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Q&A Right font style and size for a master thesis

I'm writing a master thesis for my master in economics. Given that the thesis is not expected to be too much formal (the master itslef is very practical and little theoretical) I want to use good ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by dragonmnl‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Scrivener capitalization issues

I have a Scrivener formatting question. Using Scrivener (on Mac), I'm trying to put a poem into a page of a novel. Scrivener keeps capitalizing the first word of the next line even though the previ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Mike Yinger‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Preventing units from being "broken" to the next line

I'm having trouble with keeping "units" on the same line, or together. For example, g C m-2 (grams of carbon per square meter) often gets broken between the "-" and "2". I realize it's possible to ...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by SoilSciGuy‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the advantages of different date formats in resumes and CVs?

I've seen a somewhat related question, but it doesn't answer my question quite right. Say you're writing an event that happened on a single day, and you need to put it in your resume or CV. So how ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Alejandro Marcos Aragon‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it OK to use a single parenthesis after each number in a list?

Several times I've seen lists formatted like this: My parenthetical pet peeves: 1) Referring to a single parenthesis as "a parenthesee" or something similarly beastly. 2) Smiley faces prec...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Patrick Brinich-Langlois‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the proper way to write time in a manuscript?

I haven't been able to find an answer to this question for a while now. What is the proper way to write time in a manuscript? I'm referring mostly to A.M. and P.M. Should it be written in caps? Wit...

3 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Ralph Gallagher‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to effectively document a product composed of complex microservices?

I have a highly flexible software product consisting of a series of loosely coupled microservices. Each component is effective at a single job, but may be dependent on inputs from other services. I...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Jason Fox‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I include a short biography of the person to whom my book is dedicated?

I am writing a non-fiction, somewhat historic, book and I want to dedicate it to a person who did pioneer work on Education in Science in Brazil. She has passed away recently and was professionall...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Claudio Gorodski‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Typographical styling of UI text in document

What are the usual typographical conventions to set off text from the UI in a user manual? For example, how should I style the text of the label on a button in: Press the Submit button. Or...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Adam Michael Wood‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do you italicize fictitious television show in fiction book?

In a fiction novel. For example: Sanjay was watching World News. World News is a real television program so it's in italics. But what about: Sanjay was watching Dingdong News. Should Dingdong News...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Sam‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Format keyboard keys in documents

I'm writing a guide to give step-by-step instructions to complete some tasks on the computer. At some points, I need to indicate pressing keys on the keyboard; how may I format the letter/symbol to...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Oxwivi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should embedded figures/images be placed before or after they are referred to in text?

As the title question asks: Should embedded figures/images be placed before or after they are referred to in text? Which is more appropriate? Or does it depend on the setting/context?

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by XYZT‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I prevent, or work around, unfortunate hyphenation in critical words?

In technical documentation, sometimes the tool's automatic hyphenation makes a bad break in the middle of a term, like the name of an environment variable or function. In these cases I would rathe...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I consistently distinguish among tables, fields, and records in a database?

I am describing a database for a scientific publication. The database has many tables, and each table has fields (spreadsheet columns) and records (rows). I spend a lot of time discussing tables a...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by Abe‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How should we go from Stack Exchange Q/A to publishable PDF with the least hassle?

Over on another site we're talking about taking some of our content (on a particular theme) and re-packaging it as a printable PDF. (The primary use case is paper.) This wouldn't be a straight du...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a programming book: how to present directory structures

What is good/preferred way of presenting directory trees in programming books? My main criteria are following: It should be readable and intuitive It shouldn't take too much page space It shou...

3 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Piotr Sobczyk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Subfigures in a figure, how to label?

So if I later refer to figure 2 (i) or figure 2 (ii) would it be better for the figure to be labelled as is Figure 2: Figure (i) shows cycle C? or Figure 2: (i) shows cycle C or Figure 2: ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Hao S‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using a prominent phrase from the title of a film in the body of an article, essay or paper, without referencing the title

I'll start with a clear example. You are writing an essay about the film The Wizard of Oz. Following the rules of titles, you put the film title in italics whenever you use it. But then you use t...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Kat‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where should question marks be put in fragmented lines of poems?

For example, in the lines: Say what good really is a life, When so thoroughly deprived of joy Is my restless mind, Hurting constantly, in a dreadful strife? When it needs so many lies, ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by PsyPhi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Formatting a conversation

In a novel, how would one best represent a recorded conversation between two people played back to a larger audience? The normal rules apply regarding quotation marks and beginning a new paragraph ...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Richie Hayes‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Multiple lines of dialogue and action from a single character

I am in the middle of writing a scene between two characters, a cello player, Lisa and her friend from college, Jack. Lisa has recently lost her sight, and Jack is trying to encourage her back into...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Melanie Gault-Taylor‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a good resource on all different formatting and writing styles throughout history?

I noticed writers in the past used a different format, in terms of punctuation, indentation, quotations, spacing, and paragraph length, and the format can be different from author to author and fro...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How would you write the dialogues of two characters talking in a chat room?

How would you write do the dialogues of two characters talking in a chat room? I am seriously wondering about the format. Should it look like regular dialogues, what about emoticons like OWO and ;)...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How should I present a resort brochure in my general fiction?

In my story the protagonist goes to live in a health resort. The receptionist presents her with a brochure of activities. At the moment I have written like this in a word document; After patien...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by codeNewbie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there stylistic overlaps between novels and comic books? [closed]

I am going to quote from a novel that in my opinion shows many stylistic overlaps of novels and comic books: The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey. I am holding that novel in my hand now. The use of a lot...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Snack_Food_Termite‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Breaking dialogue with actions from another character

This can get... confusing, which is why I tend to avoid it, but sometimes, I really want it there. “What?!” [said Character B.] I laughed, giving her a minute to process my words. “You’re get...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by spoopydumpling‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you transcribe a dialogue when abbreviations are used?

How do you transcribe a dialogue when abbreviations are used? For example, when people uses acronyms like FBI or abbreviations like a.m., do we just write them as we write them when they're in a d...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What format should I use when beginning a chapter with the time and location of the events?

What format should I use when beginning a chapter with the time and location of the events? I was thinking to use: Nine pm. Sunday, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. but I don't think it looks good, ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When writing an error prompt, how do we tell the user the error happens in a specific tab?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_(interface) I have made a medical record application that allows someone to record data about someone, but the application also allows us to add the data of a rel...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there any established rules for splitting books into parts, chapters, sections etc?

I am working with an author, whose approach is to write her text, approximately divided by indicators where she wants the breaks to be, with the idea that later she and I would improve the breaks a...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by user39231‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Page count conversion from single to double-space for submissions

When an agent/publisher limits manuscript submissions to your first 50 pages, and goes on to say it should be double-spaced as an attachment, does that mean your first 50 pages from your single-spa...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Laurie Hall‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A About sound effects

I'm writing a script that shows a speaker interacting with their audience. The speaker finishes speaking and the audience reacts. I wrote it like this. Loud CHEERS from the audience. I'm wonderin...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Karen Kelly‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to format quick flashes in a screenplay?

Question : In my screenplay, the main character occasionally suffers quick flashes, like visions. I have been unable to assert if I am formatting these correctly. Please also note the single and do...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Andy A‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Scientific Reports - Significant Figures

I'm currently writing a report where I have a table stating certain parameter values and their errors. Obviously I want the report to look nice, but since the errors of certain parameters vary by o...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Kay Tukendorf‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Including letters and other documents in a memoir

Writing my memoirs. I would like an opinion on how best to include 4 pages of letters/fax/emails. How about a 20-page composition? as addendum/exhibit? Too long to include in manuscript? Thanks for...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Jaensch‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to script two scenes happening simultaneously?

I am writing a movie where a character has an interview with a news reporter. The scenes segues into a character profile of the interviewee that features a voice over from the interviewer. How woul...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Karen Kelly‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write out words for wordplay

Our church had to stay baroque and afloat not b-roke and awash. baroque and broke wordplay here: not sure how to write out bahroke meaning broke

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by peterd‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A News shot in screenwriting

I'm writing a screenplay that incorporates various news shots. I plan to use various news shots as expositions. My story takes place in the future, and I want various news shots that display the to...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Karen Kelly‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it a bad idea to use footnotes to describe new technologies in a science-fiction novel?

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 poetic w...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What's the correct way to write 3 x 10^6 (three million)?

I am reviewing some research reports and found myself diving into the black hole of technical writing style. My question is what is the best way to write numbers in millions? I am not writing a n...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Twisted Meadow‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are good guidelines and practices for word emphasis? [closed]

I struggle on what to highlight, and when to use quote marks. I also exaggerate specific words. Example: Please Sign-out and Click "Delete my sign-in info" before logging back in. Please pr...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Myles Bible‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Formatting for a visual medium: Screenplay or transcripts?

I have a specific way of writing when it comes to describing things in a visual medium, like video games, movies, or shows. I'm not a prose writer; I always wanted to write for visual media, not no...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by noClue‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I start a new paragraph after a dialogue if the action is being taken by a new person?

I am currently editing an original work of fiction, and one of the things I'm having the most trouble with is dialogue and paragraphs after certain character's actions. I know it sounds a little co...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Naomi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Formating of table explanation in email to colleagues

Regularly I find myself writing emails to my colleagues which include some form of "column explanation". Which is the best way to format a HTML email for readability? Example: I send out a link to...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Sebastian Schmitz‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are paragraph spaces used for emphasis?

I am writing a story and I have these 3 sentences that elaborate on the ending of a first page. This way the reader will continue to read my story. My question is, am I allowed to place paragraph ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Sweet_Cherry‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Punctuating dialogue that is interrupted by thoughts/internal monologue rather than action?

So I've got a bit: Alta blinked. She pushed on, smiling, “—the argument. When the argument succeeds, which I still don’t fully deem, even after that—it looks to me like you’ve still got to do a...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by BrassOrchids‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a song as the hook

I am at the free-writing stages of writing my high fantasy novel. I am looking at or experimenting with different methods for hooking the reader and driving their attention towards the rest of my s...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Alexander‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write an online screen name in dialogue?

Might be a bit nitpicky - but I really want to get the formatting correct - especially because this is one of the first lines in the script. The screen name is: ArgyleMan29 Like this? JACK: Onlin...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Marcus Meier‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I use a series of shots for this scene?

Should I use a series of shots for this? (context- Joe previously raged in his room - knocking things over) INT. JOE’S ROOM Joe stands up the nightstand. Plugs in the lamp. Takes the alarm cl...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Marcus Meier‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the name of the technique where quotation marks are not closed but reopened to indicate a break in speech

The wizard slid the application over to the goblin. "I'm afraid, Mister Barnes, we cannot accept your letter of resignation at present. You are simply too ugly to qualify for an exit scheme...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Piomicron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭