Item 29 Read the passage. I’d figured my manuscript would land in the slush pile with all of the others that the publisher didn’t solicit. I’d thought that at best an intern would read it and email me something to the effect of “Thanks, but no thanks.” So you can imagine my astonishment when an editor called me and told me that not only had my manuscript been accepted, I was also going to get an advance. That early paycheck allowed me to focus on revisions (and there were plenty of them!) without worrying about how I would pay rent. The day my galleys arrived was surreal. I combed through the pages of words—my words—realizing that my book would soon be born. And even though the font wasn’t final and the illustrations weren’t included, I felt like I had finally become a real author. What does the word advance mean in the passage? payment for revising a manuscript payment before publication of a book payment based on the percentage of the sales of a book payment before a manuscript is accepted

Payment before publication of a book.

Explanation:

From the given passage, it is evident that the speaker is talking about how he was relieved and happy to have finally got his book accepted. Moreover, he also revealed that he had been given an advanced payment for that same manuscript.

In this regard, the word "advance" refers to the advanced payment given to him before the publication of the book. An advance is something that is given before the actual execution of the deal or agreement between the parties, in this case, the publication of the book.

Thus, the correct answer is the second option.

answer: he would chuck as much wood as he could chuck if he could chuck wood with a wood chuck

should you be the one doing this journal entry? it says "your special talent or skill". are you gonna lie 'bout your talent and make us fake a talent for you?

also this is a really easy journal entry, you can just think of a skill your good at and write did you work hard to become good at this skill (ex: drawing, writing, math, playing music, etc.) or does it come naturally (like a cool trick that you can do with your body). you can do all of that in 150 words. just try and think of a talent and even if your bad at this talent just say your working hard to become good at it.