Activity for Cliff Hangerson Page
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Proper use of the "historical present tense" I am thinking of employing the historical present tense in a first-person narrative (to achieve a greater level of immediacy). The problem is that I am telling the story in a non-linear manner, i.e. there is a flashback, which I would like to write in present tense, as well: > San Francisco is just ... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: How do co-authors' rights to a manuscript work? Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. This is a complicated area of law, but I'll give you the 30,000 foot view to get you started. By default (at least, under U.S. law), each co-author owns an equal interest in the work's copyright. This is irrespective of how much (or how little) each co-author contribut... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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Synopsis for a memoir: Which tense/perspective to use? The general rule is that a synopsis should be written in present tense , third person , regardless of the tense/perspective of the manuscript. I sometimes hear that this doesn't apply to a synopsis for a memoir , which should be written in past tense , first person , just like the memoir itself. Whi... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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Guideline on turning points in a novel? What are some popular guides regarding structuring a novel, specifically what turning points the story should hit and approximately at what point in the manuscript? I'm looking for something more detailed than the classic three-act structure. One resource I've found is the Hero's Journey by Joseph C... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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Software for analyzing a manuscript? I would like to get a better picture of a manuscript I've written, especially in regards to word usage patterns and potentially overused terms. I'm curious whether anyone can recommend a document analysis tool. Specifically, is there a program that takes a Microsoft Word document and produces a spr... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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A: How to improve this introductory paragraph (to fit writing standards and grab the reader's attention)? Use four a.m. (or just four as it becomes clear the scene is at night). (Also, most clocks don't strike differently for a.m. versus p.m.) A young mental health professional -- Toss it and introduce him by name, instead. The next sentence implies his profession, and we get he's young from teenage loo... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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Please help me improve this sentence... In a first-person narrative, I’d like to use the following sentence: > It took me nearly a decade to write this script, and now I’d pitch it to the top producer in Hollywood. I’m not following strict grammar rules here (for starters, I should use “It had taken me”), but I’m going for a tone that is... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |