Activity for J.D. Ray
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #31146 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #31132 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #31124 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #31094 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #31062 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #31023 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #19096 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Does a story require a villain to succeed? So far in my WIP, which is a “journey” story, the main characters have been struggling against the environment and the fact that they’re displaced and trying to return home. I’ve arrived at a point in the plot where they’re settling in to their situation and I’ve stalled out. I couldn’t figure out wh... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: How can I keep my writing from being perceived as "too complicated" Your original question was about how to avoid writing complex sentences, and, as a couple of people have already intimated, perhaps you shouldn't. As I mentioned, I struggle with the same problem. I resolve it with editing, which I haven't done much of for my current work. Every time I re-read it, I ... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: How should I deal with travel time in fantasy? Can you provide a little more detail around your setting and your character goals? If you look at Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, they adventure group went on an apparently long journey and had a few encounters along the way (Tom Bombadil, who could have been left out without reducing the story an... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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What resources are available for amateur writers who need an editor and can’t afford one? I’ve posted several questions here recently asking for advice on how to write better. The responses I’ve gotten have been invaluable to me, and I’m becoming re-invigorated about the idea of writing. However, due to the nature of this site, it’s incumbent upon me to figure out what questions to ask (e... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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How to write internally emotional characters? Over the past couple of days, I've asked questions about writing female characters with agency, and writing female characters as a male writer. Both have sparked some interesting, and for me informative conversations. After some consideration, I realize that, while what I learned from reading the res... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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How to write female characters as a male writer? Yesterday I asked a question about writing a female character who has agency. Much to my surprise, it was well-received and generated a lot of great discussion. In reading that discussion, however, I realized that I asked the wrong question, at least for what I'm trying to understand. As a somewhat ... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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How to write female characters with agency? I'm attempting to write a novel, an historical fiction with a small fantasy component (time travel through a portal). The travelers (main characters) are a young couple from the late 23rd Century who are (without preparation or intent) transported back to the late 14th Century. The setting is Venetia... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |