Activity for ggambettâ€
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| Edit | Post #21177 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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What English version of the bible should I quote from? Say I want to quote from the bible in something I'm writing (think the famous passage in Pulp Fiction). What bible version should I quote from? I've done some research but only ended up more confused than before - KJV, NIV, NAB... every website seems to have a different opinion. What I want is to q... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Acknowledgements in translated editions I'm about to publish the English translation of my novel, originally written in Spanish. In the original Spanish edition I thank my "experimental readers", and especially someone who did a thorough editing pass on the text. I'm not sure how to handle this in the acknowledgements section of the Engli... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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I'm afraid of [accidental] plagiarism I've recently written a screenplay about an alien invasion. A friend immediately commented that he found similarities (some general ideas, plot devices) with Half-Life 2: Ep 2 , which I haven't even played - and from what he tells me, the similarities are striking. On the other hand, I think 99% of ... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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How to come up with a good title? I'm done with my first novel, and I'm about to start writing to agents/publishers. The only detail I don't have yet is a good title! I have a couple of ideas but both suck. I had the illusion that after three drafts the name would be obvious, but... it turns out it isn't. This is something I don't ... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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How applicable are screenwriting ideas to novels? My current goal is to write a novel (I'm already close to the 35K word mark). However, most of the books I've read about story structure are actually about screenwriting. While stories are stories no matter the medium, I'm wondering whether everything in these books applies to novels. In particular,... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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How to handle foreign military ranks? Suppose you have a character who has a rank in a foreign military - say, Feldwebel Hans. That's the equivalent of a Sergeant. On one hand, having people call him "Herr Feldwebel" gives some flavor and authenticity to the story, and I'd really like to do this. On the other hand, most readers won't kn... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |