Activity for Ethan Bolkerâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #38287 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26437 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly? Short answer, from Archibald MacLeish: > A poem should not mean > But be. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/17168/ars-poetica applies equally well to novels. (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: How do you write a Stack Exchange answer? In addition to the many good suggestions here: Pay particular attention to the level of sophistication the OP shows in the question. Remember that you're writing primarily for the OP (also for the community and future visitors, but that's secondary). For example, on Math.SE an answer that suits a pr... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |