Questions tagged [rewriting]
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Do I need copyright permission to rewrite an old classic?
I'm planning to rewrite some old classics such as "Oliver Twist", "David Copperfield", "Jane Eyre", etc. in simple English. They will be abridged adaptations (with due credit given to the original author of course) of the originals. I'm aiming to…
srini
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How to stop rewriting?
My main problem for the last six years has absolutely been rewriting. I write a lot, I can sit down and in hour thirty pump out a 4 thousand word chapter. My problem has always been rewriting, and constant lack of confidence in anything.
Let me…
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Am I legally allowed to expand someone else's short story into a novel?
For years I told a short story in my kindergarten classroom. It was written and freely shared by the writer. I rewrote the short story (2-3 pages) into a middle grade chapter book, expanding the plot, naming the characters, creating more clearly…
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What is the best way to reword the following sentence
The sentence is: They reinforce how African-Americans used art, music, and literature to help shape their cultural identity.
This sentence is explaining how the inclusion of details about Harlem Renaissance artists contributes to the development of…