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How does a new writer keep from getting scooped? I'm looking for a literary agent. I've never published before. 1) What's to keep an agent from taking my manuscript and publishing it themselves, or handing it off to one of their writer friends? 2) What's to keep an agent from taking my original ideas, giving them to a writer friend, and having th... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Finding someone to publish, in the digital age I've asked a couple of questions on this site over the past year or two about publishing. I've been thinking about going the self-publishing route. It still seems like the quickest and easiest way to go, though there are obviously disadvantages (thanks to all who've brought them up, in answers to my ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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What if the hero doesn't win? I'm just an amateur writer. One thing that's strange to me is that there seem to be "rules" about writing. The story should consist of five parts, etc. To my untrained writing brain this seems to stifle creativity, and enforce a science-like structure in what I thought was an art. I'm thinking of br... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Capitalize 'it' when referring to a strange being? I have a being with a name. I capitalize its name when I mention it. But mostly, I refer to it as "it". I use "it" a lot in dialogue, as characters talk about this being. Should I capitalize "it", in these cases? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Building empathy with a character and interest in a story I've written several chapters of a (fiction) story. I wasn't happy so I spent some time reading about fiction, and trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I came to the conclusion that, while the main character is in danger, I have not done enough to build up: want, obstacle, and struggle. Firs... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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How to make travel stories interesting? I have some good, true travel stories. Things that involve guns, explosions, and all kinds of other good stuff. I want to write them down, but I'm having trouble envisioning how to present the stories. I don't want to embellish, and it would go against my ethics to stray into creative writing in a no... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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What is the significance of the owl with respect to writing? I've seen 'owl' mentioned many times in the context of writing. Some libraries have an 'owl's nest', some universities have writing workshops by the same name. If you google 'owl writing' you will find things like: `Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)`, and `Oral & Writing Lab (... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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Capitalizing generic names I have a story with several characters. I've decided that I won't give them names, but refer to them as their titles. For example, the grocer. The cleaner. The officer. Currently I capitalize these names: the Grocer met the Cleaner and they talked about the Officer. I do this because I think it makes... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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I am an unestablished author with a decent book. Should I publish online, or try to find a 'real' publisher? As I understand it, 'breaking into the business' is expensive in terms of time. If I have a decent product should I put in the effort, or is self-publishing (e.g. with Amazon) enough? (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Is the word block in 'block D' capitalized? When referring to an apartment block? Should it be: Block D, or block D? (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |