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Are there other simple-to-express checks like the Bechdel Test for measuring gender bias and feminism in fiction? I try hard to make sure I'm being a decent feminist as a writer -- I'm a guy, I tend to write with male protagonists but with a lot of female characters involved, and I worry about my blind spots.
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Mar 19, 2013 -
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My novel involves a costume party with some guests dressed as recognizable characters from films, TV, etc. I'm clearly not trying to claim them as my own and it's just all Halloween costumes, but am I asking to get sued?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Oct 30, 2012 -
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Do you have a friend who seems to have it all -- financial stability, always the center of attention, people jumping into bed with them at the drop of a hat, to the point that it seems just plain unfair? Do you get jealous? If so, how do you maintain the friendship? If not, why do you think you don't feel any jealousy? (Particularly interested in answers from the early-twenties age range.)
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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What examples are there of hero stories (books, movies, etc) wherein the hero and villain don't come into contact until the climax?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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I want to self-publish my urban fantasy novel, but I'm worried about shooting myself in the foot with a number of decisions.
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Apr 25, 2011 -
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Is there an easy, quick way in Word to convert a large amount of block paragraphs (like we have on teh internets) to the sort of paragraphs one sees in print with indents and no space between said paragraphs?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Jan 24, 2011 -
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