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Compiling Articles in an ebook format I write a regular column (of about 800 words) for an industry publication that specialises in management matters. The columns deal with workplace matters and give insights on operational matters such as wages, annual leave etc. I am now thinking of compiling all my columns (15 in total) in a concise... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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Punctuating Thoughts Following my question here I am still unsure if it is a 'hard and fast' rule to italicise thoughts. My preference is to use normal quotation marks, so that if a person is thinking in a dialogue situation or description, all the text appear normal. I follow British style. Example > "Are you Ok?" th... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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Level of description in a story I have often come across stories where the author has described a particular scene or action of a character in minute details. e.g. If a character has to open a door, the description is about how the character feels about going to the door, then the character going to the door, putting the key in th... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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Ebook Formatting for all platforms My kindle ebook does not display properly on my pc and mac browsers. It appears fine on the kindle app for my android phone. Is it possibe to format an ebook so that it can show up in the same way on all platforms (e.g. mac and pc browsers, kindle, iphone, android etc.)? Would this be a one step or... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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A: How do I improve my knowledge of English well enough to write in it? English is my fourth language and the three things I can recommend are (1) learn the grammar rules, (2) learn sentence structures and (3) expand your vocabulary. Watch these aspects as you read different forms of writing. Words create image. There is a tone in everything. With the basics taken care... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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How to become a productive/accomplished writer? I prefer writing short stories. Over the years, I have learnt many essential skills that I employ in my work. I believe (and this is my personal assessment) that my stories are of good quality (i.e have an intriguing plot, good character development, good dialogue, smooth flow etc.). I have recently... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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About the Author description Whether we like it or not, the "About the Author" description is a marketing tool. It contains selective personal and professional information which is deemed to have the potential to create a positive impression about the author on the readers. I have just written a paragraph about myself in which ... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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What is first electronic rights? I am unsure if I adequately understand the concept of first electronic rights. If I post a story on a writers' website for free but also publish it through Amazon, will it affect me? (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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Should I include my email address in an ebook? I am wondering if it is appropriate to include my email address on the title page of my short stories on Amazon Kindle. If so, is it wise to use one obtained from say Yahoo because it will not change even when I change my service provider. (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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How to convert handwriting into text Recently, I found a short story that I had written many years ago when computers were not that common. It is 25 pages of handwriting. Obviously, I don't want to spend hours typing it. My typing speed is not good. I am wondering what is an efficient but easy way to convert it into text, given the tec... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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What factors to consider when choosing an e-book platform? Some students that I mentor have written a number of short stories that they want to publish now. I am totally new in this area. I did preliminary research which indicates that there are now a number of e-book platforms which cater for iphone or android markets. I have a hard time trying to figure o... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |