1. What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and 'back list'?
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The front list contains the titles that have gone on sale in the current year, while the back list contains the titles that are older than the front list title.
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2. Which of the following is the closest explanation of the term "premise", as it is applied in fiction writing?
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The situation at the beginning of the story
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3. The term "stream of consciousness" refers to ______________.
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a style of writing in which the author records in a continuous manner - and often with reduced punctuation and less attention to grammatical forms - the procession of random thoughts that passes through his or her mind
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4. When submitting fiction - especially a novel - to a literary agent, which of the following is usually sent after the initial inquiry?
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The first three chapters
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5. In a fictional work, the section that appears before the first chapter - and that is not the introduction, table of contents or dedication - is most likely a/an _________ .
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prologue
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The inner self-questioning or drive that leads a character to do or accomplish something is called the character's _____________.
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motivation
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7. If the narrator of a story refers to him or herself as "I", which of the following perspectives is being used?
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First-person
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8. A "stock character" is _______________.
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a general, rather than specific, character who is easily recognizable, such as 'the college frat boy' or 'the absent-minded professor'
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9. What do inverted commas mean when used in fiction dialogue?
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The dialogue specifically signifies someone is talking.
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10. What is a copyright?
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The legal right granted to an author or publisher to exclusive publication, copy, sale, or distribution of a creative work
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11. The back story of a piece of fiction is ____________.
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the series of events or character insights that occurred before the story began, often detailed by the author once the action has begun
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12. Why are short stories sometimes more challenging than novels for writers to write?
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The characters and plot must be introduced and developed quickly rather than over a period of time.
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13. Using the names of real people when creating characters is not a good idea legally because you run the risk of ______________ .
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facing libel charges, being accused of defamation of character and being sued
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14. In creative writing, the term "simile" refers to ______________.
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a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, usually introduced by the words like or as
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15. In general, the plot of a novel or short story is best described by which of the following?
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The significant points of story development that tell the story
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16. Which of the following describes language that refers to meanings other than the literal meaning?
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Symbolic or figurative
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17.
Is the following sentence true or false?
When an author agrees to give a publisher worldwide audio rights, he or she gives the publisher the right to record the author's written work for listeners anywhere in the world.
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True
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18.
In his book Aspects of the Novel, E. M. Forster famously described characters as 'flat' or 'round'. Which of the following best describes flat characters as opposed to round characters?
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Flat characters are one-dimensional, often with a single character trait, while round characters are more believable because they have a fuller personality with multiple character traits.
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19. What is a biographical novel?
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The fictional re-telling or re-imagining of a real person
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20. In terms of how a story is told, "POV" means ________.
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point of view
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21. In fiction writing, the term "in medias res" refers to __________________.
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the technique of beginning a story in the middle of the action
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22. What is the difference between a "plot" and a "story"?
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A story is a series of events told in chronological order. A plot is a series of events deliberately arranged so as to reveal their dramatic, thematic, and emotional significance.
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23. According to the old adage about making every significant detail count, if a gun is placed on the wall in the first part of a story, ________________________ .
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it should be fired by the end of the story
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24. In fiction writing, the term "allusion" refers to _______________.
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an indirect historical or cultural reference made by the writer or one of his characters in a narrative
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25. Publishing companies are often called publishing ___________ .
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houses
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26. A book that sells in great numbers and makes the top-selling lists of major newspapers is often called a ____________ .
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bestseller
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27. A pseudonym is ______________ .
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a pen name, or the name under which a writer is published
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28.
Is the following sentence true or false?
When you agree to first UK serial rights, you give a publisher the first right to publish your work in serial form only in the UK; they would have to negotiate any other rights separately.
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True
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29. What are page proofs?
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The individual pages of a book in the publishing process that are still in draft format and that the author, editor, and typesetter mark up for possible changes
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30. The overuse of _________________ should be avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak, unrealistic, and ineffective prose.
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All of the above
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31. If editorial work is done in-house, it would most likely be carried out by which of the following people?
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A desk editor
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32. The in-house departments at a publishing company are commonly called Production, Marketing, Sales, Design, Finance/Accounting and _________ .
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Editorial
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33. A print run is _____________ .
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the printing of a book that occurs at one particular time and for a determined number of copies
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34. If a novel is poorly plotted, what is most likely wrong with it?
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The events, story and characters do not integrate well or are over-written, exaggerated or unbelievable, and/or there are factual errors.
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35. Which of the following genres of writing is the least likely to have a sub-plot?
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Flash fiction
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In fiction writing, the term 'persona' refers to ________________.
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the voice adopted by the author to tell the story, which may or may not be like the real author's voice
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37. A full-length work in which characters appear in cartoon form, but that is usually written for an adult audience, is called _______________.
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a graphic novel
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38. What is copy-editing?
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Marking up a manuscript with symbols that communicate to a typesetter, editor or author how to change the manuscript
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___________ is a method by which an author enters into a contract with a publishing company, at the author's expense, to have his or her manuscript printed in book form.
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Self-publishing
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The term 'writer's block' refers to ______________ .
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the moments when a writer gets 'stuck' and finds it difficult to continue writing a particular work or story
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In fiction writing, a 'caricature' is ______________.
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a character whose behaviour or mannerisms are exaggerated for comic relief, as in a visual cartoon
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The term 'irony' refers to ________________.
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the discrepancy or incongruity between what is meant and what is actually said, which often results in a wry contrast
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43. Literary agents usually have _________ clients or authors on their client list.
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None of the above: the number of clients can vary a great deal.
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44.
According to Ernest Hemingway's
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Most of the story's effect should be below the surface and conveyed by relatively fewer words on the page.
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45. A story is often said to have three parts: a beginning, a middle and an end. What are these parts sometimes called?
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The exposition, the middle section and the denouement
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In fiction writing, 'foreshadowing' is a term for __________________.
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the clues in the narrative that give an indication of or pre-empt the future plot or story
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47. A good novel or novella often has __________ points of view.
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one or more
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48. In terms of "show versus tell", which of the following is preferable when structuring a story?
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Having more show than tell
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