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The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — it's the difference between a lightning bug and the lightning. — Mark Twain
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May 10 |
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What is the term for an accessible character that knows nothing? @Jeff Depends on your definition of "literary." Cabbagehead is a casual term, but who's to say it couldn't be adopted in academic circles and thence to serious public analysis? |
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May 10 |
answered | What is the term for an accessible character that knows nothing? |
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May 8 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Is it possible my book could be taken off-line for sale if there is a cease and desist letter? |
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May 7 |
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My Reviews for Free Books? @NeilFein I VTC because it sounded like self-promotion and a list question. Your edit makes it more answerable. |
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May 7 |
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How to format dialogue with an embedded long monologue @Psicofrenia Is that the standard punctuation rule for where you are?(dashes for dialogue and quotes for thoughts) |
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May 6 |
answered | How to format dialogue with an embedded long monologue |
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May 6 |
answered | Does writing in a certain mood change how a writer writes? |
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May 4 |
awarded | creative-writing |
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May 2 |
answered | How to come up with a good title? |
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May 2 |
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Is it strange if a novel starts the first chapter without one of main characters? added 5 characters in body |
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Apr 30 |
answered | Is it strange if a novel starts the first chapter without one of main characters? |
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Apr 28 |
answered | How to assure your plot isn't a carbon copy of another story? |
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Apr 27 |
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Background speech with foreground dialogue The italics in this structure indicate a remove from the two foreground speakers, so I would not use italics for the second example unless it was meant to indicate emphasis (screaming). In the second one, the "background" person is sort of right next to them. In either case, when the "background" speaker starts to interact with the foreground characters, you must drop the italics. I have seen once where the author had two columns of text side-by-side to indicate simultaneous thought, but I don't recommend it. |
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Apr 27 |
answered | Background speech with foreground dialogue |
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Apr 26 |
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Critique: Make excerpt more visual/flow better deleted 4 characters in body |
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Apr 26 |
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How can I get my students to better integrate their sources into their writing? @KennyPeanuts May I suggest Scrivener? Plus my answer to this question might also be useful: writers.stackexchange.com/questions/1699/… |
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Apr 26 |
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How can I get my students to better integrate their sources into their writing? added 254 characters in body |
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Apr 26 |
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How can I get my students to better integrate their sources into their writing? @SF no, no, good gravy. More like one card=one thought. I'll clarify above. |
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Apr 26 |
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How can I get my students to better integrate their sources into their writing? I like this a lot, because it also teaches critical thinking and cross-checking. I'd give this a lot more than +1 if I could! |
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Apr 26 |
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How can I get my students to better integrate their sources into their writing? @SF. No, I don't think you understand. Let's say I take notes from five sources about gardening. Each source goes through the process of buy seeds, plant, fertilize, weed, deadhead, prune. I now have 30 cards. I can take all five cards about "weeding" and put them together to make one section about weeding, using five different sources. The OP may need to demonstrate how to synthesize the five cards, but pulling the cards away from the source order turns them into independent facts which can be rearranged. |
