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"I'm basically picturing something along the lines of the Google Doc version viewing,",
"something along the lines of the Google Doc version viewing, but with multiple",
"changed the most/least? I know of the program `wdiff` and it's ability to",
"series of text documents. I'm basically picturing something al... |
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"turn off hyphenation in a table of contents or a preface, but that's",
"coarse. [This forum post](http://docbook.10921.n7.nabble.com/Disabling-hyphenation-on-selected-string-td7037.html) suggests a way to hard-wire them within the text,",
"PDF. Ideally I would like to be able to write a style directive",
"li... |
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"But now I'm presented with two options: **1) Edit the first draft until",
"remove scenes that I wrote until satisfaction, thus wasting my time. Have you",
"want to rewrite completely, I'll be less likely to remove scenes that I",
"and try to figure them out on the third draft.** **Pros of Option",
"one. Bu... |
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"each page is a sentence or two). We would like accompanying illustrations for",
"and I have fully-fleshed out a comedic idea for a book, in a",
"I have fully-fleshed out a comedic idea for a book, in a similar",
"publishing, so I'm not sure who I should talk to to communicate the",
"idea. Is self-publishin... |
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"thoughts about a subject into footnotes? * Are there limits to what kind",
"footnotes each. * Is that acceptable practice in academic writing for writers to",
"a typical essay, their 500-word, 5-paragraph essays would have 3 or 4 footnotes",
"Are there limits to what kind of extra thoughts can appear in foot... |
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"me advice on how to keep it precise? the limit I have is",
"a lot longer than it should be. Also, I can't seem to get",
"bit, and this ends up making it a lot longer than it should",
"quite a bit. Can anyone give me advice on how to keep it",
"on how to keep it precise? the limit I have is 800 words.",
"... |
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"What are the pitfalls to fleshing out a setting before you dive into",
"for stories within this setting. What are the pitfalls to fleshing out a",
"that would make for stories within this setting. What are the pitfalls to",
"how to go about fleshing out events or characters that would make for",
"kicking a... |
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"journalistic articles have a brief about-the-author sort of blurb at the end, frequently",
"Hacker is a dog groomer for the United States National Security Agency. He",
"italicized, of a general form resembling: *J. Random Hacker is a dog groomer",
"United States National Security Agency. He likes eggs.* How... |
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"the first examples are product of some bad writing practice. Or I'm just",
"in the stream.** > > > I wonder if the first examples are",
"them like this? > > Eri's eyes scanned the room, paused abruptly, **and",
"> I went over and **immersed my fingers in the stream.** > >",
"> > Eri's eyes scanned the room... |
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"use real people and companies or make up an entirely different world with",
"will be going on a journey to uncover hidden secrets from our nation's",
"possibility of other universes in the preface and then use completely fictitious people.",
"or if it would be better to make up companies and similar secrets"... |
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"for heroic fantasy novels, but is there an equivalent outline structure for Rojonde",
"Rojonde novels? By this I mean novels like those produced by Nicholas Sparks,",
"heroic fantasy novels, but is there an equivalent outline structure for Rojonde novels?",
"for Rojonde novels? By this I mean novels like tho... |
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"of them seem to work. Or should I just leave it as it",
"extended tall into the sky, like an army > of giants guarding the",
"It seems like the hooking part comes after the first paragraph. When the",
"laid you softly in her > arms, and you no longer had to",
"quietly. In the air was the scent of winter, m... |
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"If I > do not reply to an email within 24 hours it",
"interview. I touched over a lot of information and brought up some new",
"formal follow-up email for an interview. I touched over a lot of information",
"P.S. I just finished writing up a formal follow-up email for an interview.",
"to check up on its st... |
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"just finished a \"long\" [short story](http://www.scribophile.com/authors/alexandro-chen/works/ghost-earthquake-part-1-of-3/). And I want to include a section",
"[short story](http://www.scribophile.com/authors/alexandro-chen/works/ghost-earthquake-part-1-of-3/). And I want to include a section where I thanks [W... |
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"terms First, Second or Third Drafts. What does this refer to actually? And",
"seen the terms First, Second or Third Drafts. What does this refer to",
"someone give a clear detail of what they are, and why specifically three",
"does this refer to actually? And could someone give a clear detail of",
"this si... |
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"Fiction) request manuscripts in plain text. How do you indicate emphasis in a",
"(e.g. Daily Science Fiction) request manuscripts in plain text. How do you indicate",
"Some short story markets (e.g. Daily Science Fiction) request manuscripts in plain text.",
"short story markets (e.g. Daily Science Fiction) ... |
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"very curious... Let's say you have two new, previously unpublished and unrepresented authors",
"written by two people be a point against the agent picking the project",
"agent was really interested in the novel. Would the fact that said novel",
"up? I understand that agents don't represent books, but the wri... |
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"night?” > > > I think it looks a bit ugly: > >",
"stories that open with dialogue. For example, I have a story which opens",
"was an earthquake last night?” > > > I think it looks a",
"> > I think it looks a bit ugly: > > “WHAT?” Eri",
"(This is from Joe Hill's Throttle):  and",
"or 3rd-person narration. So I think the discussions here (<http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/firstperson.htm>) and here ([First",
"You can have 1st-... |
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"has been sold until now. I really don't know where can I find",
"I'm doing a research and I'm would like to know actually how many",
"this number and what is the more accurate way to get an accurate",
"to get an accurate value. --- A pratical example: ------------------- How many copies",
"book has been so... |
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"I clearly show that `his or her` refers to the fighter and not",
"fighter is someone who fights for the pleasure of the spectator, against his",
"fights for the pleasure of the spectator, against his or her own safety.",
"of the spectator, against his or her own safety. > > > How",
"safety. > > > How can I... |
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"I put the title in quotes? something like.. > > Jim looked at",
"like.. > > Jim looked at \"Lord of the Rings\" > > >",
"looking at a book shelf and I wanted to mention a particular book",
"wanted to mention a particular book that they were looking at, let's say",
"that they were looking at, let's say it's... |
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"> > > But what struck me the most were her eyes. Even",
"those short sentences. Is this a bad writing practice? If so, how should",
"no matter how I think about it, I feel the paragraphs will lose",
"lifeless. **It felt strange.** Like staring at an empty canvas. > > >",
"remove those short sentences. Is t... |
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"in a story I'm writing a character says the following: > > “Be",
"protagonist thinks about this: > > I had decided to avoid the mountain",
"decided to avoid the mountain at night. Be > careful. Don't get close",
"had decided to avoid the mountain at night. Be > careful. Don't get",
"her so much? > > > Shou... |
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"or her own wealth in a zero-sum game where everyone must lose in",
"in question is: > > As players move around the board, they buy,",
"where everyone must lose in order for one player to win > >",
"is: > > As players move around the board, they buy, rent and",
"player trying to maximize his or her own weal... |
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"writing communities, criticism always seems to be about writing style rather than content.",
"on a full, detailed outline of my planned book series before I have",
"must have a clear idea where I'm going before I can get far.",
"online writing communities, criticism always seems to be about writing style rat... |
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"Mom screamed as if she saw a ghost, and her scream was interrupted",
"several pieces of glass scrape my face, the immensely sharp pain carving into",
"middle of our conversation, I saw a blinding light heading straight for us,",
"metal hit. See the glass flying and more stuff like that but no",
"saw a blin... |
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"I indeed see these books listed in both categories. But I find it's",
"I tell which genre is better for my particular book? And, once I",
"on one or the other as my 'main' genre, is there anything I",
"Daniels book, and others), and on Amazon I indeed see these books listed",
"around a serial killer and hi... |
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"my book series' main characters are (temporarily) diplomats. It's unavoidable to the progress",
"(temporarily) diplomats. It's unavoidable to the progress of the plot. But diplomacy is",
"diplomats. It's unavoidable to the progress of the plot. But diplomacy is inherently",
"the plot. But diplomacy is inhere... |
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"want my writing to reflect from the offset that he's now in a",
"where human civilisation is no more, then sleep once more and open his",
"different place. How can I do that without giving away crucial points about",
"civilisation is no more, then sleep once more and open his eyes when",
"to reflect from t... |
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"her honorifics, which are important and should be a surprise, but might also",
"am sliding back into her point of view, but I haven't let the",
"Cvirwy is her real name. I am on the verge of revealing her",
"transition from the viewpoint of someone who doesn't know her real name ('Cvirwy')",
"real name ('C... |
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"less horrific. Some of my professional writer friends who read one of my",
"books *for* children (as appropriate endings) and quotes from drama theoreticians or other",
"story dealing with children who are suffering and who may not even have",
"mentioned in mainstream children's fiction. But I don't know wha... |
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"the stages of The Guardian's Quurnep?](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9340/what-are-the-stages-of-the-guardians-journey) > > In constructing a story, I",
"on following the following patterns: > > > The Hero's Quurnep: [The Hero's",
"my own research to create this new thing. Again, this is \"The He... |
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"in internship in another city. She goes to visit him every week. But",
"to use it as the title of my short story? If not, what",
"OK to use it as the title of my short story? If not,",
"time, the girl ends up sitting alone in the city's train station, at",
"all over the world, since I'm more likely to publ... |
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"sought the sunlight that poured through the window. The weather was humid, just",
"every woman is different (just as every man is different. Well, not that",
"humid, just as Taipei has always been. And terribly hot! But a breeze",
"be good for his > relationship with his professor—but it would damage ours.",... |
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"regain the spirit of my writing enough to hit this scene? Does anyone",
"help this procrastination and regain the spirit of my writing enough to hit",
"I know I have a fairly crucial, game-changing scene coming up. I can't",
"myself to sit and write it through because quality will suffer. How do",
"getting... |
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"figure out whether I need to cite these poems or not. > >",
"morbid description of a young boy bleeding out and > its underlying theme",
"out and > its underlying theme of death. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” has",
"encompass the *entire* poem? This has more to do with the in-text citation",
"on a description of... |
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"most of my readers have read other novels using them for setting. When",
"Tokyo - have been set-pieces in any number of thrillers, and I can",
"in detail and atmosphere will obviously affect the segments within the major cities,",
"but a significant twist may leave readers feeling cheated, not getting what t... |
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"market. As a writer, what can I do to help my near-future stories",
"do to help my near-future stories age well? Do I just need to",
"no \"tech failure\" that eliminated them). The novel was written in 1992, just",
"that eliminated them). The novel was written in 1992, just a few years",
"years before cell... |
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"had someone draw a webcomic based on my writing and it was a",
"knew what was going on at any given moment, even with narration boxes.",
"was a nonsensical mess. The art was good, but nobody knew what was",
"was going on at any given moment, even with narration boxes. My question",
"I write for webcomics? ... |
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"correspondence between myself and another to tell part of the story. I have",
"writing about my life experiences and I want to use email correspondence between",
"I have not used real names in my work and have altered the",
"used real names in my work and have altered the emails accordingly. Do",
"names in... |
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"mind of any of the characters, I was rarely getting in mind of",
"Two equally important protagonists, omniscient 3rd person narrator, a rather sweet romance. And",
"the characters, I was rarely getting in mind of either, and the descriptions",
"any of the characters, I was rarely getting in mind of either, a... |
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"and setting. Obviously this is, in part, a question of suspension of belief.",
"that we can show believable change in humanity over time, while retaining enough",
"as outcasts in the future to bridge the gap. Are then any other",
"a question of suspension of belief. It’s not so unreasonable to use behaviours... |
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"writing one. The word processors made working with script layout a pain, and",
"working with script layout a pain, and I detested marking which character was",
"made working with script layout a pain, and I detested marking which character",
"I still prefer prose and poetry, but I was wondering are there any... |
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"I > can't avoid.* > > > So after lying there for another",
"> the dark. I'm not sure why. Maybe my head's constantly trying to",
"and shapes when I'm still, in > the dark. I'm not sure why.",
"make > sense of things, even if my body is completely relaxed. It's",
"seemed faraway. I'd been staring at the maz... |
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"planet, maybe new species, complex society with complex rules, history, government, and so",
"is introduced and the story gets underway, and setting the scene before the",
"story starts so that you're not infodumping and having characters say ridiculously obvious",
"the story opened. David & Leigh Eddings di... |
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"comfortable writing about horror as I am humour and would like to know",
"doesn't quite cover what I'm looking for as it focuses mainly on pseudonyms.",
"such a phenomenon (for lack of a better word)? For example, how would",
"if Spepfuj Kunw were to bash out a few satire novels? Or if",
"that I can write ... |
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"years, before getting back together. (In this particular case, the breakup is for",
"began when the two were therapist and patient) How do I keep them",
"story calls for the main characters to break up for at least two",
"the two were therapist and patient) How do I keep them apart but",
"together. (In thi... |
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"mess with the flow to write the entire scene in the third person?",
"and she is reliving a scene in her mind where they where spending",
"she is reliving a scene in her mind where they where spending an",
"the third person if I am writing in the first person? The main",
"person? The main character has brok... |
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"people. But to me, it was > an endless torture. Especially since I",
"coal.* > > > I tried removing those, and the narrative reads perfectly",
"curious though, about other's opinion. Should I remove them, keep them, or make",
"though. > In my case, I had to do it myself.* > >",
"> humanity created gods, ba... |
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"to \"code a novel\"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction?",
"fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about",
"I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer",
"of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I",... |
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"to help. He wove his way through and between more shoppers, and quickly",
"through and between more shoppers, and quickly took the same right turn that",
"man was gone. > > > His breathing quickened. “DAMN it!” > >",
"of sight, he > sped up, half in desperation, half in fear of",
"> > > “Watch it!” a man c... |
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"He needed these lessons because the press corps expected a certain Borscht-Belt-ish style",
"haunts me, because I’m familiar with Jewish humor, and as a long-time fan",
"I come up with wit (sarcasm, irony, hyperbole, etc.) that is appropriate to",
"to say something funny or even slightly witty, how do I come... |
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"sets the tone for the rest of the story with an event which",
"book. Why should I avoid a prologue? Is it the type/style of narrative",
"with an event which kickstarts the main narrative of the book. Why should",
"spent the better half of a month writing and perfecting my prologue. It",
"the rest of the st... |
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"for me to understand whether \"unhappy ending\" falls within the \"typical\" boundaries of",
"Is a book labelled \"romance\" expected to a have a happy ending? I've",
"book labelled \"romance\" expected to a have a happy ending? I've heard advice",
"which are almost entirely about one romantic relationship, ... |
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"but a couple of friends noticed a significant loophole in the system of",
"magic system, but these two figured out the same basic loophole, which basically",
"if I don't find something simple, easy to explain, that makes sense with",
"something simple, easy to explain, that makes sense with the rest - is",
... |
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"for deciding the level of detail in regards to place in a young",
"themselves at least partly into the role of a character. To summarize, is",
"the role of a character. To summarize, is there a rule of thumb",
"sure what distinguishes his use of place from other stories I've read. As",
"is there a rule of ... |
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"detailed or too extreme? I'm writing a novel about a young woman who",
"protagonists feels witnessing her own deeds. I feel this is integral to the",
"does not aim at what is necessary, but what is allowable. Do I",
"direction of the plot. It may not be, but this question does not",
"experience some of the... |
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"carried a bitter chill.* > > > *\"Oh, wow,\" I said. \"I know",
"*The air, clear and unpolluted, carried a bitter chill.* > > > *\"Oh,",
"*“Oh wow,” I said. “I know how Black Friday has a reputation for",
"> *“Oh wow,” I said. “I know how Black Friday has a reputation",
"unpolluted.* > > > *“Oh wow,” I sai... |
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"they OK since they're part of the same *theme*? **EDIT:** Will this sound",
"the round table beside me. > > > Opening the plastic container made",
"like legendary jewels from the bottom of > the sea. And the pieces",
"the bottom of > the sea. And the pieces of shining omelet like",
"sea. And the pieces of ... |
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"I could think of returns thousands of results in Google...) I just basically",
"there maybe a place online where I can get a legal consultation on",
"without getting into trouble...Is there maybe a place online where I can get",
"as a trademark? If it's not registered as a trademark, can someone sue",
"ret... |
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"get copyright for my first book. Could anyone help me please? My book",
"a new writer, I don't know how to get copyright for my first",
"don't know how to get copyright for my first book. Could anyone help",
"to get copyright for my first book. Could anyone help me please? My",
"know how to get copyright f... |
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"all forms of money. > > > That feels awkward, and Microsoft Word",
"time is on her. These are all forms of money. > > >",
"checking account, your mortgage, and that time you paid for dinner with your",
"of place. What's the proper way (or a better way) to handle this",
"green pieces of paper folded up in y... |
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"fantasy elements and I'm not riffing on any particular construct. The allegory is",
"came from, and some criticisms about the mechanics of the possession. The demons",
"allegory is about how we allow our desires to possess us, only in",
"The allegory is about how we allow our desires to possess us, only",
... |
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"him, would that similarly break the trademark? What about a book that has",
"Superman fighting Lex Luthor, I could get sued. But what about referencing those",
"characters in a real-world context? If I wrote a book about a child",
"those characters in a real-world context? If I wrote a book about a",
"Is t... |
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"if money is neglected, what else can be the disadvantage of publishing it",
"after earning money but to spread knowledge about something for free. But if",
"but to spread knowledge about something for free. But if money is neglected,",
"something for free. But if money is neglected, what else can be the",
... |
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"be enough if I want this to succeed in the American market; I'm",
"first act without substantially altering the story. Does this sound sensible? Is it",
"translation may not be enough if I want this to succeed in the",
"character an American and starting the action in some city in the US,",
"US, before mov... |
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"official or unofficial source that ranks recent book releases (past 5 yrs) by",
"of copies sold? This would be a valuable tool to know what exactly",
"number of copies sold? This would be a valuable tool to know what",
"sold? This would be a valuable tool to know what exactly readers prefer.",
"yrs) by num... |
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"translating a book. I would like to do it with a software that",
"a software that allows me to see the original one in a window",
"I do it with LibreOffice? What prominent software applications are used by the",
"with a software that allows me to see the original one in a",
"translation in the other with a... |
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"I know some Indian writers have, but does someone know any notable English",
"'bazaar'and what famous writers have used it? I know some Indian writers have,",
"writers have used it? I know some Indian writers have, but does someone",
"used it? I know some Indian writers have, but does someone know any",
"u... |
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"is choosing a specific path even though it was not a part of",
"so it won't be short. I need the readers to visualize most of",
"are supposed to enter a corporate building and steal a few documents. It's",
"tour of the place so that he (and the reader) get accustomed to",
"visualize most of the parts of th... |
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"I have a question. I have self-published a book through Partridge publishing. This",
"services provided by us. You will have final authority with respect to suggested",
"You will have final authority with respect to suggested editing changes made by",
"authority with respect to suggested editing changes made... |
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"said, > > \"Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself",
"or would it detract from what I'm actually trying to say? I've contemplated",
"a standard essay. What are your thoughts on using LaTeX to enhance my",
"just doing in in Word and not responding to his jibe at all,",
"in a .tex file. UPDAT... |
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"use MLA. My university, the University of Florida, encourages students to use Purdue",
"to cite the website in multiple sentences in a single paragraph. In APA,",
"from all sentences written in the same paragraph that use the same citation.",
"guidelines on MLA. My question regards in-text parenthetical cita... |
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"I will need to have two point-of-view (POV) characters. Let's call them MrugTs",
"of 10 scenes or so with only 1 using a different POV character.",
"whom I had been using as the POV character, would have to leave",
"continue in that place. I couldn't use Lefd as the POV character for",
"POV character. What... |
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"people on LinkedIn asking them some questions about their expertise. Most of them",
"other people\" without coming off as impatient. I've looked in similar topics but",
"as impatient. I've looked in similar topics but the emails were addresses to",
"over a week since and no reply yet. How do I write a",
"q... |
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"single source. I mention the source in my introduction paragraph, and I give",
"and I give a full reference at the end. Is it also required",
"my introduction paragraph, and I give a full reference at the end. Is",
"that I use, when the reader knows it is all coming from one",
"give a full reference at the... |
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"I need to learn, compared to writing in more general genres? Are there",
"skills do I need to learn, compared to writing in more general genres?",
"resources. But how can I learn to specifically write thrillers? What skills do",
"What skills do I need to learn, compared to writing in more general",
"thrill... |
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"by looking at a 'how it really happened' style revelation. What are the",
"evil, hear no evil, speak no evil\". Obviously, this is the story of",
"note that says \"See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil\". Obviously,",
"'how it really happened' style revelation. What are the repercussions of re-imagining a... |
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"add humor to this story without destroying the action? Can you also add",
"is a balor demon named Bob, an ally of the adventurers is a",
"the adventurers is a gold dragon named Joe, etc. How can I add",
"a balor demon named Bob, an ally of the adventurers is a gold",
"to this story without destroying the a... |
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"sat at a table with his three old friends. He's filling them in",
"them in on a prior event (one that happened away from the pages",
"come to them for a catch-up however, he has ulterior motives for the",
"dialogue heavy scene. The protagonist has met with a group of mercenaries that",
"the protagonist is ... |
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"encouraging that (in my case) a song would fail to properly describe the",
"the character of it's namesake such that it would be held up in",
"would fail to properly describe the character of it's namesake such that it",
"after songs (poems, etc.) so long as those characters don't purport to affiliated",
"... |
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"famous scientists, acronyms for experimental methods, and (here's the question) trademarked instruments. All",
"legal ground, here, right? Example1 (not in my books, though): Pepsi Cola =>",
"use some characters to \"do homage\" to famous scientists, acronyms for experimental methods,",
"the spelling, or use... |
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"for what sounds natural in writing. In real life there are lots of",
"natural in writing. In real life there are lots of interruptions, organic conversation.",
"to the reader in a \"good\" way? I'm trying to get a feel",
"anyone have good examples from modern day fiction where backstory is given to",
"get ... |
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"Many people come into my store but not everyone for buying > something.\"",
"India), and you say something like, > > Sukant answered in his Northern",
"somehow sound like the Indian guy in The Simpsons. I figure that as",
"sound like the Indian guy in The Simpsons. I figure that as long",
"(like Alabama). ... |
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"it, because for me at the moment it's either write while my kids",
"it's either write while my kids brush their teeth or not write at",
"moment it's either write while my kids brush their teeth or not write",
"a couple of hours uninterrupted each day compare to writing whenever you have",
"each day compare... |
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"Is the ISBN the same as the ISBN Barcode or are these 2",
"ISBN the same as the ISBN Barcode or are these 2 different things?",
"books, so need some clarification. Which one will help me save on my",
"the same as the ISBN Barcode or are these 2 different things? I",
"as the ISBN Barcode or are these 2 diff... |
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"on cloud storage. My question is, can I get to a particular chapter",
"chapter in my story and make some quick edits? Will changing these files",
"edits? Will changing these files break the program when I launch it next?",
"storage. My question is, can I get to a particular chapter in my",
"the house but I... |
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"levity and the plot line without detracting from the seriousness of the situation?",
"very serious, end of the world type of scenario. The issue I am",
"serious, end of the world type of scenario. The issue I am trying",
"issue I am trying to resolve is when I write character dialogue several",
"world type... |
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"final throes before readers' examinations. The university's formatting rules are, understandably, very strict",
"gets to the Works Cited title page; then the instructions demand other sporadic",
"run of lower-case roman numerals, which also must include a few intermittent blank",
"I'm afraid the demands here... |
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"question made by friends that are learning, questions over the internet and StackExchange,",
"here I leave the question: how to get started? I'm asking about writing",
"not have a clue how to start building a book. So here I",
"to program basic things using C/C++. But there's a huge problem. I am",
"develo... |
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"accidentally. It is possible to kill someone by an accident, etc. Many stories",
"its main character accidentally sees his old friend in the street and also",
"main character accidentally sees his old friend in the street and also finds",
"is not a story based on the truth? Do these stories produce a",
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