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| bio | website | neilfein.com |
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| location | New Jersey | |
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| visits | member for | 2 years, 6 months |
| seen | 3 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 176 |
A freelance editor, I specialize in fiction but I've worked on non-fiction as well as web copy, corporate literature, and non-profit materials. I also edit and write for the group blog Magnificent Nose, which covers many topics but gravitates towards articles about writing and reading.
I'm also a lyricist; a guitarist for the band Baroque & Hungry; and I'm a touring cyclist.
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Oct 3 |
awarded | Excavator |
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Oct 3 |
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Is there a rule of thumb about the number of pages a work of fiction should have? Corrected the URL |
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Oct 2 |
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Is there a rule of thumb about the number of pages a work of fiction should have? Writers and editors usually think in terms of content, not the printed product. A standard manuscript page - double-spaced, one-inch margins, and so on -- is generally around 250 words. |
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Oct 2 |
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Copywriting Course @justkt - How can there be a single answer to this? This is a list question. However, asking what to look for in such a course would make for a much better question. |
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Oct 2 |
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How can I improve my written communication skills the soonest? Have expanded on this answer here with a blog post. |
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Oct 1 |
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Copywriting Course This is a forum-style chatty question, and isn't a very good fit for a Q&A format. |
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Sep 27 |
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How can I improve my written communication skills the soonest? How do you organize your thoughts? Try mind-mapping or another similar technique, even if it's on a post-it. Even a small one of these can be helpful. |
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Sep 23 |
answered | How can I improve my written communication skills the soonest? |
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Sep 23 |
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How can I improve my written communication skills the soonest? Am I the only one seeing the irony here? |
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Sep 19 |
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Is this blog post clear and coherent? I agree with this. The article was hard for me to follow, and the formatting problems don't help this. You may want to read up on how to format punctuation properly. |
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Sep 8 |
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How can I break up a lengthy explanation? This is generally a good way to handle this, but (I'm sorry to say) in Lord of the Rings, this doesn't always work. |
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Sep 8 |
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How can I break up a lengthy explanation? Great answer. But I read it an hour ago, and I'm still sidetracked on TV tropes. |
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Sep 6 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Sep 6 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Sep 5 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Sep 1 |
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Other options for “had had”? It's also easier to rewrite when you have perspective - which is easier when you're not the original author. |
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Sep 1 |
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Other options for “had had”? All I mean is that "I'd had" is a contraction for "I had had". It works, but I think the other solutions are better. |
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Sep 1 |
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Other options for “had had”? Fiddlesticks, old chap! |
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Sep 1 |
answered | Other options for “had had”? |
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Aug 30 |
answered | What's the proper etiquette/format for updating a blog post? |
