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| My short story | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Greetings. Basically,I am writing a short story about a group of outcast children, all of whom have ...
A: I think you have come up with an interesting idea for your story. To answer your questions: 1. ...
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| Cheating? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: Well I was taking a spelling test the other day and the guy behind me kept saying the answers to me ...
A: I am sorry to be late with this, but I did not get a notification. So long as you were adhering to ...
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| Need help with defining personality | 3/7/2009 |
Q: So I have a main character, and she's the star of several disconnected sci-fi action stories I'm ...
A: This is a difficult question to answer in the space I have here. You have the right idea with "a ...
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| writer block | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have been writing short stories for a number of years, now I find myself suffering from severe ...
A: I would suggest you use keywords to spur youself on. Sit quietly and think about what you want to ...
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| I enjoy writing and have started writing a series with my friend. | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I came up with an idea for a short story, and the characters within the story, i felt demanded more ...
A: Sorry, I hit the wrong button. The question about whether you should keep your stories short or ...
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| questions | 7/4/2008 |
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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| Children's Book taking place at Walt Disney | 5/30/2008 |
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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| need to ask | 4/9/2008 |
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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| help on the overall plot.. | 3/30/2008 |
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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| Getting started and identifying characters | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I love to write. I'm always starting stories but never finishing them. I can never identify my ...
A: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I sense you are young, perhaps still in school. Every writer goes ...
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| Plot and characters | 10/6/2007 |
Q: English is my second language, but I feel like writing a little novel in English. My problem is that ...
A: That sounds like a good story to me. All stories need a beginning, a middle and an end. In the ...
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| Short stories. | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I notice in short stories and books they have a space inbetween setences. For example: Alice ...
A: If I understand your question, you are inquiring about the "(space)" at the end of the first ...
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| Short stories. | 5/16/2007 |
Q: On a site www.weirdtalesmagazine.com they say "At one time, it was customary to put your social ...
A: I am sorry you didn't understand - I sense that English is not your first language. Let's try again. ...
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| Short stories. | 5/16/2007 |
Q: On a site www.weirdtalesmagazine.com they say "At one time, it was customary to put your social ...
A: You must furnish your SS # to anyone who pays you money, so they can report the transaction to the ...
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| How to begin writing a short story | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I have always loved to write. I really would like to even write a book on my life growing up. It's a ...
A: Short stories have a simple structure: put a character into some sort of a situation, make it ...
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| Writing a short Murder Mystery Story | 1/16/2007 |
Q: My question is. How do I get started writing this story?. I've started it over several times,I'm ...
A: I suspect you are having trouble writing your story because you haven't done your planning. Every ...
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| First time storywriter | 12/23/2006 |
Q: i am eager to write a short story, approx. 1000 words. But am completely lost as far as theme, plot ...
A: You are not ready to begin writing a short story until you have decided on a subjct, a theme (I ...
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| No I do not understand | 10/30/2006 |
Q: That person is not me as I have never used this site before today. I came across it when doing some ...
A: Yes, I will be glad to help you if you can ask some specific questions. What kinds of problems crop ...
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| No I do not understand | 10/30/2006 |
Q: I previously asked a question and your reply was, "I will not answer questions from anyone named ...
A: Someone who calls themselves "Tanya" has been bombarding me with silly, stupid questions, sometimes ...
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| length of story | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I'm new at writing, actually I'm new at the computer, one year now. I started writing poems, then ...
A: Please don't be concerned with how many words you have. It is only when you find a publisher who ...
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| false stories | 9/22/2006 |
Q: i want to write a short story about "why we shouldn't tell false stories" i will be very grateful ...
A: I don't have enough information to answer your question. To give you all the "tips" on writing short ...
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| Short Stories | 9/19/2006 |
Q: I read a girl on here says she goes from one idea to another and can't seem to finish one. You said ...
A: If this only happens in connection with writing, it's likely not AADD. You can find a list of ...
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| Child Writer | 6/30/2006 |
Q: My 11 year old, exceptional child has written an action packed, superhero book (appox. 30 pages). ...
A: So your 11-year-old has completed a manuscript - please convey my congratulations to him! However, ...
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| analysis | 12/3/2005 |
Q: How do you anyalyze short stories. I understand that you have to tell what you think the point of ...
A: There are probably as many ways to analyze a short story as there are readers. I don't know of any ...
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| I feel trapped... | 8/12/2005 |
Q: There are so many ideas out there that I would like to draw inspiration from. This is most ...
A: Ideas cannot be copyrighted. I will use Tolkien's work as an example, as most everybody has read ...
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| short stories | 5/29/2005 |
Q: i just started writing short stories, please i would want to know more about writing short stories.
A: Here are some hints about writing short stories: 1. A short story has a beginning, a middle and an ...
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| too many ideas | 4/20/2005 |
Q: You've made some good points. I don't think I have ADD, tho' I have suffered from depression most of ...
A: M.: If I were you I would take the "memoir" class, for these reasons: 1. This is a specialized ...
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| themes and symbolism | 4/20/2005 |
Q: In general, can a short story (say 2000-3000 words) support more than one theme? Or is it better to ...
A: The short story generally confines itself to what's called an "epiphany:" "A sudden manifestation ...
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| too many ideas | 4/17/2005 |
Q: i have been writing fiction for years but can't ever seem to finish anything. i sit down at the ...
A: M.: If this inability to finish things shows up in areas other than writing, and has been with you ...
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| can you help me | 12/23/2004 |
Q: I am new to the writing busisness. I was wondering about something. If you write a short story, and ...
A: If you want to take a completed short story and turn it into a novel, you certainly may. Whether you ...
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| Doubts | 11/5/2004 |
Q: Rand My biggest problem with writing is self doubt. I have such a hard time finishing a project ...
A: I doubt if there is a writer alive who hasn't suffered the agonies of self-doubt. I'm sure Dean ...
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| How to write a short story? | 10/14/2004 |
Q: Because I am going to have an exam in the near future, I want to know how to compose a story which ...
A: A story of one page is known as a "short-short." It deals with a tiny incident in someone's life, ...
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