Researching a novel - q about a single key witness to murder?

Researching a novel - q about a single key witness to murder?
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Perp is pulled over and taken into custody for traffic violation / DUI. He is fingerprinted and his prints are run through AFIS (Automated Fingerprint ID System). His prints match those from the 7-year-old the murder scene / on murder weapon…
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A judge has a murder case. The person who was murdered has a family member who thinks they found the murder. The family members lawyer called up a witness. The lawyer asked where the witness was on the day of the murder. The witness says ' well it was like any other Sunday morning, I got the mail, went to Jill's diner and then went home and watched cartoons for the rest of the day.' The lawyer says 'he is lying!' How does the lawyer know the witness is lying? -Riddles

Description : A judge has a murder case. The person who was murdered has a family member who thinks they found the murder. The family members lawyer called up a witness. The lawyer asked where the witness was on the ... day.' The lawyer says 'he is lying!' How does the lawyer know the witness is lying? -Riddles

Last Answer : The witness says he went to get the mail and there are no mail deliveries on sundays. Also Sunday cartoons are only in the morning so how could the witness be watching them all day?

Is it possible to put a complex faux history or cosmology or spiritual system into a novel, or series of sci fi / fantasy novels?

Description : Is it possible to put a complex faux history or cosmology or spiritual system into a novel, or series of sci fi / fantasy novels?

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What should I call my NaNoWriMo novel?

Description : What should I call my NaNoWriMo novel?

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Is it OK if I present religion in darker tone in a novel?

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Last Answer : answer:If you live in the US, you can do whatever you want in this context, and with the rise in the ability to self publish, you don't need anyone's approval. Your command of English, ... just FYI, being a theist dies not necessarily mean that one ascribes to the teachings of an organized religion.

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What do you think of the opening paragraph to my novel?

Description : What do you think of the opening paragraph to my novel?

Last Answer : answer:A small, gray doorbell layed into the surrounding brick. This is either not a complete sentence, or the doorbell is an animate object. Either way, I'm confused. It was a curious and amusing ... door only amusing in the past tense, or is she currently amused by the door, from her perspective?

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Description : What is the theoretical bare minimum amount of time required to write a novel?

Last Answer : It depends on how fast you can type. At 140 wpm, you could write a novel in about 5 hours.

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Description : How many pages long in a Word Doc is the average fiction novel?

Last Answer : answer:Well let's see. When I put the novel I just finished in size 12 Times New Roman, it reaches 95 pages. It's about 60,000 words, which is pretty average. A novel technically only has to be ... increase your number of pages by a lot. I would say my novel has a below-average amount of dialogue.

Can you help me choose a setting for my novel?

Description : Can you help me choose a setting for my novel?

Last Answer : answer:A youth hostel in Bulgaria? We all know how that story ends. An alien spacecraft with a single alien and five abductees? Random mediaeval oubliette? Six people left in Vatican City after the Rapture?

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Description : Can you suggest a modern novel with a moral delimma at its core?

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What kind of story should a 13-year-old write for a book/novel?

Description : What kind of story should a 13-year-old write for a book/novel?

Last Answer : I’d appreciate all types of opinions.. :DD Thanks a lot!! :DD

Anybody writing a novel using Kindle or other e-pub system?

Description : Anybody writing a novel using Kindle or other e-pub system?

Last Answer : I am trying to convert a friend's book to kindle that I designed for her for print. The book was designed using Adobe InDesign and Adobe offers a PDF white paper with instructions for ... free open-source conversion utility called calibre which is useful whether you are using Adobe products or not.

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Description : How does one write a novel while enraged?

Last Answer : answer:Refrain from using any sharp instrument like a pencil or pen and stick to using your computer. Actually, seriously, just write. Use that passion, use that authenticity of your experience and ... into constructive work and writing better than you may be able to channel it yourself right now.

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Description : What are your thoughts on Margaret Atwood? What is your favorite novel or poem by her?

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Tips for writing a novel?

Description : Tips for writing a novel?

Last Answer : answer:A few months ago, I read Coraline by Neil Gaiman and the copy I happened to be reading included an interview. He noted that he would write 100 words of the story every day in order to get it ... on the verge of falling asleep. Keep track of all your ideas big and small, no matter how trivial.

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Tips for writing a novel?

Description : Tips for writing a novel?

Last Answer : answer:A few months ago, I read Coraline by Neil Gaiman and the copy I happened to be reading included an interview. He noted that he would write 100 words of the story every day in order to get it ... on the verge of falling asleep. Keep track of all your ideas big and small, no matter how trivial.

Novel Help?

Description : Novel Help?

Last Answer : For example: Name: Earth’s Army Objective: Rid the world of pollution by using violence. Description: A large group of citizens, soldiers and scientists dedicated to saving their planet by all means necessary. Enemies: Oil companies, whaling vessels, etc Friends: Greenpeace etc

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Description : What makes a good young-adult fiction novel?

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Last Answer : If you could ever read some of my police reports, you would think that i write a novel with each incident. i am serious. each incident has to answer the questions of who, what, when, where and why? ... a book after 44 years. there is nothing i have not seen, smelled, felt or observed ...nothing.

Could you recommend a novel that will keep my nervous mind off my flight?

Description : Could you recommend a novel that will keep my nervous mind off my flight?

Last Answer : I know this is a bit of a stretch, but when I was flying home from Guatemala with the worst stomach bug ever, I picked up a Nintendo DS in the airport-the game kept me enthralled. ... need distraction I find the interactivity really helps. Otherwise, Pulp by Bukowski. Total page turner. But short.

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Description : How do I start writing a novel?

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Description : Can I sell an idea for a novel?

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Description : You novelists here: what is the topic of your novel, and how far does it diverge from your life?

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Description : What is the most you've ever written? A thesis? A novel? A letter?

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Can you recommend a really well-written novel by a contemporary author?

Description : Can you recommend a really well-written novel by a contemporary author?

Last Answer : I've just got into "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" by Marisha Pessl. It's well written and very engrossing. (Don't be thrown off by the name, it's an O.C. meets Nabokov (says NYT) murder mystery). I'd recommend it highly.

Anyone attempting/attempted National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Tips?

Description : Anyone attempting/attempted National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Tips?

Last Answer : answer:Just start. You need to do some planning: genre, plot, characters, atmosphere, voice, style. But it ain't teachable. Altho, BIRD BY BIRD - Annie LaMott - has good ideas about writing. You don't want to ... down now and type. (How about a young man who falls in love w. an older woman?) :-)

My little circle of friends here, getting bumped off one-by-one, reminds me of Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery 'Ten Little Indians', where a small group of people are knocked off, one at a time, until only the killer and one person is left. The main difference is that in Christie's novel, the last survivor was to die by hanging, but in my situation, the sole survivor will be given 'The Chair'! Should this person call the police? Is there a life-and-death scenario going on here, or is everyone's safety assured? What exactly is happening? -Riddles

Description : My little circle of friends here, getting bumped off one-by-one, reminds me of Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery 'Ten Little Indians', where a small group of people are knocked off, one ... and-death scenario going on here, or is everyone's safety assured? What exactly is happening? -Riddles

Last Answer : The person, along with a small group of their friends, is engaged in a game of Musical Chairs. 'The Chair' is always reserved for the last person left.

What's the best way to combine multiple Word docs or PDFs into a single document?

Description : What's the best way to combine multiple Word docs or PDFs into a single document?

Last Answer : answer:Paper Port http://shop.nuance.com/store/nuanceus/html/pbPage.imaging-comparison2/ThemeID.23275600/Currency.USD?utm_medium=ps&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=Imaging&utm_term=paper_port&resid=UHybRwoBAlgAACFfOMgAAAB1&rests=1350343495475

Are cover letters and business letters single spaced?

Description : Are cover letters and business letters single spaced?

Last Answer : Some of it is personal esthetics, but here is what I use: Paragraphs are single spaced. Space between paragraphs is double spaced. One blank line after date, recipient's address, salutation. After ... signature, then your typed name, followed by any additional info: job title, address, phone number.

When researching old books had anyone ever discovered hilarious shenanigans that went on in a certain time period that was hidden but now discovered?

Description : When researching old books had anyone ever discovered hilarious shenanigans that went on in a certain time period that was hidden but now discovered?

Last Answer : I love On The Road by Jack Kerouac, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Wolfe, and other beatnik reads. It’s such an interesting free style life, the opposite of mine.

Is anyone interested in researching information for posts?

Description : Is anyone interested in researching information for posts?

Last Answer : Why does it sound to me that paywalls and passing them, and legit and legal don’t go well together? An inquiring mind wants to know.

Do you suggest a book or YouTube video on researching research methods ?

Description : Do you suggest a book or YouTube video on researching research methods ?

Last Answer : answer:To quote the old Nike ad, Just do it! Pick a topic and either get a book on it or look at online lectures. In the area of philosophy, I highly recommend Michael Sandel's Harvard lectures on ... about Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow, which is on my short list of books to read.

Without researching, do you know where the "Jim Crow" in "Jim Crow laws" comes from?

Description : Without researching, do you know where the "Jim Crow" in "Jim Crow laws" comes from?

Last Answer : answer:There was a character in Disney’s Dumbo called Jim Crow. It is said it was a very racist depiction of black people. Maybe that’s it.

Researching a specific market category?

Description : Researching a specific market category?

Last Answer : There are a lot of financial resources outlining participants in different industries. Find the companies you wish to investigate, then start looking at their financial reports. Check for analyst coverage of the ... the company itself to see if it will be a leader or a laggard in the industry.

Researching cities/towns to relocate?

Description : Researching cities/towns to relocate?

Last Answer : answer:Colorado Springs. Decent climate, some snow. Healthy lifestyles, lots of bikers short drive to Denver and other cities. Lots of outdoorsy stuff Very involved community. If not Springs, check out Durango or Pagosa Springs. Aspen, etc probably too high a cost of living.

Can someone discuss where scientists are in discovering new methods of research on researching science?

Description : Can someone discuss where scientists are in discovering new methods of research on researching science?

Last Answer : answer:Sadly, my experience is that very little is being done. Science has become so specialized and compartmentalized that many scientists have become almost idiot-savants, focussed laser-like on a ... generally controversial and aging rapidly. I am not optimistic about the state of science today.

I'm researching my husband's last name, are any of you knowledgeable about where to find trustworthy info?

Description : I'm researching my husband's last name, are any of you knowledgeable about where to find trustworthy info?

Last Answer : Ancestry.com and family tree maker My mom was working on finding our family crest when she passed. The one thing she did, was actually find a library in England, that had the crest in it. ... touch with historians, and Liberians in the area they might be able to direct you in the right direction

Can I get help researching musicians from different states?

Description : Can I get help researching musicians from different states?

Last Answer : answer:A look/listen around this may help – it’s a series on the radio over here (uk) at the mo… http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s4169 Edit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s4169/episodes/2010 even more useful link

Is researching companies and having strategies a waste of time?

Description : Is researching companies and having strategies a waste of time?

Last Answer : I believe research is never a waste of time—not in war, in business, in life. Victory goes to the prepared.

Researching a company , what are the best source(s)?

Description : Researching a company , what are the best source(s)?

Last Answer : answer:I use Yahoo finance and the research center at the brokerage firm Etrade. Here is a link to study Google http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GOOG You can start there and put in the symbol for the ... make a lot of money working for the company. It is in their interest to make the company look good.