Activity for Jason Baker‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #20255	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
Edit	Post #20144	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
Edit	Post #20139	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
Edit	Post #6230	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
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... (more)	—	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... (more)	—	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... (more)	—	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... (more)	—	over 12 years ago