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I am in the process of choosing an editor right now. As of the moment I am waiting for the sample edits back.

Any advice? This is my first time and I would love some advice from anyone who has done this before. Were you afraid? 'Cause I sure as hell am!

Should a writer get their manuscript edited, and then query literary agents?

Hello,

I have a completed manuscript and I am officially ready to hire an editor. My problem is, however, that I am stuck between two different types of editors.

My novel is historical fiction, so I was wondering if editor one or two would be more beneficial.

Editor One: Does not have specific knowledge regarding my genre, but they have a following online and they agreed to take on the task of editing my manuscript as they feel they would read the manuscript as the average reader, without much prior knowledge to the historical aspect of my novel.

Editor Two: ...Does not exist yet. But this person would be the opposite of editor one, with a specific specialty regarding history.

My novel is not too heavily influenced by historical facts, but it is still the backdrop to my story, and so must be considered.

I think I should probably go with editor two, just because I want my novel to at least be accurate. What does everyone else think though?

Hi. Okay so this is incredibly hard for me to say, even though none of you know me. Let me start by saying that my boyfriend and I are currently not together because it is VERY difficult for me to deal with this. I was with my boyfriend for six years, and he was (still is unfortunately) perfect. He makes me the happiest, and I feel the most comfortable around him. I asked him out of the blue if he had ever watched child porn (We were in the process of revealing all our secrets so that we could be more open). My boyfriend told me that when he was 13 he used to go on child websites because he liked looking at girls his own age. That was fine because I don't really think there is anything wrong with that...what upset me was that he said he looked for it twice more out of curiousness (when he was around 20), but didn't find anything online.

I was ...just devastated. He admitted to me that he likes how small children are, but that in real life he doesn't see children that way. He see's them as just people and not porn. He told me he never wants to look at it again and never wants to hurt anyone, but that he cannot help but be attracted to a child's small body, even though he doesn't ever think about it. He said it's just something that's there in the back of his head.

Once I knew all of this, it was obviously very hard for me to cope. I've read online about other woman supporting their guy through something like this, and I have told him I will remain his friend, but I want children and I worry ....well you know what I worry about.

The problem is, after learning all of this I went online and read up on how other women deal with this. Turns out a lot of these women were married to their husbands for 10+ years and only found out about their pedophilia once their child got abused. I am so afraid to date any man now! I know it sounds pathetic and like I am carrying around my baggage, but there were so many women who wrote in saying they had no idea about their husbands. I...am just so lost. Please could someone give me some guidance? Thanks.

Oh and in case anyone was wondering about age, I am 23 and my ex is 24.

My teacher wants me to cite my own field notes in my essay. She didn't tell us how to do it but told us to look online...I can't find it. Can anyone send me a link please, or help?

I was just wondering what all of that could be called? I am writing an essay and I am at the point where I am going to break down the poem and point out the metaphors and stuff...so what are these terms called as a whole?

Hi there. So this year along I have had around four urinary tract infections after having intercourse. My doctor told me to just wash up before sex. So my boyfriend and I started doing that, and I even started peeing immediately after...but that didn't help. I did a urine test and the doctor said my pee was absolutely perfect...yet he didn't seemed alarmed that I keep getting these infections!

I don't understand, what am I supposed to do? Should I go back to my doctor and request more tests? Honestly I am doing everything he tells me to do and yet I still get them.

Also, with my last partner I never got a UTI before...only with my current partner. I have been with my current partner for six years (only having sex in the last two years though) and we're both monogamous. Anyone gone through this before? How did you handle it?

Hello, so for my English exam I have a feeling my teacher is going to ask a question on a garden. Perhaps he will want us to compare two gardens or something like that. Anyway, to study, I want to get some ideas on what a garden represents. So far I have...

Perfection, Devoid of sin, Communication with God and people, and purity.

Does anyone have any other ideas on what a garden represents? In a poetic manner I mean.

Although “Papi Working” does not have a hopeful ending like “Praise the Mutilated World”, it has a tighter ending with lines 20 and 22 complimenting each other through question and answer, tying the poem up brilliantly.

While "Try to praise the mutilated world" and “Papi working” share some similarities in their physical and thematic structure, the ending of the poems have two different closing lines. One ends negatively, the other positively, allowing the readers to compare the resilient bravery and optimism that “try to praise the mutilated world” projects, and the down trodden negative tone that “Papi working” resonates.

Here are the poems for reference:

Try to praise the mutilated world.

Remember June's long days,

and wild strawberries, drops of wine, the dew.

The nettles that methodically overgrow

the abandoned homesteads of exiles.

You must praise the mutilated world.

You watched the stylish yachts and ships;

one of them had a long trip ahead of it,

while salty oblivion awaited others.

You've seen the refugees heading nowhere,

you've heard the executioners sing joyfully.

You should praise the mutilated world.

Remember the moments when we were together

in a white room and the curtain fluttered.

Return in thought to the concert where music flared.

You gathered acorns in the park in autumn

and leaves eddied over the earth's scars.

Praise the mutilated world

and the grey feather a thrush lost,

and the gentle light that strays and vanishes

and returns.

- - -

The long day spent litening

to homesick hearts,

the tick tock of the clock -

the way Americans mark time.

long hours, long days.

often they came only to hear him

say nada in their mother tongue.

I found nothing wrong.

to dole out jarabe for the children's coughs,

convince the dona to stay off that leg

In his white saca Mami ironed out,

smoothing the tired wrinkles

till he was young again,

tending to the ills of immigrants,

his own heart heavy with what was gone,

this new country like a pill

that slowly kills but keeps you

from worse deaths,

what was to be done?

they came to hear him say

nada in their mother tongue.

I am trying to figure out how to make an argument out of how the poems end...

While Try to praise the mutilated world and “Papi working” share some similarities in their physical and thematic structure, the ending of the poems have two different closing lines. One ends negatively, the other positively, allowing the readers to compare the resilient bravery and optimism that “try to praise the mutilated world” projects, and the down trodden negative tone that “Papi working” resonates.

I wanted to discuss the goals of the poem (one being positive the other negative) but I wasn't sure how to put that down...

Here are the poems.

Try to praise the mutilated world.

Remember June's long days,

and wild strawberries, drops of wine, the dew.

The nettles that methodically overgrow

the abandoned homesteads of exiles.

You must praise the mutilated world.

You watched the stylish yachts and ships;

one of them had a long trip ahead of it,

while salty oblivion awaited others.

You've seen the refugees heading nowhere,

you've heard the executioners sing joyfully.

You should praise the mutilated world.

Remember the moments when we were together

in a white room and the curtain fluttered.

Return in thought to the concert where music flared.

You gathered acorns in the park in autumn

and leaves eddied over the earth's scars.

Praise the mutilated world

and the grey feather a thrush lost,

and the gentle light that strays and vanishes

and returns.

- -

The long day spent litening

to homesick hearts,

the tick tock of the clock -

the way Americans mark time.

long hours, long days.

often they came only to hear him

say nada in their mother tongue.

I found nothing wrong.

to dole out jarabe for the children's coughs,

convince the dona to stay off that leg

In his white saca Mami ironed out,

smoothing the tired wrinkles

till he was young again,

tending to the ills of immigrants,

his own heart heavy with what was gone,

this new country like a pill

that slowly kills but keeps you

from worse deaths,

what was to be done?

they came to hear him say

nada in their mother tongue.

Please help

Okay this is my third post...lol maybe no one can help.

I need a thesis when it comes to comparing two poems on their tone, image,word choice, and closure. My teacher wants me to focus greatly on closure. I have this so far.."While "Mid term break" and "Papi working" share identical physical and thematic structure..."

...and that's where the juice stopped flowing. I am at a loss at how to mention similarities AND differences AND closure, AND image, word choice etc, into one thesis. Do I have to mention all of those in my thesis if they will be discussed in my essay? I really need help!!!

The thesis is ALWAYS the most difficult for me and I am struggling with this one...I have to compare two poems using their tone, word choice, image, and the way the poems end. How do I build a thesis around the closure of the poem (That's the important one)...I mean, I just cannot think of a strong enough argument when it comes to closure because I don't know what to argue! Please could someone give me some guidelines or tips?

Countenance and Glance...are they an imperfect rhyme? They don't rhyme, but have the same ending...is that the basic concept of a imperfect rhyme?

I have to find an example of an imperfect rhyme in my poetry list, but I am having trouble with the concept...I just can't seem to grasp it. Could someone maybe explain it to me, and give a few examples? Thanks!

What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,

I have forgotten, and what arms have lain

Under my head till morning; but the rain

Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh

Upon the glass and listen for reply;

And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain

For unremembered lads that not again

Will turn to me at midnight with a cry.

Thus in the winter stands a lonely tree,

Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one,

Yet know its boughs more silent than before:

I cannot say what loves have come and gone;

I only know that summer sang in me

A little while, that in me sings no more.

This is the first time I am dealing with this term so it's pretty difficult...

"Since this ill spirit it possest" - I chose this one because it used the vowel "i" a lot, is that right???

So we have to show our understanding of a few key terms using poetry. One of the words is Image...and I am not sure what the teacher means by that. I know what Imagery is, but is that the same thing as image (when it comes to poetry)?

"I only know that summer sang in me"

Just making sure...but does this count as a metaphor

"Coral is far more red than her lips' red;" - Shakespeare