Activity for William Oliverâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #30162 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #29971 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #18167 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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What, exactly, is a character study? Critics and writers use the term "character study" a lot, usually to describe works that are especially 'literary' such as The Remains of the Day. Despite its usage, it appears that no one really has a definition of a "character study", and that no one really has a specific set of properties that set... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Should I be able to 'feel' my outline? If I am writing a book, and my primary goal is creating a strong emotion in the reader, should I be able to 'feel' that emotion in the outline phase? My goal as an author is creating a strong emotion, whether it be melancholy, triumph, dread, etc. However, I can't tell at all whether my story will e... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Should the world be based on the characters or the characters based on the world? What are the pros and cons of basing the world on the characters found in it and conversely what are the pros and cons of basing the characters on the world in which they live? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |