justkt‭

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Q&A Correct spelling errors while writing or after you've finished?

It sounds like you are struggling between two possiblities: Fixing typos but having your concentration on the forward movement of your writing broken, or Moving on but facing a daunting task of c...

posted 15y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How would I find a publisher who is accepting unsolicited manuscripts from authors?

This question on finding an agent has an answer linking to this post which really tears into literary agents. I'm not sure if it is justified or not, but it got me thinking about a the alternate r...

0 answers · posted 14y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I put something in book format without "publishing" it?

I have a friend who has written a series of great nursery rhymes. I would like to put these rhymes into a book as a gift for my friend, but I don't want to give up my friend's first publication ri...

1 answer · posted 14y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to develop a story for a novel?

For book resources, there are many out there. Here's a small sampling: On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardener (and he wrote several other books on writing like The Art of Fiction) Aspects of th...

posted 14y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it possible to figure out the ROI of an MFA?

Given that there are a few jobs where an MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) in creative writing is preferred as a writer or editor, is it possible figure out the ROI (return on investment) of acquiring the...

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Q&A World Building critique: Building an SF society off a tangent of "Adaptation"

Given your paragraph description, I have to admit to being somewhat unconvinced along a few points. You set up a direct connection between the regime's oppressive control of its citizens and a la...

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Q&A First conversation scenes I've written (looking for errors, conventions, and improvements according to writing standards)

You are using adverbs and to tell us how the characters are acting and feeling. Instead consider showing us their body language. Help me hear them speak. Let me see for myself that Luna is nervo...

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Q&A Signs of Bad Character Development

When creating a character, what red flags would show me that I'm creating an unbelievable or unsympathetic character? I know that to be believable and sympathetic a character must not lean too muc...

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Q&A Decide on a theme/overarching meaning before writing a short story?

Rather than focusing on a single point as if you are writing an essay, you may want to focus on an ethos you want to create. View your story as world-building (this is something you will find Or...

posted 16y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What makes first person plural a tricky narrative voice?

I absolutely loved Joshua Ferris's debut novel Then We Came to the End. Critics highly praised his use for the first person plural as a narrator. The work is set in an office and the "we" used re...

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Q&A What are some examples of modern original plots?

In a comment on this answer, a valuable community contributor suggested that it is possible to be totally original in writing, despite the fact that other valuable community members have stated tha...

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Q&A Choosing character names is a constant difficulty

Another writer friend of mine went through NaNoWriMo last year, writing furiously to make her 50,000 words, without naming her characters at all. Naming isn't easy. Sometimes a character will hav...

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Q&A How to avoid hearing "that's me!" from your friends when they read your characters?

I recently asked about getting inside of someone else's head for writing good characters who are noticeably different from myself and received some great answers. One answer suggested that you sho...

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Q&A What should be in a cover letter for short story submission to a magazine?

It's been about five years since I last submitted any of my work for publication, and my memory of what I was taught then to put in my cover letter is getting rusty. What kind of information sho...

2 answers · posted 16y ago by justkt‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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