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How to Legally Quote Song Lyrics in Your Book
ANDRE CALILHANNA Authors have been quoting song lyrics in their books for eons, but if you plan to quote lyrics written after 1923, be prepared to do some research — and get out your checkbook — long before releasing your book. This post was updated September 2017. When a music artist records a song previously
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Websites You Should Know About
The Reverse Dictionary This reverse dictionary allows you to search for words by their definition. Related Words This tool helps you find words that are related to a specific word or phrase. Also check out Describing Words This tool helps you find adjectives for things that you’re trying to describe.
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Grammarly Spotlight: Why Hedging Language Undermines Your Writing
Why Hedging Is a Problem There are a few reasons a writer might hedge. Hedging makes your statements less direct, and sometimes that feels more polite, especially if you’re expressing disagreement or criticism. Hedging can also feel like an escape hatch. If you turn out to be wrong, well, it was just a random thought you had
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10 Questions For Your First Ten Pages
By Lucy V Hay Everywhere we look, screenwriters are advised to make their ten pages absolutely rock. And this is good advice, since if you write a “good” ten pages, chances are your draft will get a full read at that agent’s, prodco, initiative or contest. Knowing what “good” means in terms of the first
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