Writers Weekly Newsletter - Friday, October 28, 2016

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Top new questions this week: What's the best way to cite non-fiction in fiction? I'm reading a (proposed) novel for a friend, and they've used large chunks (as in, full paragraphs verbatim) from online sources within their text, usually sourcing from encyclopedias. The way they've ... fiction copyright plagiarism   asked by Frankie 6 votes answered by Terri Simon 9 votes Making People Unsure which Characters will Survive I hope this isn't too general. I wanted to ask for advice on making it unclear which characters will survive to the end. The first arc of the story involves a lot of characters, more than 12, but only ... plot characters character-development   asked by J. Doe 5 votes answered by Lew 4 votes What Can I Do to Familiarize Myself with my Characters? I'm a plotter, meaning that I develop and plan my novels before I ever start writing them. In my case, this is almost something of an extreme, as I develop every part of the novel carefully and then ... technique characters   asked by Thomas Myron 3 votes answered by Lauren Ipsum 2 votes Which should come first, novel, Comic Book or Screenplay? I have planned out my novel, but i also want to adapt it into a screenplay and comic book with alot of differences. I have been pondering if it should be the other way around, or should i start with ... creative-writing technique   asked by Janice Cee 2 votes answered by Dale Hartley Emery 2 votes Investing in the 'wrong' character, is it a problem with the story? Since starting to learn a little about writing I've noticed that I'm more critical when I read things. This has led to a conundrum I've had recently and I'm not sure if it's inevitable or the result ... fiction plot characters   asked by Paul7926 1 vote answered by mbakeranalecta 1 vote Where can I find a market for "offbeat" short stories about God's relationship with us? I have written some short stories that don't seem to fit into any category I can find. They feature God's relationship with various people, but they are not typical "Christian" writing. For example, ... marketing   asked by Marain 1 vote answered by mbakeranalecta 1 vote Stripping the Main Character's Plot Armour? I have a main character, I'm attempting to disguise this fact. But it is tricky. Out of nowhere, the character rises up as a successful military leader. The events that lead up to that are plausible ... technique plot characters   asked by J. Doe 1 vote answered by Matt Eland 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: Is it permissible to write a short story with little or no dialogue? We are writing a short story based on the antagonist in our novel, a sort of extended back story if you will. We are now three chapers in and still have not found the need to introduce any dialogue. ... short-story dialogue   asked by KD Novels 8 votes answered by John M. Landsberg 11 votes Should I indent the first line of the first paragraph in a chapter? I was reading a thesis report of a friend and I noticed that he didn't indent the first line of the first paragraph in each chapter. I don't remember noticing it anywhere before until I saw it there ... style formatting   asked by Lipis 17 votes answered by Craig Sefton 20 votes New blog post: Stack Overflow Podcast #92 - The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing by Kaitlin Pike on Oct 24 Welcome to The Stack Overflow Podcast #92, brought to you by the The Facsimile Association of America. Since the late 1800s, faxes have solved the infuriating problem how to get a message to someone ...

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