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Posts by Jerenda‭

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Q&A What are the ethics of using real-world house addresses in historical fiction?

I am editing a novel manuscript for a client of mine. It's a historical fiction set in 1948, so not that long ago. The main character lives in a house above a cafe that I believe is fictional withi...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should be done if there is a dispute of opinions within the editorial team?

All I can offer you is an example of what I've seen done. I don't know the industry standard for such things, and your journal can follow whatever practices it wants. This is just what my newspaper...

posted 8y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I italicize neologisms created by communities?

This is definitely a style question, where there's no one right answer. The only way I can see to answer it, aside from giving my own opinion, is to refer to the only experts possible in this type ...

posted 8y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do speech writers find the contents that make their speeches so impressive?

To answer that, you've got to learn to read like a writer. (Or, in this case, like an orator.) You can study these speeches that impress you to find the answer to that question and to improve your ...

posted 8y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I know when my work is ready for critique?

I run a critiquing group once a month and I've had several of my members say they aren't sure how to tell when their work is ready for critique. I'll be covering this in a workshop tomorrow night, ...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I gain sufficient emotional distance from my work to edit it?

This question was asked by a member of my critique group at the beginning of the month and I've been stewing over it for a while now. I still don't have any better ideas, so I'm turning to you. How...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Jerenda‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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