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Duncan McKenzie
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  • Oakville, Ontario
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How to convey (screaming) hysterics in dialogue

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Describing laughter in dialogue?

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When do I need a new ISBN?

9 votes

How should I write a height in feet and inches?

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Reasonable income expectations from fiction book sales only

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Can you specify camera angles in your screenplay?

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What should I do if my book's title is already taken?

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Ways to make a character snap?

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How to avoid the 'magic explanation' info dump in Fantasy novels

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Is it foolish to pursue a writing career while desiring complete anonymity?

4 votes

Text Editors. Suggesting & Tracking Changes to Plain-Text Documents

4 votes

How can a screenplay writer learn to write a novel?

3 votes
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Use double or triple minus hyphen (-) to stand in for em dash?

3 votes

Picking a place to start (In media res)

3 votes

What to do when my preview exceeds the requested submission length?

3 votes

Is it okay for a chapter's POV to shift as it progresses?

3 votes

If I have a cover for my novel, when should I let the publisher/agent know?

2 votes

Struggling to define a character without giving him viewpoint status

2 votes

Is it a good idea to start each chapter with a snippet from a fictional book?

2 votes

Should I worry that my storyline is very similar to another?

2 votes

How should I format a point-of-view character's thoughts?

2 votes

How do I refer to a trademarked object in fiction?

2 votes

How many errata are too many?

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How do I write an emotional scene?

2 votes

Need guidance on my writing method

2 votes

What is the formal way to write a reference in English?

1 vote

Which of the two cases of writing Flashback Stories is better?

1 vote

Showing cultural assimilation

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Is the Concept of "Machine of Death" Copyrighted?

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Why do news articles and press releases start with date and location?

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