Activity for Robusto
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A: Adding a PoV after the first novel in a series To answer this question, if you have the time and the will to read five very long novels, read the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. There is a different POV in each chapter, and the chapters are titled by whose viewpoint is being trotted out. Sometimes the chapters are even about... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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In a screenplay, how do you show people talking over each other? When writing a script where you have two (or more) people talking at the same time, how is that formatted? Side-by-side columns? Some other vertical grouping? Notes? Does it vary? Examples would be most helpful. (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Are there any specific rules to write Prequels and Sequels so that we don't end up with conflicting situations? There are no rules; there is only what works, and you have to be the judge of that. But there are aids. Whenever you write multiple works using the same characters, you should keep a concordance. This is a set of notes about characters and plot points, which you can refer to later when you forget wha... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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A: It is unprofessional to use double exclamation marks and CAPS in a product or service? That depends on how you want to present yourself to your audience. If you want to appeal to the 4chan crowd or put yourself on a par with, say, the local used-car dealer, by all means stuff your prose with bundles of exclamation marks. But you have to ask yourself if exclamation marks (especially mu... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |
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A: Quoting text from a country with different internationalization If the original paper is in English but uses the German convention for decimals, and you are going to hold to that convention in the quoted material, I would put a footnote by the first use to explain you are doing so, then simply quote as is. Alternatively, if the dissertation is for an English aud... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |