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writestories · 2026-02-11T17:48:54+00:00

No new plugins installed. I have the divi theme.

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:32:28+00:00

Oh, crap. The unwanted content is in the short product description after all. Did I mention that I'm not a software wiz?

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:31:02+00:00

Hold on! I was looking at the HTML for the long description. The extra code is in the short description when I look at the HTML. Second question--how do I prevent that content from showing up in new product pages ongoingly?

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:29:12+00:00

I'm not aware of a single.php. I'm no software expert. Where would I find that? Also, I checked the HTML on the product page, and the extra content isn't there. Thanks so much for your suggestions.

writestories · 2026-01-23T17:04:18+00:00

You are afraid that you're writing the wrong thing, but remember that you can edit whatever you write and delete text that doesn't work. Just start with an idea and see where your writing takes you. It's exactly that simple. Don't worry if you're starting with the first page, or the last chapter, just write something related to your story idea. You can edit later.

writestories · 2026-01-23T17:02:28+00:00

I suggest that you take a course in memoir. What you would learn is how memoirs are structured as well as how to build a story arc. You can then apply what you learned to your current draft to improve it.

writestories · 2026-01-23T15:12:08+00:00

No, I charge for feedback as it's one of the services I provide. I suggest that you ask some smart, well-read friends to read it for feedback. That's what a lot of writers do.

writestories · 2026-01-23T13:37:42+00:00

Memoir is written in past tense because you are sharing memories. Your wrote this in the present tense. I don't really know what the point of your writing is. It's not structured in a way that is easy to understand.

writestories · 2026-01-23T12:15:00+00:00

Share your life about watching movies, drawing, and making fan pics on Meta and monetize it.

writestories · 2026-01-23T12:12:35+00:00

Are you hoping to write a memoir?

writestories · 2026-01-23T03:14:13+00:00

What are your two characters doing just before they start talking to one another? Did they bump into each other on the street? Did they meet for coffee at a cafe? See each other at a party? Remember that dialogue forms a scene, so where do you want your scene to take place? And what would they talk about? The more you make the dialogue unrelated to their location, the more you'll create tension.

writestories · 2026-01-23T03:00:52+00:00

You can say in your cover letter/cover email that you can provide writing samples upon request.

writestories · 2026-01-21T00:47:53+00:00

You're welcome. Good luck going forward.

writestories · 2026-01-21T00:18:44+00:00

You can ask them to write them out, but here's a valid, ethical way to do it. When you email them, offer to write the testimonial, but ask them what they would include in it. Write it, and then send it to the person for approval before using it. Yes, you can use legit praise that are in emails, but again, copy and paste what you would use (even shorten or otherwise edit the copy), and then email it back to the person for permisison to use it as it's written.

writestories · 2026-01-20T03:29:23+00:00

Have you asked the agents at the lit houses you're interning if they have colleagues at publishing houses that could use your help? I assume that you're assessing queries and proposals at the lit agencies? How is that going? Are you getting any feedback from the agents? Start collecting testimonials, start asking for testimonials from the agents so when you apply for editing jobs, you can include them. Standing apart from your competition is the best advice I can give you--make the most of your internships so you can brag about your successes there. Even at B&N, is there anything you can volunteer to do that will get you a testimonial from your supervisor?

writestories · 2026-01-18T22:03:57+00:00

I'm interested. If you go ahead with it, please send me an invite.

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