staticsan

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Programmer from way way back, from home computer BASIC and several different types of assembly through C, C++, Fortran, COBOL, VB1 and then more exotic stuff like SNOBOL and Icon and more recently SQL, PHP and JavaScript.

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Aug 31	answered	What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?
Apr 11	comment	What would sections of a book that are larger than a chapter be called? Section would work, too.
Jan 6	awarded	Yearling
Oct 4	comment	Is there a rule of thumb about the number of pages a work of fiction should have? 50K is often acceptable for children's novel.
Sep 15	answered	Story for children without a happy ending
May 11	answered	What breaks suspension of disbelief?
Apr 20	answered	Is it possible that my short novel will be boring to my readers because it only has two characters and the location doesn't change?
Mar 23	comment	Why is “It was a dark and stormy night..” not a good opening? I like that novel but had completely forgotten the cliched opening. I do remember the opening scene was every bit worthy of that opening line, however. I seem to recall Terry Pratchett has used this line once or twice. Typically, he has a lot of fun with it, usually long before the end of the first page.
Mar 20	comment	I'm an editor who generally uses Word to communicate changes with my authors. Is Adobe's InCopy better for this task? Haven't crossed that bridge, yet, I have to admit. I'll have to just see what happens.
Mar 18	comment	I'm an editor who generally uses Word to communicate changes with my authors. Is Adobe's InCopy better for this task? As a writer who doesn't own a copy of Word, I'd be unimpressed if my editor insisted I use Word, actually.
Mar 7	answered	What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?
Feb 23	comment	*Are there good tips on being a better creative* writer?** That probably means you haven't re-read his works enough. :-D
Feb 22	answered	*Are there good tips on being a better creative* writer?**
Feb 14	comment	What should step one in writing a novel be? This is the core activity behind each and every NaNoWriMo.
Feb 13	comment	Tips for humor writing PTerry's writing is a good example of humourous writing out of realistic responses. Most humour comes from unexpected responses, but good humour in fiction comes from realistic responses. You alluded to this by saying characters stay true their crazyness.
Feb 1	comment	How to handle foreign military ranks? Yes, the 'wall of text' option is rarely a good idea. Someone like Neal Stephenson can do it, but I daresay most authors probably could not.
Feb 1	answered	How to handle foreign military ranks?
Jan 10	awarded	Teacher
Jan 10	answered	original story climaxes - rules / guidelines for this?
Jan 9	awarded	Supporter