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Posts by Yamikuronue‭

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Q&A How to juggle work and NaNoWriMo?

I love to participate in NaNoWriMo, but this year for the first time I'll have a full-time job during November. Is it feasible to write less on weekdays and "make up" for it on the weekend? Should ...

0 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Yamikuronue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question nanowrimo process
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Q&A Use of present-tense for memory-related shenanigans in a past-tense story

I'm writing a story in past tense, in first person. The character is discussing the vagaries of his memory of events in the further past. "I remembered" seems to have the wrong connotation here - h...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Yamikuronue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Less universe-specific synonyms for "squib"?

I write primarily fantasy; recently, it's been brought to my attention that I use the terms "muggle" and "squib" informally fairly often in roleplay. If I were to publish something, I'd not want to...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Yamikuronue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should a flashback be in past tense or past perfect?

Assuming the story itself is in past tense, normally when I go further into the past I'd use past perfect: He had first met her at the grocery store, six months prior. However, which is more...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Yamikuronue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I revise these sentences to be more correct while still keeping the effect? [closed]

I have written these two sentences: Despite her temper, I loved her still. Or perhaps not despite; perhaps because of. The second sentence feels grammatically incorrect; how can I revis...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Yamikuronue‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question editing grammar