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: What linguistic tools do you use? I've got a Flip Dictionary, a Thesaurus, my trusty Strunk&White, and I use the almighty GOOG(le) should I ever be unsure of the definition of a word. What

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: Is it so bad to end up with a "done before" plot? I'm not delusional about the nature of the science fiction novel I'm (very) slowly working on. A brief run down might be as follows: Set

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: Here is one (probably less traditional) approach, which covers the whole process: http://www.ashmaurya.com/2011/01/meta-principles-i-learned-from-running-lean/ The idea here is to couple audience discovery

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: What are some appropriate uses of readability tests? Do you use readability metrics (such as Gunning fog or Flesch-Kincaid) as you're working on a piece? If so, how do you use them, and what

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: In my experience, you're not likely to find much of anything useful without paying. The Association of American Publishers has some statistics for free (2009 Preliminary Estimates), but you'll

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: Publishing is the act of printing and distributing writing in physical or electronic form. It may refer to the commercial publishing industry, small press, self-publishing and on-demand publishing.

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: "All of a sudden..." ? I am writing a manuscript for a novel. It's my first attempt, and often I find myself wanting to write "suddenly" or "all of a sudden". I do this when I want

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: Italicize part of a word in fiction? I am wondering if I can or should take a bit of stylistic license and italicize just part of a word: He took a sharp turn back into a side street,

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: How can I search for words by meaning/definition? Where can I search for words using descriptive sentences? For example, now I'm looking for a word meaning "to purify (by hand) a quantity of

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: Why do hardcover books retail for more than three times the cost of softcover books? One thing I've noticed while browsing bookstores is that hardcover books tend to cost more than softcover

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: Which tense to use when writing a diary? For writing diary content every day, which English tense is appropriate to use? Things have all happened already. I usually write late at night (end

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: What permissions do I need to write a non-fiction book based on personal interviews? I am writing a non-fiction book based on recorded interviews with several people. I have recorded verbal

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: Can I improve my beta reading skills to aid a close person's writings? Finding beta readers were suggested to get unbiased feedback for a writer. Can one work on oneself to be able to give

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: Where to find editors to hire for tech blog? Recently, I secured a job with big MNC. Now, I want to concentrate on it and appoint 2-3 editors to look after mildly popular tech blog. Can

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: How can I keep my characters' identities a mystery successfully? There was a similar post about keeping a character nameless in order to contribute to his closed off personality. My concern is

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: How can one plan elaborate crimes for fiction without getting into trouble? The crime of conspiracy is a limitation on free speech in the united states. Merely talking about, in fine detail,

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: Formatting lists for ebook format? For lists such as: Topic 1 xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxxx Topic 2 xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxxx is there some different way to represent them since they won't

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: Stupid Villain rather than Dark Lord In many high fantasy settings, there is a "Dark Lord" that is undoubtedly evil and will cause doom to the world if he is not stopped. However, when I

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: What does one call author blurbs at the bottom of journalistic articles? Sometimes journalistic articles have a brief about-the-author sort of blurb at the end, frequently italicized, of a general

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: Does the word 'bazaar' instead of 'market' seem more catchy? Under what specific condition should I use 'bazaar'and what famous writers have used it? I know some Indian writers have, but does

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