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Question How do I improve "beige" text?
I have a tendency to write text that's on the "beige" side. I think it's the engineer in me that tends to write text that's very straightforward and strictly factual. To a certain degree, that's good, but I feel like my writing can use more "color" sometimes to make it more interesting. What are som...
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almost 8 years ago
Question What are general strategies for making the reader uncomfortable with something they might not naturally be uncomfortable with?
I'm working on a prose that depicts a sexual act that I feel readers should be uncomfortable with. I'll spare you the details, but the short version is that the main character is turned on by a violent act they just committed. I'm afraid that due to various cultural influences (video games, action mo...
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almost 8 years ago
Question Mixing dissonance and alliteration?
Are alliteration and dissonance considered mutually exclusive? My understanding is that alliteration means repetition of consonant sounds to make text flow more harmoniously, while dissonance means a combination of words that disrupts harmony. But what about a phrase like "Sweetly, slimily, and softl...
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almost 8 years ago
Answer A: Is it appropriate to credit someone with a quote if I am not absolutely sure they are the source?
Try something like this: > This quote is often attributed to Carl Sagan, but I can find little evidence to support that attribution. Regardless, I think this quote is important because...
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over 12 years ago