Activity for IchabodE
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #29753 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #25017 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #20377 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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How does a writer go about consulting experts? I'm writing a story that has a medical condition as a central plot point, and now I have questions to ask a doctor. The problem is, I don't know one. I could make up the details, but I feel like the narrative will suffer for it. It occurs to me that this is not a unique situation. I vaguely remember... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How can I establish the nature of a person/group without action? Star Wars differentiates good guys from bad guys in the opening sequence in two ways: Soundtrack, which you can't very well do, and by presenting them as a stark, inhuman force in the middle of raiding the rebel ship (an action that we're likely to see as evil). You don't have to show your group kil... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Is there any resource available listing words for facial expressions? Describing the faces that people are making during a conversation can be difficult. He nodded, she pursed her lips -- those are easy, but I'm talking about the more subtle expressions. In the case of what I'm writing now, I'm trying to convey that pouty, pulled down corner-of-the-mouth expression th... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |