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Answer A: Effective techniques for describing pain
I'm answering this myself as well, because after mulling it over for a week I've come up with some thoughts not yet mentioned, and I'd like to flush this topic out. Who knows-- it might be helpful. 1. Let the reader handle the pain part. Write what physically happened (works best in an omniscient PO...
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over 11 years ago
Question Effective techniques for describing pain
I've noticed something in writing: it's difficult to convey pain, and even specific types of pain, to an audience who's comfortably sitting at home in an easy chair. I can hardly imagine pain until I'm injured myself, in fact. The sting of freezing never hits home until I find myself on a mountain s...
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almost 12 years ago
Answer A: Is there any standardized definition of a "Mary Sue"?
I'd like to make an amendment to the above. It's entirely possible to have a unique, overly-described character who isn't a Mary Sue, and a character with little to no description who is. There's no real formula that can exactly pin this down. Those listed above have good points and went over the com...
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almost 12 years ago