Questions about biographies of others and about autobiographies.
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Question about Microsoft OneNote: ability to do timelines the way Facebook does it? [closed]
It seems that this isn't quite possible with OneNote (yet?). I'm using OneNote to write my whole life story. As I have been doing this, I have found that one of the limitations here is the lack of a ...
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How can people doing technical, archane work be portrayed interestingly?
I'd like to write the biography of an important, underrated scientist who performed a really important experiment. He persevered for many years, became ill (and recovered) along the way, and ...
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How do I approach writing an autobiography?
I have never kept a diary, and some time back I thought it would be fun to work on some sort of autobiography to note down any memorable events etc. I am not famous, and even if completed the ...
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How to write a powerful but uncomplicated conference biography?
I am working on a bio for a development conference I am presenting at. My writing style causes my Flesch Reading Ease score to trend high. While I like what I have below I'd like to simplify it a bit ...
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My “Bio”. Is the language OK? [closed]
I have a personal website and I have an "about me" text. I though I'd post it here for professionals to tell me if it's OK (English is not my primary language).
My name is Primož Kralj, I am 22 ...
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How can one write about illegal deeds without getting into trouble?
What is some good advice for writing about things done, in an autobiographical sense, that may have been or still are illegal?
For example, smoking or buying marijuana is illegal in many countries, ...
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Citing speech and interviews in biographies
I am currently writing a biography of a band, and have a question regarding citing quotes, such as from interviews. Is it necessary to cite everything a person (for example a band member or manager) ...
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Any native speaker please review my “statement of purpose” plz [closed]
I am writing my statement of purpose. I have endeavored my best to overcome any grammatical errors. However I am not satisfy with it. Please can you review my statement of purpose given bellow?
I will ...
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I need an American literary agent who will help me publish my book about Steve Jobs [closed]
I am halfway finished my draft entitled Steve Jobs Inc. I have a mirror blog to garner interest in the idea. The book is intended to serve as a Devils Advocate to Walter Isaacson's hagiography to be ...