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| bio | website | jsbangs.com |
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| location | United States | |
| age | 31 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 6 months |
| seen | 6 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 54 |
I have a degree in Linguistics, but I work as a programmer. Most of my expertise about English is self-taught, plus lots of random trivia I've acquired here and there.
This is my favorite EL&U comment ever:
This isn't really a question about English so much as a question about hugs. Source
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Aug 12 |
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What's the significance of ancient mythology in literature? Is this a writing question? It seems to me that this is more of a literary criticism question. |
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Aug 10 |
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Writing a novel which has the same structure and a particular theme in each chapter Something very similar to this structure was used in Ekaterina Sedia's The Secret History of Moscow, so it can be done in published works. However, I hated that book, and hated the repetitiveness of the structure, so YMMV. |
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Aug 1 |
answered | What permissions do I need for nonfiction travelogue? |
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Jul 31 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Jul 30 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Jul 30 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Jul 27 |
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IF i want to write an episode to a TV sitcom, how can i send it to the TV network? edited tags |
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Jul 27 |
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IF i want to write an episode to a TV sitcom, how can i send it to the TV network? Well, your first problem is that Beavis and Butthead hasn't been on the air for over a decade. |
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Jul 24 |
answered | Is going 'off-topic' a sign of bad dialogue? |
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Jul 24 |
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How to find an agent for a children's picture book? @ShantnuTiwari, exactly right. Step #3 is meant to include this research. |
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Jul 23 |
answered | How to find an agent for a children's picture book? |
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Jul 23 |
answered | Is it good idea to create a Sarcastic tone for provocative thoughts |
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Jul 23 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Jul 23 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Jul 11 |
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Is it typical to add variation to the words used for a character's name to keep it spicy? @JW, I find it awkward and unusual to use something like "Mr. John de Havilland" at all in a dialog tag, unless you're deliberately affecting a Victorian style. I would not recommend alternating between different versions of the name in the way that you describe. |
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Jul 1 |
answered | Publishers favoring, or temporary initiatives tailored for, young authors |
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Jun 22 |
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How do you determine if a plot device is too coincidental? I love this. The distinction between tension-increasing and tension-decreasing coincidences is crucial, and provides a really excellent tool for understanding the way that readers perceive your writing. |
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Jun 21 |
answered | Internet communities where I can read/rate/review short fiction, and post my own? |
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Jun 20 |
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Internet communities where I can read/rate/review short fiction, and post my own? @NeilFein, no objections at all. |
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Jun 12 |
awarded | Talkative |
