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| SHORT STORIES!!!! | 10/2/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: DOES SHORT STORIES HAVE PARAGRAPHS....WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ESSAY AND A SHORT STORY?????
A: Samantha, In general, a short story would have paragraphs, though it a story could be short enough ...
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| short stories 1000 words | 9/11/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: my daughter attending Oakland University in Auburn Hills Michigan. she is writing a short story for ...
A: Steven, Sorry, I can't help with this. I've never heard of "8 piece format" in regards to short ...
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| 8 piece format | 9/11/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: my question for yoy is my daughter is attending Oakland University and majoring in journalism. she ...
A: Steven! I'm afraid I've never heard of an "8 piece format". I worked for a newspaper for a number ...
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| Quoting letters & newspapers in fiction | 9/2/2008 | William Sternman |
Q: Sternman, (or may I call you Bill, William?) I am finalizing my editing of a short story I intend ...
A: I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. If your character is quoting a letter or ...
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| dialogue in quotes | 8/13/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: how do I format dialogue in quotes into the body of my story?
A: Cynthia! There are two quick and easy ways to incorporate dialogue into your story. First, each ...
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| HOW TO PUBLISH A SET OF INDIAN SHORTY STORIES ON SUPERNATURAL THEMES | 8/7/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Cathy, I am an Indian who has recently compiled a set of short stories on Indian supernatural ...
A: Payal! You seem to write in an omniscient style, which honestly isn't my best thing. "Omniscient" ...
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| Western novellas | 8/4/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am a published novelist(Latest novel: "Last Wish: Passage of Promise" Covenant Communications, ...
A: Tom! Sorry for the delay in responding. I seem to be having server problems. The novel credits will ...
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| Short stories on a diet | 7/27/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: I've just finished writing a series of stories (‘Hey world here I come!’) and read somewhere that ...
A: Marcy, Wow--I didn't know there was a specific word count for short stories! That's a new one on ...
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| questions | 7/4/2008 | Susan Rand |
Q: whats your opinion about someone analyze all things around him , usually searching for trunth , ...
A: My opinion is that the individual you describe has as good a chance of becoming a writer as anyone ...
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| Original ideas | 7/4/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: My question is how do writers come up with original ideas? It seems that every topic under the sun ...
A: That's a good question--how DO writers come up with original ideas? You're right that every topic ...
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| the creative process... | 7/4/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: I feel at best I'm at it's will. Without it life seems almost dull and boring and the moments when ...
A: Wow, this is quite a question! How do you spur the creative process? I think keeping an open mind ...
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| Help,nt sure where to go/do | 7/3/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: I began writing a short story some time ago. Now that I've retired I would like to finish it up. I ...
A: Joseph, First of all, I wouldn't hire someone to read your story. But yes, it is advisable to have ...
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| Publishing an assignment for a class | 7/1/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I was wondering if it was possible to get an assignment, written for a college class, published, or ...
A: Scott! Well, if you wrote the assignment (I assume it's a short story or essay) and you want to ...
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| Publication and spinoff | 6/30/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: I wrote a short story for a University assignment. The professor liked what he saw. This Short story ...
A: Cristobal, If the Grim Brother's have been dead for over 50 years, then the story is in the public ...
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| Short story | 6/8/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Alright, how DO I know if I have a good idea?
A: Alora! I saw your question in the question pool, and thought I'd offer to help you out a bit. The ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 6/2/2008 | William Sternman |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Amram: If you will send me your email address, I will forward various writers' newsletters as I ...
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| Children's Book taking place at Walt Disney | 5/30/2008 | Susan Rand |
Q: I have written a children's book that takes place in Magic Kingdom. I would like to submit a query ...
A: I googled "Disney Publisher" and got 560,000 hits. In particular, these should inform you: ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Amram, 1 - 1 inch margins. Double spaced. Times Roman 12pt font. White paper only. 2 - On a Word ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Amram! I will try my best to answer all of your questions. (By the way, one thing you may want to ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Amram! Okay, in order. We'll do the easy questions first. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | William Sternman |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: First things first, Amram. You don’t even know how to format a manuscript and already you want to be ...
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| question please | 5/18/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: 1- when I writing stories , how can I get a reference for my work to evaluate my work ? 2- whats ...
A: 1- Are you asking how you get someone to evaluate your work? If so, then then the answer is that you ...
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| question please | 5/18/2008 | Brian Lawrence |
Q: 1- when I writing stories , how can I get a reference for my work to evaluate my work ? 2- whats ...
A: 1 - A couple of options. One, look online for critique groups. Also, your local community college or ...
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| CAN I GET MY BOOKS PUBLISHED BY WALT DISNEY? | 5/10/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I CAN GET WALT DISNEY PUBLISHING COMPANY TO PUBLISH MY SHORT STORIES?IF IT IS ...
A: Jephtha! I saw your question in the question pool, and thought I'd try to help out. When you say ...
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| Taking the next step. | 5/2/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: Considering your background, I thought this may be of interest to you... In a perfect world, ...
A: To submit your work to journals or magazines, find those that will publish the type of writing ...
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| Short story collections | 5/1/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: I have a book I have written, which is basically collection of short stories with a common theme ...
A: Find an agent that represents short fiction. You could also skip the agent and go straight to ...
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| need to ask | 4/9/2008 | Susan Rand |
Q: 1- whats the min pages for short story ? 2- whats the max pages for short story ? 3- is the short ...
A: I am sorry I am late in answering your question. I am supposed to be "on vacation," but obviously, ...
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| murder mystery stories | 4/2/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: what is a good weapon for a murder mystery story that is not a gun or knife
A: Elizabeth! I saw your question in the pool, and thought I'd try to help out. Sometimes it's not ...
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| help on the overall plot.. | 3/30/2008 | Susan Rand |
Q: . I am 20 years old, im writting a short story, this is my first short story. Actually first ever ...
A: Your plot summary is well-done; though it reads a bit morbid, that's probably unavoidable, given the ...
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| No degree | 3/29/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: How serious can I expect to be taken as a writer with a great ability to tell stories, but no ...
A: If you are a writer with great ability, you don't need a degree to be taken seriously. You can ...
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| short story- script | 3/23/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: how to write a script.
A: You've asked a question that requires a very long and involved answer. Unfortunately, I don't have ...
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| Publishing Terminology | 3/20/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have been advised to submit a story as an "As-Told-To" Article. I don't understand this term. And ...
A: Bob! An "as told to" story is one like you wrote. You're the author, and the story was "as told to ...
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| raymond carver short stories | 3/13/2008 | Samantha Prust |
Q: i love short stories and i am thinking of writing my own one i was just inspired with short cuts and ...
A: Nafisa, Sorry it took me so long to respond, but a friend of mine needed help, and I've been down ...
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| Publishing short fiction | 3/7/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am a teenager that likes to write short stories. So far I have only been published in a student ...
A: Melissa! Well, a lot depends on what type of fiction you like to write. But the short answer is ...
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| plot | 2/19/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I'm writing a short but sophisticated story. I want to now if my main character would fit in a ...
A: Caren! I saw your question in the pool, and thought I'd try to help you out. But I'm afraid I'm not ...
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| Short Story middle | 2/6/2008 | Kathy Reed |
Q: I've written a short story as an assignment for school. It's completed, and both myself and the ...
A: We all read bad reviews of books based on a "slow beginning" or a "bad ending," as those are the ...
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| writing | 2/5/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: i have to write about something exciting. can you list some exciting promps for a girl to write ...
A: Emily! I saw your question in the pool, so I thought I'd try to help out. A lot depends on what ...
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| Beginnings, Middles and Ends | 1/19/2008 | Kathy Reed |
Q: I want to know how to clearly & properly write beginnings middles and ends for a workable short ...
A: The beginning should catch the reader's attention. This doesn't necessarily mean someone must get ...
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| Character help | 1/8/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I've created this character, With a really sad past, and I think I overdid it a bit, but I don't ...
A: Alora! I saw your question in the question pool, so I thought I'd offer to help. The best way to ...
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| Some tips for writing | 1/3/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Although I am young now, when I am older, I would like very much to be an author, as I love both ...
A: Kathryn! I saw your question in the pool, so thought I'd offer my help. First, is there any reason ...
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