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A: How do I make "foreshadowing" more relevant in the early going? It is good that you have identified a problem that seems to permeate your writing. If I understand the feedback you are getting correctly, the problem is that your beta readers simply don't care for the first third of your novels. The reason, as you describe it, seems to be that for some reason you... (more) |
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A: Likeable characters with deplorable professions? To me the answer depends on why was slavery not abolished? If slavery remains in practice because enlightenment failed in America and economic and racist interests won, then (from the perspective of a reader today) anyone supporting slavery must be "bad", and your protagonist can only be good if he ... (more) |
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A: How can I convey an absolute truth from the author to the reader without a mentor character? You can tell the reader directly and that is how it is commonly done. > The world wasn't as bad as Jamie thought, but he didn't know it at the time. That's why you call it an "omniscient narrator". (more) |
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A: Who translates made-up words from popular fiction into other languages? All aspects of translation, including the treatment of proper or made-up names, are the decision of the translator.[1] Firstly, as you correctly stated, the author cannot be expected to know the target language and to be able to give any insights on the subject.[2] Secondly, the treatment of names ... (more) |
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A: Trying to figure out the correct type punctuation for dialogues Direct speech is in quotation marks, non-verbal communication, such as telepathy, is in italics, and thoughts are not marked up. > Hello John. > John turned around, looking for who had spoken in his head. "Where are you?" he asked the empty room. > I know you, he thought. For more detail, see m... (more) |
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