Activity for Axarydax
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| Edit | Post #527 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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| Edit | Post #130 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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What is the effect on the young reader when there is no "Happy Ending" in a story for children? It is a common practice for a story for children to have a happy ending. Would it be considered inappropriate and disappointing for the young reader if his hero/heroine will suffer a horrible tragedy in the end? Or maybe not a horrible tragedy, but just a small misfortune? Is there an example of suc... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |
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Using slang as a narrator - pros and cons Is it advisable to use slang and euphemisms as a narrator, in addition to the main characters who use it? Are there arguments for and against it? For example, if I were to write about street thugs and their exploits, would using slang in the narration bring the reader closer to the characters? Or wo... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |
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A: What determines genre? quoting wikipedia: > Genre ... "kind" or "sort", from Latin: genus (stem gener-), Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature, as well as various other forms of art or culture e.g. music, based on some loose set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change ... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |
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A: Fan Fiction: a crutch or a good start? I have encountered numbers of excellent fanfics out there which could stand out on their own, and be excellent works by themselves if the author just didn't constrain himself into the pre-created world. I'm not saying that you should always create your own worlds, but when you're confident about you... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |
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Jumping on the Zombie bandwagon Is it too late to jump on the zombie bandwagon? There are loads of stories about the possible popular outcome of an apocalypse, is it possible to squeeze anything more out of it? Or, maybe it would be a good idea to make a parody of the genre after it's all squeezed out dry? (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |