Activity for Fox Cutter‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #6208	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Edit	Post #1617	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Edit	Post #574	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Edit	Post #487	Initial revision	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I approach writing an autobiography? Well, chronological is always a useful way of telling this sort of story, but it might not be the most engaging. As strange as it sounds, even a biography has to have a story. Sometimes the best way to do this is start it at a singular event, then go back to see how you came to that point. The idea i... (more)	—	about 12 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the proper way to write time in a manuscript? I guess it depends on how it's being presented. If a character is speaking the time it would be whatever flows naturally. Most of the time people talk about time in relation to now, so three in the afternoon could just be 'three o'clock'. On the other hand, when reading a clock (more so a digital cl... (more)	—	almost 14 years ago
Answer	—	A: Should I translate my own writings into a second language I also know well? If you have the time to do so, and there is a want for the translation, I say it wouldn't be a bad idea. By being able to do the first translation yourself you can be sure all the little things that make it through, that way some important piece of characterization doesn't get lost. Though in the en... (more)	—	almost 14 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to switch pov characters mid-scene without jarring the reader? Well, first off I would try to avoid that if you can, but that's not always possible, so here's one thing that I've found worked for me in the past. I had both characters looking at something and thinking about it (and in this case, each other). I started with one character's thoughts, then moved to... (more)	—	almost 14 years ago