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[ "movie from my book? 2. How many pitches for movies does a director", "represent? 3. Do you need to send something to a director along with", "contact a few directors about making a movie from my book? 2. How", "2. How many pitches for movies does a director receive? What percentage of", "3. Do you need to ...
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[ "strongly on your cultural background. But most people would agree, for example, that", "a specification of what I mean when I \"like\" a fictional character, and", "has the potential to destroy the hero) of two other characters. In the", "adore him as a character but doubt very much that we would get", "I ...
[ "can't find any contact info to contact either the author of the page,", "contact info to contact either the author of the page, or the translator.", "recites a portion of the Dhammapada. How do I avoid violating copyright laws?", "of my characters recites a portion of the Dhammapada. How do I avoid", "I av...
[ "the life of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, but in diary or journal form. I", "have always been interested in Irish mythology, especially Fionn Mac Cumhaill. I also", "mythology, especially Fionn Mac Cumhaill. I also like to write in journals. Is", "write in journals. Is there a way of combining the two? In other", "b...
[ "One time, I sent letters, pretending to be a god. > > I", "writing: I sent letters, pretending to be a god was a bit, dunno,", "spent last week sending letters, pretending to be a god. > > >", "just wrote last week because I felt that writing: I sent letters, pretending", "felt that writing: I sent l...
[ "of the so-called 'mistakes every failing writer makes' -- but I have yet", "useful and educational resource -- especially to finally see examples of the so-called", "would be a useful and educational resource -- especially to finally see examples", "a useful and educational resource -- especially to finally ...
[ "who have read Steven Pinker's chapter on Arcs of Coherence and found it", "connections between sentences apart from the tree-like structure of chapter -> paragraph ->", "chapters so as to make them coherent with each other\". \"How do we", "connect elements of a larger text, to make the larger structure of t...
[ "Is there any evidence that a prolific readers are better equipped to write", "invariably gets girl, good overcomes evil). And then there's the politics and marketing.", "prolific readers are better equipped to write than a non-reader? At first I'd", "write than a non-reader? At first I'd suggest the answer i...
[ "story. The trouble is that the only character who understands this significance is", "relevant, and I believe its relevance will be clear in retrospect, but how", "time of the story, and since investigating this character's death is a part", "is that the only character who understands this significance is de...
[ "I'll give you that. > > > Now, I don't really have a", "and just joking about stereotypes. I just wonder if it could come across", "them better! > > Her: laughs That's true, I'll give you that. >", "childish to a reader, taking them out of the story. Should I just", "me sandwiches, for one. > > Him: ...
[ "because that's my personal first instinct, but I feel it's getting overused on", "feel it's getting overused on my part. What are some other ways to", "character furrow their eyebrows when confused because that's my personal first instinct, but", "to always have a character furrow their eyebrows when confuse...
[ "time to copyright your book? Before you give it to the traditional publisher?", "to copyright your book? Before you give it to the traditional publisher? After", "you're submitting your book to a traditional publisher, when is a good time", "to a traditional publisher, when is a good time to copyright your b...
[ "and was wondering what people liked reading so that its not terrible and/or", "that its not terrible and/or unrealistic. I also realize that my idea of", "also realize that my idea of romance is a little a large bit", "best way to begin a slow burn friendship to relationship? I'm no good", "unrealistic. ...
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[ "for a given word, but they are usually rather colloquial. I also have", "only list one or two examples. Would there be a resource that allows", "given word, but they are usually rather colloquial. I also have one dictionary", "one or two examples. Would there be a resource that allows (by word)", "provides...
[ "the potential story of him living on the island and surviving, without it", "that I am writing, due to some time travel issues, the protagonists will", "example, if Bob is stranded on an island, and in three years a", "of the story), how do I \"skip\" the potential story of him living", "life). For example...
[ "write more slowly, setting down only those thoughts that are meaningful, and revising", "when trying to perfect every sentence as we write our first draft, but", "down our thoughts and not revising them till we finish that draft. Now", "use free writing, because it is not easy for me to write without", "th...
[ "made him one of the most popular characters in history. He is on", "of evil characters. They can often end up more popular than the good", "an evil character while reminding the reader that he leaves behind real damage?", "character while reminding the reader that he leaves behind real damage? That he", "d...
[ "is a shape-shifter, but usually takes the form of a giant badger. it", "I am trying to find a name for a creature in my book.", "name for a creature in my book. it is a shape-shifter, but usually", "find a name for a creature in my book. it is a shape-shifter,", "a shape-shifter, but usually takes the form...
[ "go into detail upon what im talking about itd be very helpful and", "shows nowadays do this, where is the plot? There must be a term", "actual story and plot? If someone can go into detail upon what im", "but whats the story? Its like with the walking dead, yeah people are", "Mist\" i cant help to wonder, ...
[ "to them? The literary work is fiction and is about 330 pages. 2.", "publisher to approve/disapprove your manuscript from the time you submit it to them?", "publisher at a time? Or, should you wait for rejection, then try again", "to approve/disapprove your manuscript from the time you submit it to them? The"...
[ "the YA genre is resting. Am I right about YA ending, and what", "YA genre is resting. Am I right about YA ending, and what genre", "I'm wondering if the YA genre is resting. Am I right about YA", "right about YA ending, and what genre is becoming famous right now in", "a close. I'm wondering if the YA genr...
[ "\"filter/filler\" here is looked at it (not sure if this is the correct", "here is looked at it (not sure if this is the correct term).", "rabbit sticker sealed the manila envelope. Graceful handwritten > words read: To Kiyoshi.", "envelope. Graceful handwritten > words read: To Kiyoshi. > > > The \"...
[ "how they are like as people. Whenever I go to write a summary", "sort of goes blank, even though I know what they do in the", "know how to describe their character traits. I have a history for each", "and I know how they would act in any given situation and in", "what they're like, and I know how they woul...
[ "I'm not talking about fight-or-flight, just expressing human reactions to fear/being in scary", "protagonist with fear, but I always have her doing the same thing. My", "fear that I can use to add some variety? I'm not talking about", "with fear, but I always have her doing the same thing. My character", "...
[ "but before I do so, I need to know if Microsoft Word's manuscript", "I plan to write a novel, but before I do so, I need", "before I do so, I need to know if Microsoft Word's manuscript format", "do so, I need to know if Microsoft Word's manuscript format is accurate.", "write a novel, but before I do so, ...
[ "it's an essay, a diary, a fiction or anything else. I tend to", "in the course of writing. The changes happen more or less gradually but", "start writing in a certain style, then at some point, I will realize", "the longer the piece, the more this is prone to happen. Also, I", "Is there a way to avoid it? ...
[ "> > Chapter 19 > > > Sneej Dreams > > > Sneej", "at the beginning of a chapter? Can all lines be centered? e.g.: >", "am I to disagree? > > > I travel the world > >", "> Chapter 19 > > > Sneej Dreams > > > Sneej dreams", "made of this > > > Who am I to disagree? > >", "I format and cite p...
[ "and roses, of course. Sometimes rain would > fall on my head or", "of course. Sometimes rain would > fall on my head or a thorn", "my finger. > > > What's the stylistic/rhetorical effect of having \"of course\"", "> Of course, not everything was rainbow and roses. Sometimes rain would >", "fing...
[ "callously tells her to move and continues going his way. I, however, can’t", "moment I understood how privileged I was to have the luxuries of an", "historical present while reflection is in past? For example, is the below passage", "in first person? Should we try to keep the same tense throughout, or", "m...
[ "Should i do short cycles of events-introspection-context? The story i have so far", "to interleave a story with some context and with the first persons thoughts", "more remote areas. > > > I think it works here, but will", "cities, the scarcer the transport. A realistic and > predictable policy that neverthe...
[ "anybody thinking I named this child after the disease or anything, it's all", "could explain without explaining the entire plot of my story. Thank you for", "the rest of the series, and Ian is introduced after Cancer's death. I", "also a minor character in the last book, as a result of LainvM", "about Canc...
[ "reader is the one doing everything the narrator is describing. What point of", "but refers to the focal character as You and it is as if", "intense desire for burritos. You need a burrito...* The narrator is third-person but", "need a burrito...* The narrator is third-person but refers to the focal charact...
[ "had been to these \"poemifying\" procedures... I paused work on this program not", "in, chewing the stalks as they go. > > > Indeed, my own", "what way + \"I listened so hard\" + \"The soul functions\" * **Poetry", "that instinct), but with an honest eye to seeing in them what the", "of two million souls. ...
[ "itself to world-building credibility? Does a unisex name or initials still sell better", "name? Does a more elegant name lend itself to world-building credibility? Does a", "lo-tech, more about character development and a beautiful and unusual planet than about", "already decided to use a pen name, and I don...
[ "different. Probably a silly question but I can't find the answer anywhere so", "famous or not? (For example I am naming a character Aaron Hale.) The", "everything else is completely different. Probably a silly question but I can't find", "life, famous or not? (For example I am naming a character Aaron Hale.)...
[ "called the Minnesota Vikings a \"gang of sick junkies\" and that Al Davis", "as Corol did. I may do that, but it seems like such a", "a place, today, in American writing? Can I get sued? Coda: I sort", "names, e.g., Beck Davidham, Hussein Volt, etc. But my question arises from this:", "I liked it. There wa...
[ "Star, yet still have almost no sales? I have a book coming out", "the best reviews, it's as if the book doesn't exist! Can someone please", "into Amazon's search field, you can type \"Juggle and Hid\" (without the \"e\"", "is over a million! Anything under 10,000 is considered good. This doesn't make", "re...
[ "it has all of the elements in practice, the colour and fluency feel", "away from my internal voice. Whilst it has all of the elements in", "hack that anyone uses to help bring the final product closer to the", "my typeset manuscript and re-reading the book, I'm aware that it sounds very", "aware that it so...
[ "to make it easier for myself and others to come up with titles.", "a sci-fi story. (verb or adj.) in (the) (setting)of (setting) Example: Lost in", "others to come up with titles. I am in need of advice to", "up with titles. I am in need of advice to tell me whether", "to tell me whether or not if it is a ...
[ "she is released from the hospital. It's a blank for me, and my", "beyond that. Like, how long does someone in her situation remain in the", "the hospital in the ambulance, but I don't know much of anything beyond", "when she is released from the hospital. It's a blank for me, and", "most normal or logical ...
[ "know about it. Then I try and research the details. But how do", "have this system where I get some general Idea for a \"thing\" and", "and research the details. But how do I get information like that, but", "research the details. But how do I get information like that, but simplified?", "write about how m...
[ "keep a track of the Daily Word Count? i.e. if I have a", "of the Daily Word Count? i.e. if I have a target of 500", "Daily Word Count? i.e. if I have a target of 500 Words/day for", "a Daily Word Count to ensure that I'm on par with my Daily", "do I keep a track of the Daily Word Count? i.e. if I", "trac...
[ "therapy and I am also visiting a self-help group on a regular basis.", "more input via the Internet than just by going to therapy and self-help", "to reveal my story anonymously to the public. Therefore, I thought about establishing", "similar platforms? This “target group” seems to be very tricky to find …"...
[ "but I wanted to add some substance to the question, as the question", "Journalism has always been a field that is benefited from apprenticeships -- regardless", "is to say that someone with a degree in classical music is prepared", "greatest journalists and golden ages, the best writers were without degrees ...
[ "get copyrights for the book and my pen name before having it published", "to get copyrights for the book and my pen name before having it", "name. Do I need to get copyrights for the book and my pen", "to self-publish my first book under my pen name. Do I need to", "planning to self-publish my first ...
[ "that they are spaced; they are spaced in novels as well. However--and this", "lot of my favorite writers use ellipses, in both narration and dialogue. I", "quadruple her efforts. \"I say, Rabiygox! Hey there! . . .\" I know", "them in half. If I don't space, it looks awful. Can the editors", "in the option...
[ "thing is generally frowned upon by writers. The reader is there for the", "An example follows: > > It is a strange thing, but when you", "I believe there are cases where this practice is fine. C.S. Lewis and", "fourth wall)* --- This question deals with an author pausing the story to", "only help the story...
[ "which were not in use yet. How do I know how to get", "we do today. For example, I need to know which contractions were common,", "in use yet. How do I know how to get the language correct", "do I know how to get the language correct and accurate? What kind", "used, and which were not in use yet. How do I ...
[ "of the following: > > Al, seemingly good in every respect, is secretly", "imagine them sailing on shark-infested water in a city-sized ship) There are also", "to reveal their selfish motive is simply too cliched and predictable, especially if", "like a genuine villain, with an ideology that most modern reade...
[ "Although I have a lot of experience in poetry and short stories, this", "about estimating the length of a work prior to writing. It is an", "write pieces of it, but still am easily less than 1% into actual", "need to shape a wrap-up/cliffhanger for each volume 3. What level of detail", "it, but still am ea...
[ "works, does one still stand a chance in the world of modern publishing?", "true in others. As a writer with no ambitions to write series and", "one-shot works, does one still stand a chance in the world of modern", "is part of a series - this is doubly true in the Fantasy", "doubly true in the Fantasy and ...
[ "I should contact to get the legal rights to sell the books? I", "legal rights to sell the books? I am selling them to other countries", "I am selling them to other countries as well, so the prices would", "sell some books from different authors. Can anyone suggest who I should contact", "some books from di...
[ "way to continue to refer to students, who aren't main/secondary characters, in order", "students in that environment, in order to discuss the variety and buzz of", "among her flock of clone-like friends. She, though very opinionated, was abnormally quiet", "An alternative to this would be just to sketch, in ...
[ "I am writing about my protagonist and her long time best friend. How", "I convey closeness between the two characters in a way that feels like", "her long time best friend. How could I convey closeness between the two", "best friend. How could I convey closeness between the two characters in a", "two chara...
[ "asked me to write screenplay and not the script, hence I want to", "Someone asked me to write screenplay and not the script, hence I want", "me to write screenplay and not the script, hence I want to clarify." ]
[ "explain - in the words of a layman - about copyright in general,", "out for? Is it just enough to put © on everything, or is", "I'm still a long way from publishing, but I don't have the faintest", "still a long way from publishing, but I don't have the faintest clue", "publishing, but I don't have the fai...
[ "large. > > > OR > > The coach was black, dusty and", "of three have one or two commas? For example: > > The coach", "For instance, should a series of three have one or two commas? For", "is generally pretty black and white, but there are a few areas under", "a hotly debated topic for some people, so please...
[ "am not aware of, and is there any current debate on the validity", "more I am not aware of, and is there any current debate on", "story... What are the sources for these numbers, are there more I am", "here that 100,000 words is about right for a novel, 20,000 is about", "is about right for a novel, 20,000...
[ "I write a draft not in prose first, and then prose-it-up later? Or", "write (non-formal essays for/to myself or others), I frequently stumble and freeze on", "freeze on trying to be deep. I usually have the argument or point,", "a certain \"punch\" to it. I feel like the \"wanting-to-be-deep-ism\" is impedin...
[ "unable to truly establish that trait... that \"thing\" which makes a character memorable.", "with a wide variety of different kinds of magic. So far, my main", "was defining them, instead of them defining themselves*. How can I make it", "mother language.` I'm making a fictional world, medieval-like with...
[ "don't remember who said it or I am uncertain, how should I credit", "I am writing a book and want to use a quote, but I", "and want to use a quote, but I either don't remember who said", "remember who said it or I am uncertain, how should I credit the", "a book and want to use a quote, but I either don't r...
[ "much of the typical portrayals you see in mass media are accurate and", "* [All these squares make a circle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyKwyAWJZcI) * [There are wasps in my", "then does anybody have any tips or guidelines for creating scenes involving casual", "etc Are the sort of depictions you see in...
[ "\"Does it hurt?\" I indicated her eyepatch tatoo with one hand, > passing", "> her chin-length hair slid off her face, revealing the bowl-sized > bruise", "> > > \"Does it hurt?\" I indicated her eyepatch tatoo with one", "the bowl-sized > bruise that made her tiny eye look enormous.** > >", "as she di...
[ "dialogue and action too much? Example from my own writing (this is happening", "answerer, however, I think he has good points. Do you really weaken the", "100% with the answerer, however, I think he has good points. Do you", "however, I think he has good points. Do you really weaken the focus", "> > I heav...
[ "and then later on when the MC is around ten years old before", "the first one when the MC was being born and then later on", "write two prologues the first one when the MC was being born and", "being born and then later on when the MC is around ten years", "MC was being born and then later on when the MC i...
[ "I do not exactly know what to comment or what blogs to comment", "I also post my 'Top' lists and my own personal cinema sins. I", "know what to comment or what blogs to comment on, so please maybe", "anything of a similar sort. Also, anything like 'comment on other blogs' -", "nothing back. I've even attem...
[ "romance would open me up to libel suits or anything else. A few", "are very unfortunate, but I don’t know if that would get me in", "odds of actually publishing are low, but just in case, I wanted to", "suits or anything else. A few things do happen in the book that", "in the book that are very unfortunate...
[ "Also in the next chapter I do something similar with the introduction to", "in the author and lose his engagement to the story. Near the very", "As he progresses things start to slowly deteriorate and the dream slowly turns", "do something similar with the introduction to another protaginst to draw a paralle...
[ "a hard time with describing it, anyone has any idea? I'll be grateful!", "was writing for my fantasy novel, I was stuck on how to describe", "and low, but malicious voice for a grim reaper kind of like ghost", "voice for a grim reaper kind of like ghost in my story. The", "just so intimidating and horrifyi...
[ "make the claim: \"there are experts in the field that think X is", "claim: \"there are experts in the field that think X is fascinating.\" and", "etc. Would this be wrong? Or should I always cite the author even", "in the field that think X is fascinating.\" and if I insert a", "is fascinating.\"**...
[ "is able to turn all outcomes into an advantage, no matter if it", "and is able to turn any situation to their advantage with 'plans' that", "to make/simplify plans on the fly, a trickster-chessmaster, for lack of better word.", "The story is going to be set in a world similar to the", "on the outside, as w...
[ "school for employees of house of public health (hospital). Human body and illnesses", "like to choose language to be scientific one for my world, but I", "of metals). It was school for employees of house of public health (hospital).", "it is clear that more or less it will be any real language)", "to be ...
[ "decide which sentence feels correct in a particular scenario when multiple structures feel", "them feel perfectly ok to me: > > * The flames were suddenly", "is doused) and its subsequent effect (the room is plunged into darkness*). However,", "be focused on?) As an extension of this question, How do I dec...
[ "compliant stepmother (the biological mother having died) and a highly talented rebellious young", "remains, at her core, unbroken and continues to resist him with the means", "values, he might talk about her in third person while she is present,", "he wouldn't entertain the notions of her having a choice by ...
[ "of a prose and later connect them somehow. Does this method have any", "Does this method have any significant benefit and/or throwback over the regular \"perpetual\"", "feels easier to write individual scenes of a prose and later connect them", "and later connect them somehow. Does this method have any sig...
[ "it was pointed out to me by someone I asked to read it", "count through this site](http://www.writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp) and noticed that in the 2 paragraphs I have", "to paper and start writing my first couple paragraphs. I have an issue", "managed to put pen to paper and start writing my first coupl...
[ "/ impractical / unbelievable: He is, respectfully, a minor character and his story", "1. He is starting the night shift on his own, as a rookie.", "that would let me check all this? How do I do background research", "as the plot thickens. 6. Starting place: Parked in his car, on the", "4. Events take place...
[ "focused, and not want to write something else even a chapter or two", "and made my writing worse. I even quit smoking! My life has a", "just need something to kick-start my writing. I want to write a novel", "want to write a novel I have the ideas, I'm just afraid that", "I have came leaps and bounds in th...
[ "father to her. The poor child simply can't understand that good parents can", "and her ex-husband (an antagonist) during the rising action of my story. He", "that good parents can also be bad romantic partners to each other. So", "partners to each other. So we've got a scene where we have an", "desperate t...
[ "I live close to it but I don't think I know enough about", "familiar with the city because I live close to it but I don't", "St. Louis) in particular to use it as the actual setting and I", "carving out a place for a fictional university with in the city. Which", "about the university of St. Louis (Or any ...
[ "I'm thinking about revisiting an old project of mine that's always given me", "characters, character actions, etc) that make me really uncomfortable, to the point that", "me trouble, thinking that I can finish it this time since I've grown", "feeling of discomfort? Edit: It isn't really discomfort with taboo...
[ "X are displayed in Table 1. The first is more action-oriented, the second", "for scientific writing, and are there times when one is better than the", "is more passive but focuses on the values in the table more. Which", "table more. Which is better for scientific writing, and are there times when", "more ...
[ "tries to teach you how to write with clarity and grace, but among", "clear writing, I don’t see how it can result in graceful writing, unless", "writing. But although it may result in clear writing, I don’t see how", "are great, but by themselves they seem to be limited. For it is", "and Grace,” the author...
[ "to write about the science so it's understandable to someone who has a", "non-fiction, topics on the intersection between science and religion--quantum mechanics, cosmology, evolution. I've", "someone who has a typical American education. And for that I need beta", "I've published ebooks on these (with minim...
[ "this table in my dissertation's main part or in an appendix. The table", "of course, important to back up my findings. What’s the best practice for", "page), so the appendix-approach would save space. However, I’m not sure if that’s", "or in an appendix. The table is rather long (half a page), so", "that’s...
[ "goes like \"quote\" she said, doing something. I don't like it, and doing", "don't like it, and doing that for every time someone speaks is boring.", "it? I've tried putting in actions before the dialogue, but even that doesn't", "variation to it? I've tried putting in actions before the dialogue, but even",...
[ "uncommon. So, I'm actually talking about the case of an obfuscating pen name(s).", "Further, authors using multiple pen names is not uncommon. So, I'm actually talking", "authoring software that manages ebooks. I'm to the point of representing the \"profile\"", "talking about the case of an obfuscating pen n...
[ "off. > > > which can also be written as: > > When", "one. > > > The above example avoids addressing anyone. Another form could", "down a point. To give you an example, I'll write: > > You", "To give you an example, I'll write: > > You can utilize every", "talking to reader is something that I don't come ac...
[ "the same name (and also bee mother from Maya the Bee). * Name", "one teacher Have you any other idea where to take names for characters?", "One, is based on movie of the same name. * Aleta has name", "--- For examples: * Fassaxfma, queen in post-apocalyptic age of my fantasy world,", "name of ABBA's song...
[ "characters each believe the other is evil, despite either of them being evil.", "two heroes who go on an epic journey and return bitter rivals etc.", "to both be on the \"good\" side. How can I write a story", "I want to somehow make the characters each believe the other is evil,", "are \"good\"? I want to...
[ "Protagonist is a 24yo who lives with her mother. Her father was murdered", "or at least capable of suspending disbelief if done well ;) To narrow", "of her passing it off as he was murdered, so the protagonist goes", "off as he was murdered, so the protagonist goes the whole book thinking", "was murdered w...
[ "edgy in order to paint the world as dark or mature without reason.", "universe in which there is constant war. The good guys are a fanatical", "war. The good guys are a fanatical authoritarian empire that destroys planets for", "on the darker aspects of human nature (war, murder, rape, etc). Some portray", ...
[ "up. Is it too much to do this or is it fine to", "where it begins in the present and then goes way into the past,", "it too much to do this or is it fine to have it?", "the present again. Some of the people revising this bit found it both", "ends with the present again. Some of the people revising this bit...
[ "I wish to do them all but I get overwhelmed and I get", "when I see people working on their own works. What writing groups, sites", "Where should I begin? My second problem is that I tend to find", "own works. What writing groups, sites or communities can I join to increase", "wish to do them all but I get...
[ "done some searching online for explanations about the composition of the acts of", "each story, and can there be any variation in this number? What are", "many different types of media. These references normally came from stories that had", "school, I was exposed to Nvikuspeara plays where the stories were d...
[ "> > > Which one is best, or when to use which? Is", "example: > > We believe that every user deserves good socks. > >", "use which? Is it good to say 'I believe' or 'We believe' in", "> > versus > > Every user deserves good socks. > > >", "believe that people should eat apples. > > > or, > > People", "We...
[ "an artist. There is a page filled with haikus he's written. Can someone", "me a website for an artist. There is a page filled with haikus", "filled with haikus he's written. Can someone verify the validity of the following", "> > i don’t really > > > want to do > >", "website for an artist. There is a page...
[ "unusual in other games of that time. I literally grew up with those", "and characters from NAMCO's PSX game Tales of Destiny. Is that allowed if", "write in first person, so I am basically writing about myself in that", "huge collections of rare items (just like Nathan Never) and has named his", "merc grou...