Activity for Thomo
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| Edit | Post #30080 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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A: Will an explicit resemblance to an Actor put-off the readers disliking him? This is one of those instances where Show Don't Tell comes into play quite strongly. Not everyone likes Benedict Cumberbatch, and there are readers out there who won't recognize who he is straight away — and while you've got the benefit of having this story already in your imagination, the readers d... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How do I have to refer to a person of a specific racial group? It depends largely on context. White girl can definitely be seen as a derogatory term, and is quite often used as such. No one, outside of bad American police drama, refers to people in conversation as "Caucasian". It's also a problem that is solved the first time the characters have a conversation... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: How do I write an action scene? Without reading the scene in question, there are a couple of things I feel need to be taken into consideration when writing a fight scene, and something that a lot of authors (particularly new or younger ones) could improve on. Firstly, don't make it a blow by blow account. It slows the pace done ho... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Is the strategy described here an effective one, to distinguish character voice? Honestly, I don't think so. A characters voice is as much how they act, perceive things and present themselves as the words/accent they have. I feel that it would soon become trite, repetitive and more than a little annoying if every character was like this. It may work for one or two, but everyone ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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A: How many pages should cover the Ordinary World of the Protagonist? This is a bit of a Your Mileage May Vary questions as it's based solely upon the story and the protagonist, and you as an author. As such, the answer is firmly "It Depends" In the end though, the point behind establishing the Ordinary World, is that the reader can identify what is at stake, and what... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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A: How is an antithesis used in creative or formal writing? Presenting an antithesis well, in a story, can be difficult. Most people tend to think in terms of protagonist and antagonist, or even two opposing forces. While this is correct to a certain degree, it's not what an antithesis, in a literary work, is. You need to think bigger. Make it grand. The an... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |