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: What are the best authors to read if you want to get better at humor and comedy in writing? Iâ€™ve read humor like Three Men in a Boat and PG Woodhouse, but those comes nowhere close to

: What is the key reference documentation and how should I cite BASH? I originally posted this question at SO, but two users there suggested that I take it here. I am writing a scientific research

: How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter? Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter,

: Write a resume objective that expresses my desire to hone and sharpen my skills I wish to convey to prospective employers that I not only want to use my skills, but hone and sharpen them

: Use extremely short sentences. Emphasise seemingly irrelevant details (carefully). A feldgrau uniform in the door. Triggrer pulled. Serves you right, Fritz. Reload. Another potato masher lands the

: Is there a good textbook for understanding literary techniques? I want to really understand literary techniques. I want to be able to say "Ah, I see this writer is making use of assonance,"

: Why do writers use pseudonyms? It's common enough -- recently I was looking for Seanan McGuire's newer book only to find it was published as "Mira Grant". Why would an author do this?

: Best e-book formatting process? The question I would like to ask is this: does anyone else have their own process (or one borrowed from elsewhere) that they use for formatting and then creating

: Self-publishing covers any effort by the author of a written work to have his/her own work made available to the public. In a print format, this could include vanity or subsidy publishing,

: What's a good resource to find Beta Readers for short stories? I'm currently in the market for beta readers, particularly for short stories. I've finished an early draft for a contest, and

: What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital rights management for self-published authors? DRM (digital rights management) is being used in just about every electronic format, including files

: The blurb on the dust jacket of a book that describes the author is usually in the third person, even if it was written by the author himself.

: Multiple POVs in a single scene This question came up in another forum, so I thought I'd share it here. Should there be only one POV per scene? Is it OK to go with multiple POVs? An example

: Do writing goals really work--what are the pros and cons? I know a lot of people strongly believe in having writing goals. In addition to daily writing goals, some people will have date specific

: Author's notes: yay or nay? Should a writer include author's notes in their book that either express thanks to the reader or provide background information on the book itself? If so, should

: Source ideas for monsters in a fantasy novel? Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go to get some ideas on different types of monsters that can be created for a fantasy novel? I'm

: Dropping articles in the title (of a article or a section) or in the caption (of a figure or a table)? What's the general rule? It is said that "To give added punch, articles are often dropped

: What's the best way to distinguish between co-authors? I know a couple of people who are co-authoring a book, and they have been debating how to go about distinguishing between the two of them

: What counts as a word when dealing with a word limit? I am trying to determine if it will be feasible to revise a manuscript for a journal that has a 6500 word limit. Currently, the manuscript

: Any experience with Serenity Editor software? Has anyone had any experience with Serenity Editor editing software? What's the difference between the Standard version or the Word add-in? What kind

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