Questions tagged [book]
Questions to do with fiction or nonfiction tomes, print or digital, either professionally or self-published.
10 questions from the last 365 days
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Is it legal to write a book about debates that I've participated in?
I was online and I didn't really see anything regarding this, I thought that if I made an informative book including debates that I've had, it would help out other debaters and speakers by providing ...
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Is my character too similiar to Jacks of the Hollow? [duplicate]
Okay so basically, the mmc of my story is a Fate named Nathaniel Thorn (name still tweaking).
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Blond
Tall
Fate
Cursed to never have happily ever after
Selfish, rude, etc
Fmc is true love
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How can I fake a character’s death without it being obvious she’s alive?
I’m writing a mystery novel about kids trying to solve the death of their four parents (two families). The families are billionaires and they’ve created an empire. One of the mothers ends up being the ...
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Publishing a book of poetry: Which resource to choose?
I have been writing poetry for a long time, and I had an idea of publishing my works (I did so twice in the past, but in Russian, so it was a different experience). I have a number of works on ...
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Is it legal or illegal to print your fanfiction story into a physical book even if it's just for yourself only and not for profit?
I keep hearing all sorts of answers online about printing your fanfiction story into a physical book. Either it's okay or not okay to do as it is illegal and can break copyright. I can accept that it ...
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Including a photo that shows the subject matter and you
Is it ok to include your 1-2 selfie in a book that you write - which is about a technical subject? (in front of the subject matter you are explaining so the photo also shows the thing in question)
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Should I use beta readers before or after giving my manuscript to a developmental editor?
I completed the first draft of my debut novel, now split into three books, and enlisted a developmental editor for refinement. I'm deliberating the ideal timing to involve beta readers in the process.
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An acknowledgements section thanking people you don't know
Acknowledgements sections that thank people you don't know and from whom you haven't asked permission are rare.
What are the pros and cons of including such thanks?
I suspect one of the reasons they'...
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How were books made before the printing press? [closed]
How were books made before the printing press, did writer first write on each single paper and than bound all papers in book or they wrote directly in book?
Books are wrote in cursive?
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Decide not to publish my book despite having signed a contract with the publisher?
Can I decide not to publish my book despite having signed a contract with the publisher?
In the contract, it states:
"1. The Assignor represents, warrants, and agrees: That the Assignor
is the ...
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