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Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #16984	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
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Edit	Post #16818	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	How do I write from a non-person point of view? I am writing a novel with an ensemble cast. Each chapter is told from a different person's point of view. Some of the chapters are about a non-sentient machine that communicates with the human characters. It's not a sentient android like R2D2 from Star Wars or the killer machine from the Terminator m... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	When to ask for feedback of novel? At what stage in writing do you ask for feedback on your new story? - After writing a plot outline? - After the first draft? - After the second draft? - After you polish it for the public? What kind of feedback do you like to get (and don't want) after each stage? At what stage do you ask people t... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Should I use different fonts in my manuscript? My novel contains emails, titles of news articles, parts of technical journals, and snippets of computer output in addition to regular dialogue and action. Is it common/acceptable to use one font for computer output and emails, another for news articles, and something else for regular dialogue and a... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Why end sentences with commas instead of periods when the sentence is in a quote? I've seen styles where writers end sentences with commas if it is inside double quotes and styles where writers end sentences with periods. For example: > "She's late again." mumbled Jason. versus: > "She's late again," mumbled Jason. Why is it considered common practice to end a sentence with a... (more)	—	over 8 years ago