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First, that is not an onomatopoeia. A slap does not sound like the word slap. Second, this technique is ineffective either way. You can't turn up the volume in prose using caps and asterisks. Nor...
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2019-12-08T05:48:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T05:48:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
First, that is not an onomatopoeia. A slap does not sound like the word slap. Second, this technique is ineffective either way. You can't turn up the volume in prose using caps and asterisks. Nor can you do sound effects. This is the page, not the screen. All words are read as the same speed and volume. To make any moment dramatic or surprising, you have to set it up properly.
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2016-12-20T23:33:31Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 4