I'm looking for films that have writers as the protagonists. I find the films inspiring. My favorite thus far is
The Tenants (2006), which stars Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg! Any ideas? Thanks in advance...
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posted by lrnarabic
on Jan 8, 2012 -
35 answers
Hi I am starting a ebooks community site where people can submit their books and then we will publish and sell the books for the authors.
I was wondering if anyone knew a good way to reach independent authors and how to market our site to them? We are looking for writers of self help, recipes, novels, and anything else. We really want to empower writers to get their stuff out their and to help them make some money in the process. Any help on how to find people like that would be much appreciated! Thanks!
posted by Monkeyzulu
on Jun 23, 2011 -
8 answers
What is your favorite travel book/essay/blog? Who are your favorite travel writers?
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posted by rinosaur
on Oct 29, 2010 -
30 answers
What author would you recommend to an individual whose favorite writer is Orhan Pamuk but who has already read all of his available works in English?
posted by Morrigan
on Jan 3, 2010 -
5 answers
With NaNoWriMo looming ever nearer, I would like to hear your best tips, tricks, habits, and techniques for staying chained to the keyboard.
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posted by BitterOldPunk
on Oct 22, 2009 -
26 answers
How often are the stories of a comic, novel, play, TV series, movie, or song conceived by the writer's friend, relative, acquaintance, neighbor, mailman, dog, etc?
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posted by TheSecretDecoderRing
on May 28, 2009 -
14 answers
I need some new favourite writers! Please recommend some ones that I'll love as much as Mark Kurlansky and Italo Calvino, etc.
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posted by troika
on Nov 17, 2008 -
30 answers
Are there any reasonably well-known (or even famous) writers who are truly multi-genre?
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posted by wackybrit
on Nov 10, 2008 -
54 answers
In your opinion, who are the best female science fiction authors? What are the best scifi books written by women?
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posted by taz
on Feb 8, 2008 -
106 answers
Smallish bunch of creative writer-types (who've met up in person a couple of times) would like somewhere to hang out online: please suggest what kind of website might suit us best.
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posted by freston
on Nov 28, 2007 -
5 answers
I just found out that the dystopian/futuristic movie
Children of Men is based on a novel by P.D. James. It made me think of the excellent short story
The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. It made me wonder: are other examples of mainstream authors experimenting with speculative fiction?
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posted by nanojath
on Apr 22, 2007 -
36 answers
Help me to let go of my bias against women's fiction. What fiction books written by women would a "real" man like?
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posted by Xurando
on Feb 13, 2007 -
77 answers
How to (tactfully and successfully) get some major names to look at some of my writing? Of course there is
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posted by exlotuseater
on Jul 18, 2006 -
18 answers
After reading
this fascinating thread, I'm curious: How many published authors are among our number? I'd love to see who's here and what kinds of books you've written.
posted by Vidiot
on Dec 28, 2004 -
46 answers
Friends who write books: My question is simple. If a friend has had a book published (not their first by any means) by a well-known publisher and one notices several typos in the text, is it best not to mention them? Or is it polite to commiserate with said friend over the lack of thoroughness on the part of the publisher? I don't want to be rude, but I want to show that I really have read the book.
posted by different
on Dec 10, 2004 -
16 answers
I recall reading an article critizing some of today's popular writers (Clancy and King were two I recall) for being bland or suffering from too much Strunk and White. What then are some modern writers who gush with their own, unique style?
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posted by grefo
on Nov 29, 2004 -
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