Unanswered Questions
251 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Use nonbreaking space when cross-referencing and citing?
I am writing a scientific report. In general, should I use non-breaking spaces in my cross-references and citations?
Here are some examples where I use tilde where a nonbreaking space might be used.
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Thesaurus for metaphors?
I have been managing with only thesaurus dot com when yearning to add layers in my work, but it and all the other thesauri(?) I have tried exhibit a fatal flaw: they lack quality metaphorical synonyms ...
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Scrivener, footnotes are missing/misformated when compiling to PDF (Windows 3; V3.0)
I'm creating a novel in Scrivener 3.0 that makes heavy use of footnotes. In recent compile tests on a chapter, I'm finding that on one page the footnotes are being displayed laid on top of the text at ...
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A BibTeX for Reference-Style Links in Markdown?
Both Daring Fireball and Markdown Guide suggest that in Markdown writing, reference-style links can be put at the end of the document (say) or right after the reference is made. My question arises ...
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Scrivener challenge with page numbers
I am having a challenge with getting page numbering to work in Scrivener (Windows). I have set Page Header/Footer checked for "Not on page 1", unchecked on "Count page 1". Here is my problem.
I have ...
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Do I need the comma before "not" in "X, not Y"? What about when they're quotes?
Unable to find this from googling.
The trees seemed to be shouting "I'm dead!" not "I'm alive!"
The trees seemed to be shouting "I'm dead," not "I'm alive!"
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Why would Amazon allow my book to be published in Dutch
Not sure how it happened. Found out when I received a link and discovered it has been translated. I am not sure who, when, or how the translation occurred. Is this normal practice?
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Can ibid. follow op. cit. instead of loc. cit. to convey "exactly as in the op. cit. above"?
It would seem that the more familiar ibid. could be used instead of the more intricate loc. cit. in such a case.
For example if we have:
11. Stern, op. cit., p. 58.
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'This time' vs 'that time' in past tense narrative
I am writing a past-tense personal narrative and I'm having a hard time distinguishing which term would be best in this instance. Quote for context:
My parents always told me not to lie because lying ...
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How do you write a submission for a previously published book (taken off the market by the author) and introducing a 2nd book in the original series
The original children's historical fiction picture book was self published by the author. It sold a few thousand and was on Amazon but was too expensive to continue being published by the author's ...
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How do you handle hallucinations/daydreaming in comics?
How do you handle hallucinations/daydreaming in comics? I remember instances where people in TV shows are literally dreaming while awake with their eyes wide-open and just wakes up from their ...
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Protecting a POV in visual adaptation of a novel
I’m considering allowing a film adaptation of my novel but want the “frame story” message maintained. What would this device technically be called in the agreement?
Example:
The original Planet of the ...
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Is a comparative title in an ongoing book series considered a recent comp or not?
I have a novel where I have an excellent comparative ("comp") title in mind, but the book is part of an ongoing series of novels (scifi/fantasy, if it matters). The suggested time range for ...
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How to make an interesting story about a cat?
I never had the experience of writing a proper story, so I am confused about how to start and end the story. Also, please provide some some tips to make the story interesting.
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How long does it take to publish in a magazine?
How long does it take to publish in a magazine? I have had a piece under consideration—with a fair number of emails and discussions with the editor—for five months with the editor still on the fence ...
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