Activity for Amadeus
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| Comment | Post #39324 |
Eventually, we would want the stuff they do on websites (not my field) like keyword optimization, banner exchange, and targeted advertising, I know Facebook has a lot of very fine distinctions for ads, they may allow selection by "writers', or may have relevant facebook groups. I presume we can also ... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39317 |
Post edited: Why did I make this edit? OCD, probably. |
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| Comment | Post #39324 |
Continued: Listing "on this day" would be pretty interesting; since we end up with about 366 pages of questions, that would also result in approximately a page of questions resurfaced each day (maybe not on Christmas or New Years, but on average). I might even modify some of my own old answers on suc... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39324 |
That sounds good to me, also. I am one of those that love to ask questions, too, as my profile says: 1376 questions answered, 1 asked!
I'd also say, I do enjoy debating the craft. I wouldn't mind the (SE Banned) "matter of opinion" or "survey" questions, for example, I find it interesting to read... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39323 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Email subscription Hi Mark; I had a similar observation; I proposed a new tab with some daily "random questions" from the archive, which we might be able to review and answer (or at least upvote Qs and As). We've got this ton of imported content that is basically useless, some of which could use better answers from wi... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39321 |
I will second this too! I just realized we can't upvote comments. Or flag them (I don't want to flag any, I'm just sayin'). (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39318 |
I agree, a more mature community wouldn't need it; but a "queen for a day" page might get some attention and make the site less stale. I wouldn't upvote my own answer if it's already there, I always upvote any question I think (or in this case thought) was worth answering. (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39317 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Questionable Promotions! I notice we have a dearth of activity on this site. With a relatively small number of active users, perhaps we can add a tab to the "Questions" Page. We have Activity, Age, Score as sorting algorithms. How about a "Lottery" tab? Once a day, randomize the questions we have, and use that as the o... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39308 |
(The cardinal sin of writing IS to be tedious, not "it to be tedious") (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39305 |
Hi Mark! I thought I've seen answers on SE for deleted users, as user123456 or something. If you can remember some Q or A of yours, maybe you can search for it and see if it is still shown. Then reclaim those posts as your own. (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39294 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Writing slurred speech I"ve actually just written a scene in a novel, in which a recent stroke victim slurs her speech. But I don't try for "realism" in this, I write her dialogue straight; but the characters she is talking to struggle with what she is saying. At the beginning, she apologizes for sounding like she's jus... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39292 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: In a dialogue, how can I hint that the characters aren't telling the whole truth? The way you've set it up, with C being a trusting character, if you want the Reader to know something is up, you find a sweet spot of them saying something that most Readers would get, but C does not. I'd suggest code talking. That is taken to comical effect in gangster movies, but code talking is... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39276 |
@ArtOfCode I updated my answer. (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39276 |
Post edited: Answering a comment. |
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| Edit | Post #39286 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: How do I distinguish between self-doubt and objective recognition of fault? To me, the recognition of an actual fault is specific, I can point to exactly what is wrong and state exactly why it is wrong. While self-doubt, for me, is generally vague. e.g. What if this is like a hundred other stories? Are my turning points too weak, maybe not justified enough? Should I cut the ... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39279 |
Post edited: Noticed another software issue. |
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| Edit | Post #39279 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Formatting Progress while writing an Answer On SE, as we write our answers the formatted text appears below it; a what-you-see-is-what-you-get image. That helps me, at least, tell if I have unclosed Bold or Italics, if my links are working, if my line spacing is correct, etc. I just noticed, writing an answer to a question, that we don't... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39278 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Why does the second act 'reaction' and then 'action' need to be drawn out? The "Why" is that we want the MC (Main Character, or Main Crew) to undergo some sort of struggle in order to get from the end of the Act I to the beginning of Act III. Because that is what makes the story interesting; A seemingly difficult problem, it cannot be a walk in the park (or maybe it is but ... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39277 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Ending a line of dialogue with "?!": Allowed or obnoxious? I don't have a problem with '?!', I think people understand it, so it is fair game. I would have a problem with the interrobang ('‽'). If I ran across that in a book it would drop me out of my reading reverie just as much as reading 'hxywsxv', in other words I wouldn't have any clue what it meant,... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39276 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: A Code of Conduct, dare I say it It's too long, and it's filled with squishy prescriptions. Yes, we won't tolerate harassment. But I think it is a mistake to try and define every possible form of harassment. Make it a law of intent, not of specifics. (It's a real thing, laws of intent, and the "intent" of a perpetrator is deter... (more) |
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A: The excessive use of 'and' Usually "and" is indeed dispensable and the fact that you wrote it is a clue to check if it is. Using that sentence as an example, I can eliminate "and" with a semicolon, or a period. > Usually "and" is indeed dispensable; the fact that you wrote it is a clue to check if it is. > > Usually "and" is... (more) |
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A: What are the reasons behind Writer's block? I think Writer's Block occurs differently for different writers. For myself, the main cause of Writer's Block is in what I've already written; somehow it prevents me from writing the next scene, without being boring or repetitive. If I don't think it's interesting, no chance at all a reader will thin... (more) |
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A: In academic writing why do some recommend to avoid "announcing" the topic? In this answer, I am going to explain to you why you shouldn't announce what you are about to write anyway. It is boring and redundant and a waste of real estate on the page. Start with a claim, or a key observation. Those can be interesting. Don't talk about your paper in your paper, get to your p... (more) |
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A: Questioning Plagiarism Rules I am not a lawyer, but in general words are copyrighted; ideas are not. The context doesn't really matter too much, if the words are unique and convey the same idea for a different topic (which these almost definitely do), then you do not have the right to copy them! There is no excuse like "I was ta... (more) |
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A: Questionable behavior by editor There were multiple proper courses of action. 1) Refuse to let him publish it under your name, and retract permission to use the paragraphs you wrote. You did not write it, it was a first person narrative and not your words, publishing it under your name could be considered libel, attributing words ... (more) |
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A: How can one "treat writing as a job" even though it doesn't pay? Stephen King, in a live interview, was asked "What advice do you have for people that want to write?" His answer (I am repeating from memory) was: "They should write. But I have to tell you, most of the people that say they want to write for a living, do not really want that. They want to HAVE WRI... (more) |
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A: When am I using "I" too much? Is "my" and "me" prohibited? > I stood up and began to walk across the room. She turned away at my approach. > > My urge was to comfort her. Standing up and walking across the room, she turned away from me. Other than that, I'd say buy a book and read the guy. (more) |
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A: What is a discovery writer? I am a discovery writer. The main and broad definition is that a discovery writer does not outline stories beat by beat, or chapter by chapter, or even Act by Act. The reason for this, as I found for myself about 35 years ago, and have heard from many other discovery writers, is a psychological quir... (more) |
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A: Will an unrealistic character be out of place among other realistic ones? You need a motivation, insanity is not a motivation. What you are proposing will break the suspension of disbelief. Does the character think it is funny? Do they have a grudge and just want to passively aggressively satisfy it? Are they in love and trying to tease her to get her attention or make he... (more) |
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A: Is the genre 'fantasy' still fantasy without magic? There is also a genre called "Science Fantasy", also "Hard Fantasy" (borrowing from "Hard Science Fiction", which doesn't break any laws of physics) and of course just plain "Science Fiction". The genres with "Fantasy" in the name, even without magic, may have for example Dragons, not as magical cre... (more) |
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A: Subfigures in a figure, how to label? Within the figure description itself, just use (i), (ii), (iii), etc.or (A), (B), (C), (D) to save space. In the text of your paper, refer to Figure 2(i), Figure 2(ii), or Figure 2(A), Figure 2(B). As in (for figure description): > Figure 2: (A) reflex, (B) recoil As in (for body text): > In Fig... (more) |
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A: Outlining the climax made me lose interest in writing the actual story I am a discovery writer, I have been for many years, and I complete stories. Scrap your outline. Most discovery writers (including me) have struggled with what you are talking about; finding the climax, resolving the character arcs, dead-end "mysteries" that we could never figure out. The so... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: Is quality of writing subjective, or objective? Writing is judged both objectively and subjectively. Bad grammar, bad spelling, generic labels, clichés, etc can be objectively identified. Long passages of uninterrupted dialog can be objectively identified, long preambles without any action can be identified. Deus ex Machinas can be objectively id... (more) |
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A: Books in a trilogy are significantly different lengths. What to do? First, I would always presume if you "put a book aside" to work on another book, your book is dead. In my experience (with only myself and a few authors I have spoken with), putting a book in the drawer is a kiss of death. Work on until you think it is ready to publish, then try to publish it. It is ... (more) |
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A: Naming characters: Physical v. Personality This is an opinion question. My opinion is that people are generally given names. Some later decide to reject their given name, and name themselves, but for the most part it is their parents that decide their name, not them. All my sisters (and myself) have names given by my parents: One has the sam... (more) |
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A: How can I research non-recent 21st century cultural events? I don't know if it exists in your country, but as a graduate student in the USA, I once researched 3 years worth of newspaper headlines in four "national" papers (e.g. The New York Times), and I found those all in free online archives. My goal was different (looking for major news stories headlined i... (more) |
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A: Should a scene break always be put in place when there is change in location, times, and dates? It is permissible, as long as it is obvious to the reader that is what happened. That said, personally, I put in a scene break, which I can be certain is obvious to the reader. Just three asterisks (or dashes, your preference) centered on a line. I can't understand why any writer would be averse to ... (more) |
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A: Help creating a name for a series Since your book is about a young girl coming to understand the world they way it is (which sounds much like a coming-of-age story for a teen or pre-teen, or perhaps a coming-to-adulthood story for an MC in their 20's); I suggest you focus on a metaphor for learning or transition. The Twilight series ... (more) |
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A: Using footnotes in fiction: children's book which can be enjoyed by adults I agree with the answer by @motosubatsu, +1. What I would add is it seems you are not really writing a children's story, which just doesn't demand very challenging concepts for them. I think you are writing a story for adults and trying to disguise it as a children's story, to slip it under the rada... (more) |
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A: Is it cliché to have two best friends fall in love? Yes, it is a cliché and yes you should probably avoid it. Even if you think it has happened in real life. In a way, it is implausible if they are BEST friends, that implies they have known each other a fairly long time, and therefore if they were sexually compatible in the first place, they probably... (more) |
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A: How to identify a (personal) Canon Sue? I agree with Klara. The strategy I often use is to devise a character that has both a superpower AND a significant weakness, and devise a plot in which her superpower is of very limited help, and the only way she can truly prevail is to overcome her weakness. She may be able to fly, but she is not a... (more) |
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