A to X Writing Advice, Courtesy of Copy Chief Benjamin Dreyer. There’s no such word as moreso.Mucus is a noun; mucous is an adjective.Nerve-racking, not -wracking; racked with guilt, not wracked with guilt.One buys a newspaper at a newsstand, not a newstand.
An ordinance is a law; ordnance is ammo.Palette has to do with color; palate has to do with taste; a pallet is, among other things, something you sleep on. Eugene Pallette was a character actor; he’s particularly good in the 1943 film Heaven Can Wait.Nounwise, a premier is a diplomat; a premiere is something one attends. “Premier” is also, of course, an adjective denoting quality.That which the English call paraffin (as in “paraffin stove”), we Americans call kerosene. Copy editors should keep an eye open for this in mss. by British authors and query it. The term paraffin should generally be reserved for the waxy, oily stuff we associate with candles.Prophecy is a noun; prophesy is a verb.Per Web 11, it’s restroom.The Sibyl is a seeress; Sybil is Basil Fawlty’s wife. #NaNoWriMo Week Two Giveaway from Book Design Templates. Five Foundations Of Worldbuilding. As a writer of fantasy and science fiction, I’m often asked for my tips on world-building.
Earlier in 2012, I taught a workshop on it at my local library, and all year I’ve been meaning to put those notes online. Finally I have time to do it! So, here are my thoughts on world-building, with examples for you to investigate on your own. In the Beginning … If you look online or in books about writing fantasy, you often find lengthy lists of questions to ask yourself about the world you’re creating. My hand-drawn map of Ash’s world A lot of these world building guides also suggest that you draw a map of your fictional world. Of course, it is important to spend some time on world building, especially if you’re writing a story set in a secondary world.2 But I don’t think you need to get bogged down in answering 100 questions about the economics and politics and plant life of your world. 20 World Building Questions for Authors to ask Themselves. Author at work: now is the time to ask yourself these world building questions World building is the art of convincing a reader that a fictitious place exists.
What do you do if you don’t know where to start creating that illusion? Well, to get you going, here’s a list of 20 world building questions you can ask yourself to get started. What is the geography like? Don’t fall into the Star Wars Trap of having mono-climate worlds (Tatooine = desert, Hoth = ice, Endor = forest).
Author/Publisher Advice. Publishing Research. Transmedia Research. BLACKGUARDS: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues by J.M. Martin. “A NAME HAS BEEN GIVEN.”
Brother Jorg spoke behind Sim. He’d climbed the spiral stair on quiet feet. “Which name?” Sim still watched the road, leading as it did back into the past. Sometimes he wondered about that. And Brother Jorg spoke the name. “Find us on the Appan Way when this is done.” —An excerpt from Mark Lawrence's Blackguards tale, "The Secret" 09/23/2014 — SECRET STRETCH UNLOCKED! 09/21/2014 — BLACKGUARDS BLACKLIST! 09/19/2014 — $30K STRETCH GOAL ANNOUNCED! 09/15/2014 — STRETCH GOAL #9 T-SHIRTS. 09/15/2014 — UPRIGHT MAN UPGRADED. 09/13/2014 — STRETCH GOAL #8 ACHIEVED! 09/12/2014 — STRETCH GOAL #7 (750 BACKERS). How Editors Dream.
7 Deadly Sins of Worldbuilding. USB Typewriter. There is something very magical about typing on those old-school manual typewriters.
From the satisfying snap of the spring-loaded keys, to the gleam of the polished chrome accents, to the crisp marks on the printed page, typewriters make for a sublime writing experience. Now, the USB Typewriter lets you enjoy the magic of writing on a manual typewriter, without forfeiting the ability to use word-processing, email, web-browsing, or other modern desktop conveniences. Or, instead of using the typewriter as a computer keyboard, you can turn off your monitor altogether and type directly onto paper -- while discretely saving a soft-copy for later use! In this instructable, I'll help you bring your old typewriter back to life by converting it into a USB compatible keyboard for your PC, Mac, or tablet computer. Read on, and you will see that this modification is surprisingly easy to implement -- It shouldn't take longer than a weekend to do, and is within reach of any electronics novice. Steampunk Swallow and Other Typewriter Sculptures.
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