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Q&A How do I price the ghostwriting of a memoir?

I'm a professional writer, but I've never written a memoir. I've been asked to submit a proposal to ghostwrite a memoir. The person whose memoir I would write knows I've not written a memoir before...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Creative Chameleon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does my protagonist need to be the most important character?

In my fantasy story that I'm slowly getting into, my MC Sirena is an apprentice witch. Her two fellow apprentices, Aster and Keeva, study alongside her under their High Priestess, and they all som...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write intercut scenes in a novel?

I wish to write an intercut scene for a novel, where two very contrasting things are happening at the same time. The technique works really well on the screen, but I think we can use the same techn...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by user1429160‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to use special characters in footnote numbering within Word

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 characters...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by ppp‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where can I go to have my writing reviewed both in terms of style and technical content?

I would love to have essays reviewed both in terms of quality writing and in terms of its content. I have researched a few sites but this service does not seem to exist.

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Eduardo‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A In which sections of a research report is it appropriate to include citations?

I have been doing some research on citations and haven't been able to get a clear answer on this. When writing a project report, in which sections is it appropriate to include citations? In this...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by henrie‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Fiction copyright, mythologies and interpretations of ancient texts?

So, I understand that ancient mythologies and their characters such as Zeus etc are part of the public domain. However, what happens to individual interpretations of ancient texts? For example, a...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Orchid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it a good idea to give your manuscript for publishing to a considerably new publisher (start-up)?

In our local area, there are many new publishers that claims to publish our writeups. The time frame of submission review is less. Also, they are cheaper than the renowned publishers. Is it a good ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Karan Desai‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Documenting framework features and descriptions

We have written a custom software framework and it has grown to the point where we are ready for documentation. This documentation will be used by other developers to share knowledge. I am concerne...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Grim‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A What makes a character irredeemable?

Let's look at two characters who are generally considered to be iredeemable: The Diamond Authority (from Steven Universe): The extremely childish leaders of the race of spacefaring lesbian magical...

8 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is a new paragraph line needed in dialogue when a character responds with actions?

For example: "Move!" I immediately side stepped him. OR "Move!" I immediately side stepped him. I know a new line of paragraph is needed for each speaker, but does the same rule apply in this...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by N.Houghton‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Maintaining distance

I am working on a novel inspired by the Shahnameh - a Persian epic poem by Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi. The Shahnameh (the title means "The Book of Kings") is structured as a series of interconnected tales...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Galastel‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A How to share the work, if writing fiction in a team?

Another option that doesn't seem to have been mentioned, which might work if you are writing multiple-POV-character fiction, is to switch viewpoint characters between chapters and let each writer "...

posted 11y ago by Canina‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I translate my own writings into a second language I also know well?

Your English writing skills could use a little smoothing out, if the question above is representative. However, that will improve in time with practice and the help of a good editor. If you have th...

posted 14y ago by Neil‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sphinx: API documentation: How to turn off creating links to Parameter/Argument link creation

For projects with API documentation generated by Sphinx, I've noticed that some project's don't include links to the Parameter/Argument types (str, file-like object, int, etc) and some projects do....

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by CodeFarmer‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Need basic tools and ways to practice and polish my writing skills

What are the ways to practice and improve basic writing, like content and creative writing? I am not planning to write or learn to write fictional stories. By creative writing, I mean the essentia...

3 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Michael16‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by tripleee‭

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Q&A Works of literature that are (ostensibly) about the act of writing

Art is obsession, and how well (or badly) it's dealt with seems to fascinate artists. Ernest Hemingway was the focus of Dan Simmons's The Crook Factory, a faux-historical novel set mostly in Cuba...

posted 14y ago by Neil‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A For Fantasy Stories, Should You Include a Map At the Beginning of the Book?

A map can be a nice touch, or it can be a hindrance. Are there are particular scenes where a map would let you snip out several paragraphs of tedious explanation? If there are only one or two such ...

posted 14y ago by Neil‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are some ways to encourage team members to contribute and maintain a centralized wiki?

I joined my current company and department a few years ago. We had some documentation for processes but most people had been around for a long time and never needed it, so it was very sparse. Sinc...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Sigma‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A How to switch pov characters mid-scene without jarring the reader?

Well, first off I would try to avoid that if you can, but that's not always possible, so here's one thing that I've found worked for me in the past. I had both characters looking at something and ...

posted 14y ago by Fox Cutter‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Punctuation assistance with complicated list of titles during a formal greeting

I'm working on a scene in a high-fantasy setting where the main characters greet each other for the first time. Part of the greeting is also a definition of what each of the characters mean to each...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by PeteMcRepeat‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Difference between News Analysis and Opinion?

I am looking to get a better understanding of different categories of material written in a newspaper. I had assumed two main types: 1) News (i.e. reporting of facts) -> objective (not debatabl...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by get_going‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A How to implement a fictional language in my novel?

As a writer, I used to write short stories and poems. As a reader, fantasy is my favorite genre. I created some what of a language for my (first ) novel. It's phoneme, pronunciation, rules and ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Sangeetha‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing order of Chinese names

can anyone tell me whether the written Chinese name should be in the order of "surname + given name", or another way around? And of course, in academic writing. I am a PhD student in Bristol, I rec...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Ha Chang‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it cliché to have two best friends fall in love?

I am writing a detective novel and wanted to include two best friends who are working together. Eventually they fall in love but one of my readers said it's too boring and cliché. Is that true? S...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Felisha‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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