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What topics can I ask about here?

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I did not find a webpage that explains what's on-topic here (although I'm not hugely familiar with the site).

Question: What topics can I ask about here?

It seems plausible that what's on-topic at Writing.SE differs from what's on-topic here. Moreover, since this site endeavours to be independent of Stack Exchange, it's probably worth whipping up an independent post or webpage that states what is and isn't on-topic.

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Great start!

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Publishing and the like is a completely different field.

...are we going to assume that, with publishing off-topic (for now, I know that this is all pretty rough) should we assume similar topics like publicity, marketing, and finding an agent are out of bounds also?

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Monica Cellio‭ wrote almost 5 years ago
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I don't think publishing is categorically off-topic. Writers need to understand what publishers are looking for, how they will advertise your book, etc. And questions about finding an agent (as opposed to specific solicitation of same) should be welcome. Also, some writers self-publish and that means they need to promote their work.