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What do you call an author that doesn’t use his real name?

Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Three Days asked:


I just wanted to know what do you call an author such as ‘Chris Ryan’ that doesn’t use his real name and the first person to give me an answer i’ll give themthebest answer. THANX.

 

What do you think the author is trying to say?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
amanda asked:


“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”
—Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian dramatist, historian, and philosopher (1469-1527)

what do you think the author is basically trying to say in this quote?

 

What does it mean when an author is using symbols?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
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Ziggler hates Santa Claus! asked:


For my summer reading, To Kill a Mockingbird, one question is ” what symbols could the author be using?” what does that mean?

 

Does writing engagingly show that the author is enthusiastic about what they are writing?

Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Miss Epistemologist asked:


If someone writes and the reader says it was engagingly written, does that show interest and enthusiasm of the author as well as the reader? That they were really into what they were writing about?

 

Does writing engagingly show that the author is enthusiastic about what they are writing?

Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Miss Epistemologist asked:


If someone writes and the reader says it was engagingly written, does that show interest and enthusiasm of the author as well as the reader? That they were really into what they were writing about?

 

What is the tone and style of the author when he was writing The Scarlet Letter?

Friday, January 8th, 2010
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amber asked:


i read the book, i liked it, but i don’t know how to answer this question.
“Tone and style of the author. Explain the author’s tone and style of writing, and then explain how the particular tone and style contribute to the meaning of the novel.”

 

Should an author coin words when he has something to describe but no suitable words?

Friday, August 10th, 2007
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jonathan_jonny_89 asked:


For example, an author attempts to say – to make something controversial – what does he do? He wants to shorten his text and make his work as succinct as possible, and decides to coin a word: controversify. Is this acceptable? Should he doing this? But what if he had more words and begins coining his own words, wouldn’t his work need more explanation? And when he starts defining each coined word, wouldn’t his work be long-winded and lengthy? At the same time, what if the author decides not to coin his own word and resolve to long description, wouldn’t, also, his work be lengthy? What should he do? Coin or not coin, since they would produce the same result?
Edit:
What if this author is working on an article?

 

I teach from a manual and the Author used double negatives – What, if guessing, is his premise for that?

Thursday, March 15th, 2007
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Jabril asked:


I contacted the author and was reprimanded for stepping out of protocol for contacting him personally.
Oh my stars! Oh my stars! I’ve been “b” ing about that since it happened. You’re so correct.
Mind you, he gave the credits and aknowledgements to his editor. I’ll like to know what school she got her education.

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