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Q&A Writing "hahaha" versus describing the laugh

You want to immerse your reader in the story hence writing "hahaha" does not give a vivid definition of how the character felt whilst laughing.People read stories to get lost in the moment and feel...

posted 5y ago by lois botwe‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:55:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/45295
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar lois botwe‭ · 2019-12-08T11:55:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
You want to immerse your reader in the story hence writing "hahaha" does not give a vivid definition of how the character felt whilst laughing.People read stories to get lost in the moment and feel like they are actually there ,so its the job of the writer to make it so.

\*micheal burst out in fits of laughter clutching onto the chair for support. "That..was..so..funny " he said between laughs. \*

this gives the reader a vivid picture of the story as compared to a simple "hahaha"(which can also be interpreted as sarcasm).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-20T21:31:56Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 1