08/06/19

What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas?

I've done some writing in the past - mostly short descriptive pieces, although I once wrote 9000+ words of a story idea I had.What I enjoy about it are the technical, intellectual, creative... more

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Writing Novel Discipline

08/06/19

What disciplines/habits are used to stay focussed on one novel over a long period of time?

One of my biggest issues is staying focussed on a single novel. My imagination is always creating new and wonderful ideas. I write a few chapters on this story, a few on that story, but never... more

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Writing Academic Writing Openings

08/06/19

How to avoid introduction cliches?

I'm writing a research paper in one of my math classes about the P vs NP problem. I feel the introduction to my paper sounds like a cliche. This is my intro:> In the field of mathematics, there... more

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Writing

08/05/19

Why and when did rhyming and meter stop mattering in poetry?

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Writing Creative Writing Technical Writing

08/05/19

Can technical writing suck less?

I currently have the prospect of writing a considerable amount of technical documentation (describing interactions with an extremely complex online service). I consider myself a reasonably... more

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Writing Plot

08/05/19

How do you determine if a plot device is too coincidental?

I see lazy plot devices as anything that is too coincidental. Person One just so happened to be in the 'area' when Person Two was attacked (then they end up running into each other a bunch of times... more

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Writing Science Fiction Ending

08/05/19

What are key features and pacing in a satisfying ending to a science fiction novel?

My novel has been through multiple drafts and beta reads, and by and large is in good shape. I've learned how to cure a saggy middle, how to stay in point-of-view, how to keep the protagonist... more

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Writing Creative Writing Style Technique

08/05/19

Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?

I always learn a lot about about writing by reading other works and following their examples. Right now I'm very bad at writing action scenes; the best I can do is write around them, describing the... more

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Writing Mythology Narrative

08/05/19

How to write a convincing religious myth?

In my story the protagonist hears, in a temple ceremony, the reading of a religious/mythological text. Now in the actual story, I don't need the text itself (the role of the text in context, and... more

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Writing Creative Writing Fiction

08/05/19

Should I remove scenes that I myself find "boring"?

Sometimes, I find myself writing a scene that does everything I think it should do: reveal details about the protagonist, drive the plot forward, show other elements related to the story, etc.... more

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Nonfiction does not contain characters, plots, or settings.

Does this sentence make sense? Specifically after the comma in the second sentence.

I have a articles by the same author but published in different years do I do something different ? oDo I just use their name and Year when the year of the publications are different ?

Why do ebooks often mimic the layout of the printed page?

What is symbolist poetry?

Are there keys to understanding poetry? If so, what are they?

Citation in AP style journalism?

How do you avoid the problem of all the characters in your story sounding the same?

Is publishing to Amazon Kindle-alternative eBook markets worth the time and effort?

Will e-books prevent books from going out of print (and rights from reverting)?

When writing, what is the best way to get the audience to connect emotionally with a character?

Researching Future Technology for a Science Fiction Novel?

Notes Placement?

Filling' up a school setting without making a bunch of new characters?

What does Character development actually mean?

What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas?

What disciplines/habits are used to stay focussed on one novel over a long period of time?

How to avoid introduction cliches?

Why and when did rhyming and meter stop mattering in poetry?

Can technical writing suck less?

How do you determine if a plot device is too coincidental?

What are key features and pacing in a satisfying ending to a science fiction novel?

Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?

How to write a convincing religious myth?

Should I remove scenes that I myself find "boring"?

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