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Answer A: How do you write a Stack Exchange answer?
Be brief , clear and correct. (Note how my top answer to this question overtook the more complete accepted answer).
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over 6 years ago
Answer A: Genre conventions: Which end do readers expect?
I think readers want a good story , not a particular type of ending. After writing (or even just outlining) all three endings, you'll be able to decide, better than we can, which is the best. We really can't say without more of the details. (On those details, though, I will say that: it depends gre...
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over 10 years ago
Answer A: How can I make a collection of essays / arguments more attractive to publishers?
Keep in mind that "attractive to publishers" means "readers will pay money for it". That and only that. What you will need to do is prove that there is a market for this (when we can already read megawords about people's views on "topics ranging from Scientology to Piracy to Democracy" for free onlin...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: Preventing the symbolic conflict of "Hunger Games" from overshadowing widespread social plight
Not sure if this is along the lines of your question exactly, but: 1. The first book was great (mostly about the games), 2. The second book was good (more politics, but still plenty about the games) 3. The third book was disappointing (all about politics). I guess if I were to improve the serie...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: What are some examples of modern original plots?
No country for old men (book, haven't seen the movie) had a killer and a guy who found some money. Don't want to spoil it, but I don't think it can be fit into any of the tradional plots - no resolution of a problem, for example. Kind of left you unsatisfied, at the "end", which is perhaps why the t...
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almost 14 years ago