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What genre would a fictional eyewitness account of a real historical event fall under? I've written a short story about a true historical incident which involves a very famous person in history. The incident is true as are the people involved in it. But the story is a fictional eyewitness narrative of that incident from a person who was not mentioned in it, but could have been one of t... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Do living authors still get paid royalties for their old work? Do authors still get paid royalties for their old works? For example, If I decided to buy a copy of the "Odessa File" by Frederick Forsyth or "Kane and Abel" by Jeffery Archer, do the authors get paid royalties for them? Another example would be me buying the Harry Potter series for my kid, maybe 10... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How important are the author's mood and feelings for writing a story? How important are the author's mood and emotions while writing a story or describing a scene? For example, while writing an erotic scene, is it important for the author to feel the same way as they expect the readers to feel when describing the scene? Or for another example, should the author also ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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What are some genuine sites for content writing? What are some good genuine sites on the web for paid freelance content writing, proof-reading etc.? Even though I do not have any degree in journalism (full-time or part-time), I believe I have a fairly good command over the English language and can use it to my advantage. That being said, what are t... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How important are good looking people in a novel/story? I've read many books where the main protagonists are described as good looking people with Greek god looks, plenty of sex appeal, the perfect figure and all that. As a reader, how important would it be to portray your main characters as good looking? Does it increase the prospects of people buying yo... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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What do you think would make you a better writer - Writing with pen and paper or typing on your PC / Laptop? In today's digitized world, does it pay to go analog? I mean who would waste time in writing using Pen and Paper when you can easily type the stuff using a variety of fonts in Word processing software? But do you honestly think it would make you a better writer? If given a choice, which one would yo... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Should I follow my instinct or public demand when writing a story? What would you do if you faced the same dilemma Sir Arthur Conan Doyle faced when he actually wanted to end "Sherlock Holmes" which was at it's peak of popularity with the public? What would you do if you wanted to end your story in one way but you knew that the public would want a different ending? ... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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if I write a book about an open source software, should I take permission from the software's creator? I am planning to write a book about an open source software product. Should I contact the creator of that software and get their explicit permission for writing the book? Or can I continue without consulting the creator and risk copyright infringement issues? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |