Books & Authors - October 2007

I have been writing a fiction story and was wondering if anyone could give me a general idea of how long an average fiction story is and how many words an average book is. I am not really sure were to start with trying to find out this information so if you could give links it would help as well. Thank you for your time and answers.

2007-10-14 16:30:25 · 6 answers · asked by aaronkclark 2

A 300, double-spaced paged novel or 86,000 words. The author wants mostly grammatical editor who will also pick up small plot or character inconsistencies. I read somewhere that 5 cents a word for editing and 3 cents a word for proofreading, but it seems way too much to me. The highest the author is willing to go is $500 for the project. I'm confused! Thanks for your help!

2007-10-14 16:25:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Books I like include a Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Sabriel by Garth Nix, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Dinosaur With An Attitude by Hanna Johansen. Any recommendations?

2007-10-14 16:09:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or enter your favorite cartoon.

2007-10-14 15:50:12 · 19 answers · asked by AD&D 3

Books I like: Coraline, by Neil Gaiman; A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess; Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. Also include an interesting use of language, like in A Clockwork Orange. Any suggestions?

2007-10-14 15:39:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 15:19:47 · 6 answers · asked by Philip P 3

Which disease do you believe is descibed in this Edgar Allen Poe short story.
a. tuberculosis
b. cholera
c. plague
d. other

2007-10-14 15:17:59 · 10 answers · asked by infomaster1 2

2007-10-14 14:52:22 · 4 answers · asked by beardo73 2

for what they think they need or want in a marriage partner?

the Eldredges redefine what it means to be a man and woman into some psychologically sensitive, self aware, wild and hot person who does pretty much what they want, and if people don't do that they are to be considered boring and unattractive and abnormal.

2007-10-14 14:51:23 · 1 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6

Okay i recently asked,"I'm writing an urban-fantasy novel and I'm going to connect it to Greek Mythology :D

I have a specific legend/myth/story from Greek Mythology that i sort of want to explain the race of my main characters.

Do you think it's a good idea to start of my story with my narrarator re-telling this myth in her own voice? And sort of ending with that, "And that's how we _____ came to be." or something like that, it's a work in progress"

but now i've decided I will do (maybe not greek mythology, some sort of ancient mythology) a myth in the beginning like a prolouge explaining how the characters race came to be, then incorprate more myths into my story like love myths and bravery myths and how they relate to my characters. It would show a whole connection to the older stories and myths of their history and connect it to what's going on in my characters life now.
What do you think of that idea also?

(if this is hard to understand, sorry.)

2007-10-14 14:49:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In order PLZ!!!

2007-10-14 14:43:55 · 3 answers · asked by marcdesco 2

Twilight Series all the way. Hands down. Harry Potter is awesome. Dont' get me wrong. I've been a fan for years. But Twilight, is more for my age, it's more interesting, less boring, easier to relate, and it has EDWARD! LOL

2007-10-14 14:24:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 13:36:29 · 7 answers · asked by karebear 1

A girl has always known she has had an aunt, but who died before she was born. She slowly finds out that she actually went missing when she was seventeen and her (the main girl's) mother was sixteen. She visiting her grandparents for the summer and that is how she finds out. This is her first time to ever go to her mother's hometown and her mother refuses to go with her. Her dad stays with her mom, so she goes alone. My question just asks how would you think the Grandmother, Grandfather, and her mother felt about her aunt going missing so long ago.

I figured her mother would have been the most torminted because they were so close in age and were best friends. In the story she left fro the city and met the girls dad right after high school.

Basically how would a mother react to her seventeen year old daughter going missing in such a small town? Father? Sister? Town?

I just need some outside views! Thank you so much!

2007-10-14 13:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please can someone tell me the 3 main events and three main characters of this book!

2007-10-14 13:20:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

the book i think is called "dark angel"

2007-10-14 12:55:32 · 3 answers · asked by jbwelder5689 1

I was wondering are writers the lousiest income earners on the planet when and after they start out in the field of publishing? What does it take to make it to and stay on the best seller list when you've never written a thing in your life let alone published a thing? Yet all you have in mind is the dream of being a published well known author?

2007-10-14 12:32:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me what what kind of person Pierre Aronnax is from 20,000 leauges under the sea? Like what kind of character is he. Is he intelectual, observant, understanding, etc.?

2007-10-14 12:11:52 · 1 answers · asked by aperson 1

i want to read a good scary book on halloween. does anybody know a book that scared the crap out of you and haunts you today? lol... but a book where you're scared to turn the page? I'm 15, and pretty mature so, any books are appriciated!!

2007-10-14 11:48:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi. I've written a memoir tentatively entitled, "Breaking the Code-A Daughter's Journey." I'm wondering what the opinion is as to whether memoir is hard to sell because of the whole James Fry thing. And if I don't call it memoir, what do I call it? Narrative non-fiction? Is that even a section in a bookstore? Thanks in advance! ~Karen

2007-10-14 10:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an avid (fiction) reader but have grown tired of the same old novels.....Can someone recommend a short list of classics? I've already started with "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Thanks

2007-10-14 10:11:14 · 18 answers · asked by NakdWhtGuy 3

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2007-10-14 10:09:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

In this novel he explains the ways in which religions and zoos are both steeped in illusion. If you are athiest, you could tell me about some seemingly unrealistic events. I need to discuss the "illusion" part.
thank you!!

2007-10-14 09:17:58 · 1 answers · asked by claricefitzgerald 2

I can't find a copy of this anywhere, does any one know where I could find a copy or does anyone know what it is about?
(This is not homework. I don't go to school, long pass that!!)

2007-10-14 07:58:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I m looking 4 some bks 2 read
or mayb author that rite this
w/ these in mind
- teenager ~13
- not just about love and fashion etc.
but w/ something interesting
- maybe about some foriegn country
or historical fiction or mystery
- can get at library
thx

2007-10-14 07:32:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

if exact time is not known thats ok approximation will help me.

2007-10-14 07:28:52 · 8 answers · asked by siya 1

Describe the character's interactions with others...provide examples...

2007-10-14 06:51:25 · 1 answers · asked by T 2

think it'll work?

2007-10-14 05:34:52 · 1 answers · asked by Dragonflygirl 7

I am about to finishe the 3 book and i am very curious about the 4 book.
What is it about.
Does cade and blair get married? Does morgan and jonathan get pregnant?

2007-10-14 03:56:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

here are some of my favorites:
go ask alice
boy meets boy
one flew over the cockoo's nest
party monster (formly published as disco bloodbath)
alice in wonderland
crank
burn journals
wasted
long hard road outta hell

im into teen abuse,drug,addiction, etc. books
horrors
gay teen
anything that is a cult book
and some true crime, but only if they are really detailed, and about famous crimes and murderers

2007-10-14 03:53:04 · 7 answers · asked by dead rock star 1