Activity for Nathan C. Treschâ€
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| Edit | Post #5792 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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| Edit | Post #5748 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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How can I convey that my viewpoint character is lying? When writing in the first person, what is a good way to convey that the viewpoint character is lying, without saying so explicitly? My idea is this: > "I am writing this as a record of what's been done in this age. I'm told it's very important, however I do not need this text as I am cursed with an ... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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Does anyone know the average number of times a new author has to submit before acceptance? I can't find any authoritative citation for this. As an example, I know that the average entrepreneur has to be involved in 12 new businesses before he has a successful enterprise. That is the national average for new business owners. If anyone knows the average number of times that a new author subm... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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What qualities should a good metaphor have? What makes an individual metaphor a good illustration of a complex idea as opposed to a "bad" metaphor that doesn't do the job of painting a picture with alternate words? (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: How to plan dialog and keep it on track? I have a somewhat unconventional style so I don't know how much use this will be to you. Most of my dialogue is intended to convey meaning in some form or another, or to illustrate something about one of my characters, so I consider carefully what my protagonist will say and what the responses will b... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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How does one break into the field of professional writing? First, some background that may help explain the question. I have recently realized that most of my life has been spent pursuing technical-creative hybrid projects. As a professional software developer, I have a huge advantage in my creative mind, but until I learned the technical side well I was sub... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |