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Answer A: What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?
It is possible to use multiple languages even if you actually don't by flagging them in dialogue tags. This is good when who speaks what language(s) is important in the narrative. You can put the inter-language confusion in the dialogue and the speakers' actions. You can also use this to play with mi...
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about 12 years ago
Answer A: What breaks suspension of disbelief?
Lack of research will often break the artificial realism. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between insufficient research and the author didn't care. Case in point: The Crystal Singer by Anne MacAffrey. Central to the universe is the idea of a natural mineral on one planet that responds to ...
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over 13 years ago
Answer A: Is it possible that my short novel will be boring to my readers because it only has two characters and the location doesn't change?
Remember there is always a journey in a story. Many writers will call this the "plot", but the two don't co-incide compeletely. You've put your two characters on a journey with each other through the museum. What will they encounter about themselves and each other? What will they learn? How will the...
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over 13 years ago