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A group for the discussion of the written word. Though we'd like to see folks active in the industry, you need not be published or working in the industry to join in and ideally there will be help and motivation for those wanting to write. All that is required is a love of the .. Read more

Posts Tagged "advice" By evidentialist (1077) Posts by members only

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Oct 11, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by citronella
I have been working on a book (fiction) for several months. The book is set on an Indian reservation (fictional tribe), and several of the characters in the book are Native American. I decided to hire a 'developmental editor' to give me feedback on...
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Jun 25, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Secular_Squirrel
June 25th, 2020 3:05 PM A work in Progress................. will return to edit more details into it later on, when I am finished I will open this thesis up for critique and refutation attempts as well as advice on wording and structure. At the ...
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Shared from Philosophy & Meaning
Apr 1, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by KJThomas
Hey everybody, I need help editing an article I just wrote. It's an ethnography of a Satanic mass I celebrated with my friends a little while back in February, a little over 2,000 words, warning on adult content. Primarily I need editing for ...
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Feb 5, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Lorelei57
Hi, I am looking for advice. I am thinking about a career change and have contemplated proofreading/editing. I am hesitating due to concerns about the viability of a person in their late fifties making this change and what sort of training/education ...
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Shared from General & Hellos
Sep 11, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Nakedterror
Any advice on how to break into professional writing? I have this dream I'd like to figure out how to pursue: to write a story that someone pays money to read (and doesn't regret doing so by the end of it). No previous experience beyond personal ...
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Jul 28, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Azraeloki
Hi everyone. In the late '90s I wrote a short story which my professor suggested I publish. It's time to dive in to that and I'm looking for advice on how to begin this process. Anything you have to offer will be appreciated. Thanks, A.
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Jul 17, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by evidentialist
Milton Trachtenburg said -- and I agree: "Don't listen to people who tell you that writing is simply putting words in a document and that you learn by repeating the same mistakes over and over. If you want to be a successful writer, study the rules ...
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Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Lillyfield41
Any writers do shows? I am patiently awaiting acceptance to the Baltimore Book Festival in November. And yesterday, I received an email informing me that an Art & Book Expo at a NJ hotel updated their website to provide earlybird ...
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Dec 26, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Xuande
Self-advertising? Hey guys, I write a weekly column in a couple regional newspapers that gets plenty of clicks and views (at least by metrics I can track, whenever those in charge of the website actually update it). I own the rights to the column ...
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Nov 19, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by evidentialist
A UNIFORM SHADE OF RED Part 4 When NO REST FOR THE WICKED hit the shelves, I began my surveillance of Storm Warnings, Storm’s column. Two days passed with no mention of my new book. On the third day, there it was. ...
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Nov 19, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by evidentialist
A UNIFORM SHADE OF RED Part 3 “Oh, look, Arthur, Teddy sold a story,” Mom said. Dad picked up the magazine that I had cleverly folded so it would automatically open to my story. He grunted. “Two pages. What did ...
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Nov 15, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lincoln55
To all members of this page. Our esteemed Moderator, the Honorable J Richard Jacobs is celebrating his birthday today. I want to send Good Wishes and thanks for all the learned advice given along the way. Happy Birthday J. Richard. Rumor has it ...
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Nov 3, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by 273kelvin
The blow job - A modern day parable Once upon a time there was a man called George. He lived with his wife in a very good house that was very well looked after. He had three lovely children ranging from 10 to 18 and he loved them all very dearly. ...
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Oct 8, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by genessa
Good Day Good day. I would like to return this anorexic polyester sweater, puce, trimmed in mustard, size XXS, which is somebody's size but not mine. I wish to exchange this macrame wall hanging depicting the history of flatulence for a pewter ...
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Sep 19, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Lillyfield41
I have this 9-5 that requires no creativity. Well, figuratively my workplace is a circus of buffoonery, so i do assign imginative jobs to everyone, like clown, juggler, the guy who shovels shit from the floor, etc. At any rate; i write - let's just...
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Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Secular_Squirrel
Okay, here's the idea I wish get a team write a graphic novel based on......... Graphic Novel Name: Eternal Berkana Genre: Science Fantasy Sinopsis: A long long time ago there was an alternate version of Earth where beings we now only ever hear...
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Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by JacarC
Great advice. Lots of issues covered. Essential Skill Sets Screenwriters Need To Write Professionally - Corey Mandell
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jul 8, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by evidentialist
Another excerpt from my short story, A Uniform Shade of Red. This is a reviewer's comment in response to our hapless hero's work. Bear in mind that our hero, Theodore Nathaniel Pendergast, is a struggling author who recently felt the beginnings...
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Jul 6, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lincoln55
What do we do here? Are we cheerleaders? Do we critique? Do we post our words and hope for a reaction? I have been members of two different critique groups in two separate cities (Meetup) In one group my feedback was limited to spellcheck and ...
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Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Annstyles
Hello fellow writers. I've just commenced a journey into writing for a living, Looking at various content mills and joined Contena. I have written off and on for the last 5 years and the time is now right to take the plunge into full time. Any advice...
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Jun 6, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by z0000
Musty smelling books. Any advice? Sorry for a technical question in forum for creative discussion. I have many books in storage. Unfortunately they are very musty smelling now. I don't see any traces of mildew, there is just a very strong ...
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Apr 6, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Tupacem
I have been working on a book about my life with Autism, misunderstandings about Autistic folks, and general life lessons. I have been able to do a lot of things many would never think an Autistic person could do like graduate from college (which ...
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