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Where do I go looking for an editor?

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What editing can I expect for a translation of a previously-published story?

editing short-story translation

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characters collaboration exercises

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38 Questions

What's the distinction between “vanity publishing” and “self publishing”?

Resources on plotting mystery stories

Sympathetic portrayal of devout, rule-abiding characters

I'm not a great pantser; what kind of preparation do I need for NaNoWriMo?

How can I keep up with my co-author's detail creation?

How do collaborating authors choose an agent?

Can I plug a loophole in my magic rules without rewriting the whole novel?

How little “fantasy” can be in a story and it still be recognizably fantasy?

Preventing genre-savvy second-guessing in murder mysteries

How can I create drama in a story that is mostly political and procedural?

How does collaboration affect a publishing contract?

Where do I go looking for an editor?

Querying for a setting-heavy speculative fiction novel

Is my serial-killer novel horror or crime?

How can I dig conflict out of an optimistic SF-nal premise?

Could a different structure for “Feast of Crows” have been a better solution to Martin's five-year-gap?

How can I find short-story spinoffs for my fantasy epic?

Do romances need to have a happy ending?

How do I gain experience in editing?

How do co-authors' rights to a manuscript work?

What methods does Rowling use to establish Dumbledore as being wise and trustworthy?

How do I calculate wordcount for a manuscript?

What editing can I expect for a translation of a previously-published story?

How to tell if a fiction workshopping site protects my rights?

How could the surprise-villain thread have been less contrived in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”?

If magazine submission guidelines say nothing, are they expecting Standard Manuscript Format?

What information should I provide when submitting a translated, previously-published story?

Preventing the symbolic conflict of “Hunger Games” from overshadowing widespread social plight [closed]

What exercises will help me write my co-author's character?

How do I judge the quality of a translation?