https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/123.rssNew Posts Tagged 'notes' - WritingWriting - Codidact2019-12-13T15:32:56Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/39056Using footnotes in fiction: children's book which can be enjoyed by adultswritersamhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/5362019-11-08T09:21:13Z2019-12-13T15:32:56Z<p>I would like to write a children's story which is appealing to both children and adults. However, the world in which the story takes place requires the use of higher vocabulary and slang (it is ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/38499Two footnote numbering sequencesGalastelhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80532019-09-23T16:06:00Z2019-12-13T12:00:48Z<p>Inspired by <a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/48121/14704">this</a> question, a more complex question: how can I have two <strong>simultaneous</strong> sequences of footnotes?</p>
<p...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37463Good ways to sort "rambly" notes?noCluehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/47822019-07-25T03:51:52Z2019-12-13T12:00:48Z<p>I know there is a name for this kind of "writing", but I just can't think of it at the moment. Basically, most of my notes are endlessly long ramblings that can go from one place to another in a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/18614Can a "Translation Notes" section also be used for terms used in my fictional world?Memor-Xhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/28472016-09-23T02:05:38Z2019-12-13T12:00:39Z<p>In the back of the <em>Strawberry Panic Complete Novel Collection</em> there is a "Translation Notes" section explaining some of the terms like <em>genpaku</em>, <em>mogi</em> (Japanese) and <em...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/14266Position of Footnote on PageSam Thttps://writing.codidact.com/users/35712015-08-11T13:25:20Z2019-12-13T12:00:30Z<p>This question isn't about a case that I have a problem with; it's just a purely hypothetical thing that I've been thinking about.</p>
<p>Suppose you are writing a book or maybe an article for a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/8483Writer's NotebookMary Yetterhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/21612013-08-25T22:31:54Z2019-12-13T12:00:18Z<p>How can I use a writer's notebook to improve my writing?</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/6021Is a 'tutorial format' acceptable for personal notes?deanvmchttps://writing.codidact.com/users/15602012-06-16T21:23:20Z2019-12-13T12:00:10Z<p>I am a software developer, as I get older, I find myself with the issue of not having as much time to learn as I once did. My learning schedule has gone from 'whenever I have time' to 2 hours or...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5043Using Glossary Instead of Footnotes (for translation/transliteration)Mohammad Hedayatihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/12682012-01-17T11:13:40Z2019-12-13T12:00:05Z<p>I am writing a technical report with keywords which are mainly English. I am using a Glossary at the end, which describes translated keywords. Is it a replacement for footnotes or I should just ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3801Is it fine to use link shorteners for research paper citations?Hendyhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/10232011-07-30T16:28:18Z2019-12-13T11:59:59Z<p>I'm curious about the "properness" of using shortened links (a la <a href="https://bitly.com/">bit.ly</a> or <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">tinyurl</a>) in research papers. I haven't been able to...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/2881Our note in footnote of a bookAndriy Drozdyukhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/7902011-04-15T01:21:50Z2019-12-13T11:59:57Z<p>How do I designate the footnotes that are mine inside a quote?</p>
<p>I tried "our note", "note ours" and "remark is ours". Which one is the correct one and most commonly used?
Or is there some...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3170Best way to Write a Table of Contents for Awkward PaginationGio Borjehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/8432011-05-14T22:41:54Z2019-12-13T11:59:57Z<p>I have a piccadilly journal that I use for taking notes on self-taught subjects and I have an awkward structure for pagination and page structure:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dvi...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/2468Is there any good time-line software out there?oldrobotsneverrusthttps://writing.codidact.com/users/2512011-03-20T06:55:20Z2019-12-13T11:59:56Z<p>I write mostly speculative fiction, and use Scrivener for writing and note-taking.</p>
<p>But I'm looking to start crafting timelines to keep track of the exact year and months events in the di...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/26048Should software product release notes be in marketing voice or technical voice? (software documentation)Sharon Mhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/59252018-02-13T18:07:57Z2019-12-12T23:01:20Z<p>Typically, the voice of marketing content doesn't match the voice of technical content -- marketing is trying to persuade you that you need something; technical writing is generally instructing ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/38475How to use special characters in footnote numbering within Wordppphttps://writing.codidact.com/users/78732019-09-22T12:28:44Z2019-12-12T21:57:42Z<p>I'm using Microsoft Word 2016 for formatting my paper. I'm trying to use different footnote numbering sequences for the title page and main body. More specifically, I want to use special charact...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/32489The use of footnotes to translate foreign words in a novelvanityhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/70102019-01-06T13:52:13Z2019-12-12T21:57:32Z<p>I'm writing a fantasy novel and one of my characters speaks in English, but sometimes utters single words in an ancient dead language, and I don't want to abusively use that language.</p>
<p><e...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/27781Why would a translator leave comments all over the translation?user3306356https://writing.codidact.com/users/53572018-04-26T09:08:57Z2019-12-12T21:57:21Z<p>The book <a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0295742127" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Slapping the Table in Amazement: A Ming Dynasty Story Collection</a> is:</p>
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<p>...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/31768Footnotes for Translation purposesTheresahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/68742018-11-16T20:35:10Z2019-12-11T18:55:50Z<p>I am writing a novel that includes occasional words or phrases in another language. If I use a footnote to provide a loose translation of the word and that same word appears once or twice more o...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/8896Is it acceptable to use many footnotes to share additional ideas?Villagehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/14082013-10-18T04:59:29Z2019-12-08T22:32:02Z<p>I teach a course in remedial academic writing. The students should learn to write at the graduate level.</p>
<p>Some of the students are ELLs. They tend to include many extraneous thoughts and ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/17061Adding links as foot notesvigamagehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/38642016-04-26T16:06:26Z2019-12-08T18:46:42Z<p>In my thesis, I have added some links as footnotes. I have seen it in some published papers also. But my supervisor tells me to not to add footnotes to them, but add citations.</p>
<p>The links...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/9609How can we make compiling release notes less chaotic?Monica Celliohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80462014-01-16T20:56:58Z2019-12-08T18:46:40Z<p>Each of our software releases is accompanied by a set of release notes, which include short descriptions of the following: new features, important or breaking changes to old features, and import...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35551How do I record information when planning to write a recap of events?linksassinhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80752019-04-16T05:54:59Z2019-12-08T11:43:01Z<p>For my pathfinder game I write session updates after each session. I have previously asked about <a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/42790/33442">How to write exciting updates?</a>
This...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35019Is it ok to use long footnotes?Jakhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/73352019-03-24T14:19:43Z2019-12-08T11:30:30Z<p>In my text, I have a footnote (6 or 7 lines) that is meant to be an extra insight. It does seem, however, to be a bit large for a footnote. </p>
<p>On the other hand, if I try to place it insid...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34541Is it a bad idea to use footnotes to describe new technologies in a science-fiction novel?repomonsterhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/70812019-03-13T23:19:07Z2019-12-08T11:19:07Z<p>I am wondering if we can use footnotes to describe technologies used in a science-fiction novel instead of describing it by switching from an omniscient POV, that describes everything in a poeti...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34364How to use 2 footnotes in the same word?Loizos Vasileiouhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/72582019-03-09T20:19:17Z2019-12-08T11:14:36Z<p>I have this Paragraph and I was wondering if it's possible to do what is underlined in the figure (RED), or if you know how to do this in another way, let me know. Basically the "DOM.Element" is...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/31869How do you keep track of projects/ideas until you have time to write them down?Ashhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/26322018-11-21T16:50:51Z2019-12-08T10:14:18Z<p>I've read the answers to <a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/405">this question</a> but they focus on getting ideas written down pretty much as they occur, that's not my issue, I have b...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25138Any details/advice on how to write on a tiny notebook/notepad in your hand while standing up?Steven Choihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/57392017-12-27T21:56:27Z2019-12-08T07:36:07Z<p>Ideas keep popping into my head while I walk, so I have a tiny memo book to jot down my thoughts. However, there's no room for my writing hand to use all the available space, I write really mess...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/24619Page numbering. Empty pages for notes include in page numbering?Chrisatxhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/56622017-11-23T19:36:27Z2019-12-08T07:25:12Z<p>I have a few questions about the page numbering of the last few pages of my book.</p>
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<li><p>I have a section with further resources. It contains one page with information about a site and...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/22661Can a source be cited just to substantiate a claim, without specifically mentioning the author or the content?user3776022https://writing.codidact.com/users/52852017-07-22T19:10:50Z2019-12-08T06:47:50Z<p>For example, if I make the claim:</p>
<p><strong>"there are experts in the field that think X is fascinating."</strong></p>
<p>and if I insert a footnote source, like this:</p>
<p><strong>"th...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/19307Footnotes when using in-text citation styledbmag9https://writing.codidact.com/users/46892016-12-13T08:54:57Z2019-12-08T05:47:45Z<p>I have come across some documents (not publicly viewable) that state that footnotes (for the purposes of adding further information) are not permitted in an academic text writen using in-text ci...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/19263Citing a footnoteSystemhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/-12016-12-07T15:55:17Z2019-12-08T05:47:05Z<p>I have a primary source whose editor often has editorial comments in his footnotes. There are occasions when I would like to quote these remarks, but I cannot understand how to correctly do this...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/14093Legal or copyright problems using Google drive or other cloud storage for story notes?user2859458https://writing.codidact.com/users/34742015-07-24T20:52:45Z2019-12-08T04:29:47Z<p>What kind of problems (if any) might I have with copyright laws when keeping story notes and some or all of my writing on cloud based storage such as Google drive? How might this affect future p...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13333How often do I need to footnote a paragraph based on the same sourceWebUserLearnerhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/33582015-05-28T14:25:38Z2019-12-08T04:17:54Z<p>If I'm writing a paragraph that discusses a topic and the entire paragraph is based on the same source (assume the same page too). Do I need to footnote every sentence or would the first senten...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5688Notes PlacementAdam Rackishttps://writing.codidact.com/users/14892011-09-19T15:49:18Z2019-12-08T02:19:48Z<p>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 chapter...