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: How much planning should go on before beginning writing? I really want to begin my first novel, but I'm just not sure how clear of an outline I should have before I start. Is a detailed

: What can I do to improve my concentration when reading? (I hope this is sufficiently on-topic - couldn't find anywhere else in Stack Exchange more suitable...) Currently I am having to do a

: Do you need to get author's permission to quote him in a non-fiction book? I have a non-fiction book idea that would frequently use quotes/reviews from a specific author. Would I need to

: Should I put colons with second-level titles? I'm writing a documentation for an eGovernment project, so the document I'm writing is a scientific document. It contains some big ideas, each having

: Switching from past to present tense? I'm thinking of writing a novel where my character narrates flashbacks through the hardest times of his life written in past tense, leading up to the present

: Are TOC and appendix part of total word count for books? Do table of contents, appendices, and chapter titles count toward the total word count for a book? For example, if a book is 50,000

: Suggest any good text editor for Mac for writing in multiple languages I have been using iBook author, for a time and the simple Mac TextEdit along with openOffice TextDocument. And I recently

: To get the better idea and be more professional in your email, there are some tips that can be followed and points that can be taken into consideration. Try to make your email personalized,

: How do I search for tick marks not smart quotes in Word? I'm doing a proofing check of a book prior to submitting to publication and want to make sure it's as neat as possible before doing

: How to write in a VERY thick notebook You have probably seen it in fantasy movies or games - a mage or a paladin with a massive grimoire or spellbook or whatever strapped to his side, which

: Beginning an article/essay with a one word sentence, clichÃ©? I am currently starting a college essay off with "Google-esque. Google-esque is...." Is it appropriate to use a sentence that only

: Parenthesis Types in Fiction What's the general approach to using parenthesis (the grammatical construct, not the punctuation mark) in fiction? I have an internal "ranking" of them: Comma-delineated

: Choosing between your Mother Tongue and another language OK, I know I was warned, but what can I do? I had this question for a very long time. I have decided where to write (platform like

: Directly quoting a source who also has a cited source When you are directly quoting a source who also has a cited source in the sentence or sentences you are using what is the best course

: How to choose a good/suitable pseudonym I write fantasy humour (fantahumour, if you will) stories but I have recently written a rather different story in the form of a horror. Naturally, I want

: Writing Style Changed After the death of my cousin I have stopped writing for quite some time. However the stories ideas would persist in my mind. So I decided to try and write again, but

: How detailed should the description of the POV character be? I have close to no experience of writing, but I have an idea that I would like to make into a short story (if for nothing else,

: What are some Que and Clues on 3rd Person POV shift? I am writing in 3rd person limited POV. I have noticed I have section of text that seem to shift to omniscient. A lot of this happens

: What are some good writing analyzing software programs? What are some good writing analyzing software programs? I'm on a trial right now of something called EffectCheck which seems to give you

: A comparative analysis of Scrivener 2 and iBook Author I have been using iBook Author for a long time now, and recently, from this answer, I came to know about Scrivener2. Which, from it's

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