Shantnu Tiwari

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Sep 9	awarded	Nice Answer
Aug 31	awarded	Popular Question
Aug 28	comment	Breaking the 'cooling down' rule after finishing the first draft Exactly. Sometimes a cooling down period of two days will be enough. You will need a longer cooling period if you have been working on the book for weeks/months, and are getting a bit sick of it. In this case, a long cooling period will bring fresh perspective.
Aug 14	comment	What's the significance of ancient mythology in literature? LOL. Tom, I agree your answer does not criticise critics at all (as if us worker class would dare :) ). That was just me adding my two cents.
Aug 13	comment	What's the significance of ancient mythology in literature? And here is the blog I mentioned: kriswrites.com/2012/06/27/the-business-rusch-perfection
Aug 13	comment	What's the significance of ancient mythology in literature? Lauren, it's their reasoning that is suspect. I go to a movie to be entertained, critics go to see "complex characters and plot development". That is why the public loves movies like Transformers, while the critics normally hated it. Kris Rusch wrote a great blog about critics. It was for writers, but applies in this case as well. Critics are shown a movie for free, and asked to criticise it. So of course they find something wrong with it. But that's not how the paying public sees it.
Aug 13	comment	How to know if the events in my novel are 'realistic enough'? Good answer. I'll add that, for certain genres like crime/thriller, would the character behave like that? Eg, try to solve a crime rather than let the police do it, or walk into a deserted house at night because they saw a light? In both these cases, the character may want to do the above, but they better have a compelling reason why they can't just walk away and let the experts handle it.
Aug 13	comment	What's the significance of ancient mythology in literature? +1 for critics seem to think they are smarter than viewers. I've stopped reading critic reviews for the same reason. I use critics reviews as a negative factor, ie, if a critic says a movie sucked, I'm pretty sure it'll be good
Aug 7	comment	How can I catch more errors when I proofread? @Neil Finn, how is mocking the questioner a good answer? This reeks of the "Ha ha Noob" attitude on most forums. I thought Writers SE was supposed to stop that, but evidently not. It seems I'm in the minority, so let's keep the answer as it is.
Aug 6	awarded	Citizen Patrol
Aug 6	comment	How does the 10,000 hour rule apply to writing? Emily, this is one of those myths that destroys writers. deanwesleysmith.com/?p=5143
Jul 27	revised	Any experience with Serenity Editor software? Tried the software, adding details
Jul 26	comment	How to find an agent for a children's picture book? Of course. Didn't read the answer right :)
Jul 24	comment	How to distinguish if a novel is science fiction or fantasy? I disagree. I think the answer is perfect. The length is justified, as the question maybe simple, but the answer is not.
Jul 24	comment	How to find an agent for a children's picture book? Just one thing: If possible, check with the agents website to see if they represent children's books at all, as some of these websites are out of date. This will also allow you to check if they are accepting submissions at the moment.
Jul 20	accepted	If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself?
Jul 18	comment	If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself? Cool. Makes sense. Can you please add this point to the answer?
Jul 17	comment	Is there a good project management software for writers? Even though it's not free, I'm still selecting this answer, as Scrivener is cheap enough, and is a million times better than MS Project
Jul 17	accepted	Is there a good project management software for writers?
Jul 17	comment	If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself? That's nice Neil, but I was talking about doing proofreading myself before submitting to an editor- should I do anything myself, or just throw it over?