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Answer A: Is a novel less credible if the dialogues are too perfect?
People should talk as people talk. If the flow is in character with, well, your character, then it's ok, it won't be less credible. But if, say, a street though is talking like a Duke... well, that'd not happen in real life, would it? It can be always perfect for a character that is that kind of per...
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over 13 years ago
Answer A: Does a technical writer need a technical background?
Short answer: no. Nevertheless, it's a plus. It is good to have a deep knowledge of the field you write about, so your documents have more weight and insight. I'd choose, given the same writing skill level, a person with technical background over one with no technical background, if what I'm lookin...
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over 13 years ago
Question What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?
I'm working on a fictional story set in a fantastical (although coherent) universe. I'm used to seeing invented languages in works like this: Tolkien's languages for The Lord of the Rings, or Paolini's languages for his Inheritance Trilogy. So, they are pretty and all that, but why would I want to u...
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over 13 years ago
Answer A: How can I write poems in an attractable manner?
Most important of all, when you write, mean it; mean what you write, and how you write it as well. Learn about all the factors you can that influence the writing, such as assonance and consonance; learn the best way to use punctuation, the way it's usually used and interpret it. Learn what you use,...
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