Activity for Vatine
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #3875 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #2097 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #1954 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #863 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Author's notes: yay or nay? Short thanks and dedications (about a page's worth, tops) can go at the front of the book, any lengthy "author's note" should, in my opinion, go towards the back, as "bonus material" 9as it were). If it's needing to be in front to make the book readable, there's more work to be done on the book. So... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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A: What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript? Try to avoid using another foreign language as a stand-in for the language you're wanting to portray (like, say, using Swedish as a stand-in for Romani, as was done in Thinner). I'd treat that as the most absolute requirement. Try to avoid long passages in another language. If you're finding yoursel... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |
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A: How do evil protagonists win the reader over in dark fantasy stories? I don't think any of the main characters (I actuially hesitate calling them protagonists) in Joe Abercrombie's first trilogy could be described as "good" (or even be described as believing they are good). So, I'd say "yes, it can be done". (more) |
— | almost 14 years ago |
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How to figure out if an agent is "on the straight" or "shady"? Are there any specific signs (singular or groups of) that I should pay attention to when it comes to agents? I have read about agents who work for less reputable publishing houses, charging fees for representation and then just passing the submitted manuscript to their vanity publisher backer. What ... (more) |
— | almost 14 years ago |