Posts by iajrz
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...
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 s...
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 Paoli...
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;...