Writers Weekly Newsletter - Friday, November 27, 2015

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Top new questions this week: Is it possible for characters to get stuck reacting the same way to everything? Alright so I am new here so I'm not sure if it's okay to ask this type of question, but I am wondering if it is possible for characters to get stuck in a sort of 'rut' where they react to things with ... fiction style characters   asked by Kay Marie 7 votes answered by SaberWriter 6 votes What are potential pitfalls for a young writer? Though I'm by no means perfect, I generally consider myself a good writer. The issue is that most older writers I know look back on their writing at my age and cringe at the sentences their artless ... fiction style technique   asked by Midwinter Sun 7 votes answered by Tommy Myron 9 votes I'm unable to figure out the logical solution to a problem; how do I keep writing? I'm outlining the plot for a scifi screenplay. I have the main characters, premise, the first half of the story, and the climax thought out. I don't want to bore you with details, but the story ... screenwriting ideas writers-block   asked by Kannan Chandrasegaran 2 votes answered by SaberWriter 5 votes Should I describe my characters going to the toilet? Should I let the narrator (third person) describe that my characters are going to the bathroom (for a sense of realism and accuracy) or should I simply omit it as it as it adds no value to the ... creative-writing characters narrative third-person   asked by Joel Okimoto 2 votes answered by Fell 9 votes How to be good at analysing texts I always have problems in analyzing texts, as I'm not sure what analyzing actually entails. What does it mean to have a good analysis of an author's work, either fictional or non - fictional? text-analysis american   asked by Yang 2 votes answered by SaberWriter 2 votes Allowing people to edit/proofcheck my posts on wordpress.com I have a frequent issue of publishing posts on my blog that contain basic typos, which can be quite embarrassing for an otherwise well written post. On Stack Exchange, other users have the ... blog proofreading   asked by dwjohnston 1 vote answered by Lauren Ipsum 2 votes Which year to cite reference as? In a nonfiction snippet I'm writing about metrology, specifically the term micron being used in reference to the unit multiple micrometre (AmE: micrometer) I need to cite Resolution 7 of the 13th ... citations non-fiction ambiguity   asked by SarahofGaia 1 vote answered by Kitsune 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: Can a self publishing author use a Pen name/Pseudonym? I know that an author can use a Pen name/Pseudonym instead of a true name when publishing the traditional way. This is done by signing contracts with the publisher/agent using the real name ... self-publishing ebook pseudonym   asked by Vass 13 votes answered by Shantnu Tiwari 13 votes Where to put counter-examples within a 5-paragraph essay? I am tutoring some students in the very basics of writing a 5-paragraph essay to present an argument, in preparation for more advanced academic writing. I am instructing them to include: An ... academic-writing   asked by Village 3 votes answered by Lauren Ipsum 3 votes

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