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: What techniques do you use to invent snappy turns of phrase? We all know clichés are bad[1] and that fresh, inventive and "fitting" phrases will delight and entertain our readers. What

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: How do you track submissions to publishers/markets? What tools (software or otherwise) or procedures do you use to track the progress of submissions to publishers or other markets? How do you

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: What are the benefits of being a slush reader? I've heard a few people recommend doing time volunteering as a slush reader (for a small press magazine, say), as the experience can be helpful

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: How do I find a suitable copywriter? I am in the process of creating a web application. I will need some copy written for various pages in the site and some of the marketing marketing material.

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: It's hard to opine on this without some examples of the sentences you wrote. But generally, you shouldn't write complex sentences just because you can do it well. When a particular idea really

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: If in real life the antagonist is often oneself, shouldn't it work in a full length novel? I'm fleshing out a novel which seems to have enough going on without adding an antagonist. In reality,

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: Why shouldn't I use a pen name? I don't like my name. I feel like seeing my name on the cover of my novel will be an embarassment more than a moment of pride - I just can't take things

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: Is this excerpt's style too matter-of-fact? I get the feeling that this blurb is too... expositiony, not enough description. Too much "this happened and then this happened and then this happened".

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: Use of present-tense for memory-related shenanigans in a past-tense story I'm writing a story in past tense, in first person. The character is discussing the vagaries of his memory of events

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: What are the names of the different levels of English? In a recent discussion regarding software manuals, we came across the issue of different styles of writing / speaking in English. I am

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: Creating a compelling story from a prebuilt world I have during the last couple of years developed a fantasy world. It's a hobby project I work on when I have the time. Every now and again

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: How do I write a believable romance subplot? Sexuality is a large part of who we are as persons and it influences many decisions we make. Sadly, I don't know how to make a romance subplot

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: Can a section have the same name as the chapter? I am writing a proposal for my PhD. In the proposal I have included a chapter titled â€œActuator Designâ€. Within that same chapter, can I

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: Alternatives to "he said" in dialogue I'm working on my first fiction story. And one mechanical thing I struggle with is how to identify the speakers in dialog without constantly saying "Bob

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: Old English is OE or OEng. Middle English is ME or MidE or MidEng. Early Modern English is EModE or EModEng. Modern English is ModE or ModEng. There's significant variation because

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: Steven Johnson's DevonThink writing workflow: is creating & accumulating 50-500 word snippets worth the effort? Steven Berlin Johnson talks in this much cited article about his research workflow

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: It's conventional to drop the "umm"s and "you know"s and correct obvious grammar errors. Like if someone says in a speech "Senator Jones say he will ..." I think most reporters would correct

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: Do short stories have to be of a particular length? I have often wondered what determines the optimal length (number of words) of an effective short story. I am asking the above in the context

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: How to become a productive/accomplished writer? I prefer writing short stories. Over the years, I have learnt many essential skills that I employ in my work. I believe (and this is my personal

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: Referring to people in a book I'm writing a book (travelogue) about Japan, comparing it to Sweden, where I'm from. During my travels I communicated mostly in Japanese but occasionally in English

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